Adjusting the color balance and overall density, shot to shot, to make the film cohesive and uniform.
More typically called "colour grading" in Europe; not to be confused with digital color grading.
Clear as mud?
Can someone explain, in simple terms, what color timing is? It's something I've heard about, but reading here it occurs to me that I don't know what it means.
Color timing/grading should be considered in the light of the fact that the final cut negative is being printed on to projection stock.
I'm assuming that the timing/grading decisions are made when creating intermediate negatives, which are then, after final edit, printed on to the final projection stock.
I am curious how many are still doing analog postproduction. I have the impression that even most of those who still choose to record on film just then scan and do all digital postproduction. I don't think most even make film prints anymore, unless perhaps one for the archive.
I hope there are still some (more than just one or two) doing the whole analog process on new movies, but I hear less about anyone doing analog postproduction than recording on film.
I used to love going to the theater until my fellow humans decided it was a place to go chat and talk on their phones.
Movie theaters need to implement cell phone blocking.
It's a "that depends" sort of situation. Nolan can command resources few others have access to and has the budget to resurrect processes not available to other filmmakers.
I do know that many young filmmakers are trying desperately to go the pure photo chemical route by forming Production Clubs and Organizations in large metropolitan areas of the World. They scavenge old equipment, repair it or re-design replacement units using 3D printing and plain old machine shop work.
The biggest issue now is NOT availability of origination film stocks (negative), but the lack of many of the old inter positive, CRI and specialty stocks used in post production.
This, coupled with the almost total lack of currently manufactured post production equipment (printers, optical sound recorders, etc.) causes big problems. There are almost no new spare parts and most equipment is at least 20 to 70 years old.
Ironic. We thought the film would disappear first, but it's the lack of functional equipment that is making it hard. Most labs and studios sold their film related equipment for scrap value in the 1990's. The equipment manufacturers closed doors at around that time also...
The term is from the old B&W silent days. when the exposure from the negative to the print depended on how long the film was in the light (something like enlarging)Can someone explain, in simple terms, what color timing is? It's something I've heard about, but reading here it occurs to me that I don't know what it means.
Filmm has a diofferent look which is
The theaters are empty enough. What parent is going to go to a movie knowing that the babysitter can't reach her in case of an emergency?
If theaters want more business, they need to govern the behavior of their audiences. I'm not payig $20 per ticket to listen to people next to me blather and eat.
looking around I found this little 8 Minute documentary made by Fotochem, which is the lab in LA that Nolan uses. they show the Lady that they bring over from Paris, who is one of the few folks in the world who is skilled at Cutting the 65 MM original Camera negative. the cinematographer on the project also talks about what they were trying to achieve. Also the effort to switch a colour processor to do B&W! (and back again! )
If theaters want more business, they need to govern the behavior of their audiences. I'm not payig $20 per ticket to listen to people next to me blather and eat.
If theaters want more business, they need to govern the behavior of their audiences. I'm not payig $20 per ticket to listen to people next to me blather and eat.
….I am unsure when it happened, but it has become socially acceptable to use phones during films…
If theaters want more business, they need to govern the behavior of their audiences. I'm not payig $20 per ticket to listen to people next to me blather and eat.
It's cheaper to sit at home and watch Netflix. Of course the problem with that is you're home and not out and about living life.
why I quit going to the movies decades ago but also the content.
...There's more to movies than just the story - it's a bit like Italian opera; many of those are still worthwhile listening to even though the stories are invariably tacky and beaten to death. (I was about to mention Wagner, but let's face it, he was original in terms of the story content as well!) Or the umpteenth Madonna with Child; we know that story by now, and yet, Raphaël's renditions remain compelling masterpieces. It's similar with movies, where there's artistry to be enjoyed in e.g. photography. Try to see it as a 'gesamtkunstwerk' and it makes a whole lot more sense. You don't read a novel only for the narrative, either, right? It's also about the author's use of language, their ability to conjure up lifelike characters, etc.
Sorry about the preaching; if you don't like movies, that's perfectly fine. To each their own.
That and numerous other behaviors. Perhaps we can compile them on the Pet Peeves thread.
It was not only that stuff that contributed to why I quit going to the movies decades ago but also the content. Like with television, I found myself bored with seeing the same stories recycled and rebooted over and over again, a complete lack of novelty. Better sound, better SFX, bigger named stars, just aren’t enough when the same stories are told over and over. I don’t have cable or streaming at home and don’t have a way to play DVDs or Blue Ray or whatever the current medium is. The flat screen TV my kid gave me makes a pretty good rack for hanging by various headphones. But I am glad that others find stuff that entertains them.
Aside from what I said previously, there is the "opportunity cost" in that time spent watching is time I can't spend doing.
The truth is that the best story telling right now is on the streaming services.
Our guilty pleasure at the moment is The Crown. There, I said it, openly.
…Had there been no art house theater near us, I would never go to the cinema. I never go to the regular ones; they're too noisy, bleary, flashy and overrun with loud and annoying people.…
The truth is that the best story telling right now is on the streaming services. Netflix, Prime, et al for example, have produced a number of top tier programs. Because they can span many hours, there is room for story and character development much like a fine novel would do.
This isn't to say all such series are high quality. There is this terrible tendency among writers when they run out of ideas, to descend into soap opera-esque plot lines that involve sexual profligacy, surprises for the audience, and generally lowbrow story telling. The only thing missing are adverts for washing powder. Good series end at the right time and end well.
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