Feature film?

[James Red]

I'm kinda of new to this, so please excuse my ignorance...Would it be possible to shoot a feature film with the Scarlet 2/3" Fixed 8x lens kit? Like would the quality be ok for theaters and stuff of that nature?

 

[Chris Kennedy]

Don't see why not. Don't expect the same DOF that you'd expect to see from (most) films. I believe the fixed lens is 7.5mm-63mm.
As far a quality I'd definitely say so. shooting RAW 3k with the M-X sensor, downconverting to a 2k should look pretty darn good and better than a lot of films shot digitally.

I'm planning to shoot a short film mainly as a test for the 2/3 interchangeable. Explicitly writing a rough WW2 handheld scene, high key scenes, and really low light stuff too-should be interesting. And If I like what I see-which I most likely will. Then shoot a feature with it

 

[Lawrence Bansbach]

Don't expect the same DOF that you'd expect to see from (most) films.

This is a misleading overgeneralization.

 

[James Red]

Thanks Chris!

Why is it misleading?

 

[Subhadip Sen]

I don't see why not. In 2K projection, the image will rival 35mm and One/Epic. As for 35mm release prints, well, those are quite pathetic, really. Perhaps even a DSLR is "good enough". Your average HD monitor resolves with more detail than your average 35mm print.

However, looking forward, at 4K digital projection, the likes of Red One/Epic will be that much more detailed.

DOF is not a part of the image. Also, as has been said time and time again, the DOF difference between 2/3" and 35mm is about two and a half stops. One last detail - the Best Picture Oscar winners (Slumdog Millionaire and The Hurt Locker) from the previous two years have been shot with a similar frame size, and you can expect better image quality than both of them from the 2/3" Scarlet.

 

[DCC Erickson]

You could shoot a film with a Super 8 camera and a Radio Shack mic and if the story was compelling enough, not only would people forget about the awful quality, some major studio would pick it up, fix it up, distribute it, and give you a two picture deal.

 

[DCC Erickson]

If every video camera on the planet had great depth of field, what would be the next "hot" topic?

 

[Stephen Gentle]

Definitely. Many films (including some of the newer Star Wars films, Slumdog Millionaire, Benjamin Button, etc.) have been shot on 2/3" cameras that shoot lower resolution than Scarlet.

 

[James Red]

thanks guys!

 

[Kevin Olsen]

If every video camera on the planet had great depth of field, what would be the next "hot" topic?

hopefully good storytelling...but that's so kitsch, isn't it? hehehe

KO

 

[chrislancaster]

35 mm adapter for dof??
i am thinking Scarlet will be the perfect underwater nature docu cam

 

[Oliver Moereels]

DOF huh?
Take any camera, stop to 4.5, zoom in a bit and focus on a foreground object.
There you go... :emote_22_yikes:

 

[Oliver Moereels]

Oh, and to answer the original question: yes. :smile:

 

[David Rasberry]

35 mm adapter for dof??
i am thinking Scarlet will be the perfect underwater nature docu cam

2/3" is capable of a very broad and flexible range of creative DOF control. It is also easier to focus accurately in very low light as the extra depth of field is more forgiving.
Why degrade the image quality with a DOF adapter? Just upgrade to the S35 version instead. A DOF adapter with the optical quality to match Scarlet will cost about as much as the difference in price.

 

[Andrew G]

If every video camera on the planet had great depth of field, what would be the next "hot" topic?

Compression.

 

[Chris Kennedy]

If every video camera on the planet had great depth of field, what would be the next "hot" topic?

I'm going to have to say latitude

 

[Matthias Martin]

You could shoot a film with a Super 8 camera and a Radio Shack mic and if the story was compelling enough, not only would people forget about the awful quality, some major studio would pick it up, fix it up, distribute it, and give you a two picture deal.

Don't forget "Young at Heart", that was even lower quality ( interlaced HDV, yuck ), but enjoyed international distribution and was highly praised.
This thing here was shot on superduper8:
http://www.friendlyfirefilms.com/
And I would love to see it.
Oops, this reminds me that I should hurry to shoot that last mag of Kodachrome, since this year is the final cutoff at Waynes...

 

[Rick Presas]

If every video camera on the planet had great depth of field, what would be the next "hot" topic?

Low light capability. Compression. Dynamic range.

Don't forget "Young at Heart", that was even lower quality ( interlaced HDV, yuck ), but enjoyed international distribution and was highly praised.

don't forget 28 Days Later, which was shot on DV Standard Def (gasp!) Canon XL1s.

Or CRANK II, which was shot on Canon XH-A1's, which have 1/3" sensors.

Or Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which was an epic western shot on a 2/3" HD camera.

 

[Subhadip Sen]

Parts of Crank II was shot on a Canon HF10, which literally fits in your pocket.

 

[DCC Erickson]

... don't forget 28 Days Later, which was shot on DV Standard Def (gasp!) Canon XL1s.

Or CRANK II, which was shot on Canon XH-A1's, which have 1/3" sensors.

Or Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which was an epic western shot on a 2/3" HD camera.

Great stories trump tech every time.

Of course there's nothing wrong with the right tools for the job.