Images © Zacuto / Sara Collaton The first episode of Zacuto's Great HDSLR Shootout versus 35mm film aired yesterday. Here are my thoughts on all the first episode and all cameras involved. It is very exciting stuff. If you haven't seen it yet I recommend you check it out before reading further. I won't give away the plot in it's entirety - rather talk about some things which stood out for me. What's your favourite HDSLR? Be sure to have your say on the shootout thread in our forum. "Wow" - the GH1 looked good on the bathtub scene ...
Ghost Girl is an ultra low-light low-budget film set in London. Is this the sleeper hit to take HDSLRs to the public? It must happen soon - a breakout 'indie' film made for a pittance with ideas, actors and a story good enough to make it a major sleeper hit. It's happened before, but the difference with HDSLRs is that for the first time an ultra low budget film can finally have the same production values of a multi-million dollar Hollywood production, and for all intents and purposes cinema goers would find them indistinguishable. How will the established movie industry react? Certain parts of the industry were ...