The two top filmmakers drop some knowledge. Although many agree that the discussion of shooting on film versus digital is worthwhile discussion but almost pointless to debate, we thought it was interesting that Quentin Tarantino and Roger Deakins can have such polarizing views when discussing this topic. Tarantino has never swayed away from shooting on film, and he’s extremely passionate about continuing to do so. He argues that when you’re filming something on film, you are creating an illusion that creates the magic of movies. “Everyone thinks that when you’re filming something on film, you are recording movement. You are not recording movement. You are just taking a series of still pictures. There is no movement in the movies at all. But when shown at 24 frames per second, through a lightbulb, it creates an illusion of movement, so thus, as opposed to a recording device, when you’re watching a movie, a film print, you are watching an illusion. And to me that illusion is connected to the magic of movies,” said Tarantino. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 4 February, 2021