At 11/18/2011, Steven Gladstone wrote: >DLP projection is always "on" so there is no blackness in which the >mind can chew over the image it just saw, which brings the experince >out of the realm of cinema for me. Those two reasons are the most >enduring reasons for film distribution: 1. The viewing state from >film projection is different from Electronic Cinema. 2. In Film >projection the bulb illumination can be off, but a good print is a >good print, with electronic distribution (especially to the home) >forget it, things will never look the way you intend. These two >points are not enough to overcome the costs involved in making >prints and shipping them. -- Steven Gladstone
----------------- So, the flicker of analog celluloid projection is a desirable feature? Get real. The fact that the screen is black half the time is somehow a good thing? That's preposterous. The rotating shutter was developed precisely because of the eyestrain of flicker, and it's only a partial solution. Likewise, the idea that a good print guarantees a good projection is equally ridiculous. Come on, let's face reality. Analog projectors can have problems too. Xenon arc lamps are not perfect, invincible, idealized angelic entities that never fail. The bottom line is, things will never look the way you intend, regardless of the format. So many of the comments on this list seem to be head-in-the-sand denials of reality, clearly cognitive dissonance reduction in full effect. Celluloid film's days are numbered, and that is sad because the unique properties of that medium will be lost. But what about the advantages of newer technologies? Why would a multi-billion-dollar industry want to abandon a tried-and-true technology? Aaron ------------------------------------------- Aaron F. Ross Digital Arts Guild _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
