RED vs FILM in a low contrast scene

[Miguel "Macgregor" De Olaso]

Enjoy:

VIDEO

I added a bit of fake noise on the red footage to make things harder for you guys. They´re both at PAL resolution, which is what it´s mostly broadcasted today. But still film looks a bit better to me.

Which one is red and which one is film?

Tech Notes:
shot on build20 and 250D vision3. Master primes on both cameras. No filtration. 24fps. 180º.

 

[Ryan Manes]

I think I like A better, but to be perfectly honest they both look the same to me. Except for the sifted color of light in the background.

I guess this is a pretty good example of how good Red footage is compared to the perceived holy grail of film.

Of course at PAL resolution its hard to critically evaluate anything

 

[Sidney L. Plaut]

agreed with Ryan. except I dont have a favorite... close enough for me except for the mentioned color difference...

 

[Imran Farouk]

Camera B is RED
Camera A is Film?

 

[Neil Larson]

Camera B is RED
Camera A is Film?

That's my guess as well.

 

[Raul Gonzo]

Camera A looks slightly better to my eyes.
A is Red- B is film.

 

[Stefan Scherperel]

I don't see either- wait, now it's back. I'm guessing A is RED B is Film. A seems to have have closer skin tone values to what I see shooting red.

 

[Liam Hall]

You're not giving us much to compare lol, but on my monitor Camera A has more contrast and deeper saturation.

I still prefer the look of film over digital, but digital is so damn convenient!

 

[Tony de Vries]

I like A better. There is more detail, look at the wrinkles in the guys clothes. But there is also a lot of jpeg compression visible so it's hard to compare.

 

[Etienne Caron]

A is RedOne
B is Film

 

[Kenn Michael]

A is R1
B is 35mm

B has that slightly 'heavier organic feeling' that film has, but yea - it's really close!!

 

[Michel Hafner]

Are you guys serious? Judging based on such very low res pics?

 

[Omar Chavez Jr]

I would need at least 2k images to be able to give my opinion I think.

 

[hunterrichards]

Easy- Camera B is film, Camera A is Red.

"B" just has that kodak look in the skin and overall more tonality, but its extremely close. Thanks for the comparison.

 

[Ari Davidson]

Close, but no cigar.

A is RED, B is Kodak.

Loved your work on Similo btw.

 

[Victor Papalucas]

B is RED, A is film !

 

[Jerrod Cordell]

A is RED, B is Film.

I personally like the A footage better. The skintones are nicer in my opinion.

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

Assuming its well shot with proper exposure; then with careful post work you can make either one look like you want it to. I have had the good fortune to spend some time in first rate grading suites and a good colorist with decent bit depth can do magic.

A number of high end projects have proven that you can cut film and digital together seamlessly. Can imaging professionals see the difference? Often. But for all practical purposes we are already past the point of it being the critical issue.

A great cinematographer with a proper crew of top craftspeople and plenty of physical resources can deliver images that can be graded to accomplish evocative visual storytelling from any number of camera systems.

Cheers - #19

 

[Jaime Vallés]

I can't really tell which is which. Both look great.

 

[Craig W. Bickerstaff]

My best bet is that A is film and B is Red One, but I'm not 100% confident.