Originally posted by: zombie84
Its a shame that the prequels were in HD; and not only HD but 2000/2002 HD. Right now I am working on a film that is using the same cameras and lenses that were used in AOTC and the HD tech we have has done nothing but complain about how crappy they look--in our case, we are just doing a TV movie so it is acceptable, but its really sad that the prequels were made with these things.
Its a shame that the prequels were in HD; and not only HD but 2000/2002 HD. Right now I am working on a film that is using the same cameras and lenses that were used in AOTC and the HD tech we have has done nothing but complain about how crappy they look--in our case, we are just doing a TV movie so it is acceptable, but its really sad that the prequels were made with these things.
If you haven't seen it already, this is a really great documentary about film preservation. It deals with the issue of digital as an "archival" medium a bit:
Keepers of the Frame