4K at the Grove

[David Mullen ASC]

I could probably film it really quickly relatively speaking, compared to doing every angle of every scene, etc., just so in the editing room I can make decisions later. That's kind of the lazy approach in a way, lol.

Well, perhaps mentally lazy -- it sure isn't easy to shoot a lot of coverage...

I will say, though, that some of my favorite directors were known for shooting a lot of footage -- Kubrick, Wyler, Stevens, though Kubrick and Wyler didn't necessarily shoot a lot of angles, more just a lot of takes.

It does require budget and time though to be that indulgent. Kubrick's philosophy was to not be forced into making choices until the last possible moment, just in case something better came along. He wanted a lot of options at every stage in prep, production, and post, hence the long shoots and long posts. He wore everyone out in the process too. But it was a system that worked for him, though it is not necessarily condusive to low-budget filmmaking always. A better indie model is probably the b-movie film noir directors who only shot exactly what they needed and moved on. "Pithy" directing.

 

[Eric MacIver]

From the press release I read, there's only one 4k projector at The Grove. I saw two movies there this past weekend and neither appeared to be digital projectors.

That being said, I'm still elated to have even one 4k projector there. Of those of you that saw the 4k projection, do you remember which theater number it was?

 

[Evin Grant]

Theater 4.

 

[Eric MacIver]

Theater 4.

Thanks! That's easy to remember....

 

[Tom Lowe]

Does anyone know what upcoming releases in 4K are coming to the Grove or other LA 4K theaters?

 

[upper and lower]

uaaahhhh!

uaaahhhh!

who needs sharpness all the time?