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    Can Digital Filmmaking Get The Gold?
    Copyright © 2005, Jim Stormer

    The Academy has for long snubbed low-budget films because it felt 
    that they did not have the lavish production design of let’s say 
    a Titanic or an English Patient. Of course there have been 
    instances of surprise nominations and wins (i.e. Billy Bob 
    Thornton won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for Sling Blade) but 
    generally it has completely overlooked digital filmmaking.
    
    Many industry professionals believe that we have finally come 
    to a point where world cinema will change that. More and more 
    filmmakers have now access to digital filmmaking equipment, 
    thanks mainly to the 24P feature on most cameras that create 
    a film look from the previous 30frames per second.
    
    Super Size Me that was a major hit on the American Film Market 
    was shot on digital and it came as no surprise when it was 
    nominated for an Oscar for best documentary. Another film that 
    was completely shot on digital for the low-budget of 500k, was 
    Open Water.
    
    Chris Kentis, the writer-director of the film had previously made 
    Grind with Amanda Peet decided to pull his resources together and 
    film this film in the middle of the ocean. The grainy look of the 
    Panasonic DVX-100 added an interesting realistic quality to the 
    film because it does give off the feeling of it being a 
    documentary.
    
    When the two main characters are stranded in the middle of the 
    ocean, the viewer slowly drifts into thinking it is really 
    happening and the camera that was once used to film the two on 
    vacation has been turned against them to film the horrific 
    experience.
    
    These films are more easily picked up by distributors because 
    they have a documentary feel to them, but would a conventional 
    narrative have the same easy access to theatres if it were shot 
    on a digital camera?
    
    There are new technologies that are coming out such as the new 
    High Definition cameras like the f-900 that allow filmmakers to 
    work without all the restrictions implemented by film. George 
    Lucas was the first to shoot digitally all three of his Star Wars 
    prequels including the latest Revenge of the Sith. After him, 
    Michael Mann shot Collateral with Tom Cruise using digital 
    intermediate to add the depth of field that is so great in film.
     
    Machiavelli Hangman, thought to be the major independent hit of 
    2006, was also shot on a High Definition Camera with some digital
    intermediate. Despite Machiavelli Hangman’s low-budget and 
    digital format, many believe that it may be the first ever film 
    shot on a digital camera to be nominated for the best picture 
    awards.
     
    There will be a great change in cinema when digital filmmaking 
    becomes more acceptable in Hollywood standards. This will mean 
    less focus on politics and power and more focus on diversified 
    talent and material. 
    



    Writer's Resource Box:
    Jim Storm is a lawyer and entertainment columnist, in New York, 
    NY. His insight into digital filmmaking and the history of the 
    Oscars, brings an interesting insight into the future of the 
    soon-to-be-released, Machiavelli Hangman: 
    http://www.hangmanmovie.com




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