Re: Eclair Cameras: R16 v S16 to DVD

[Warren Yeager <wy@warrenyeager.com>]

Which lab are your working with?

Warren Yeager, SOC
www.warrenyeager.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Leong" <emotepix@artnet.net>
To: <EclairACL@topica.com>
Cc: <emotepix@artnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:06 PM
Subject: Eclair Cameras: R16 v S16 to DVD


> Hello all
>
> I'm in a conundrum re a film I'm making and I'd appreciate some input.
>
> I refer to the comparitive quality between R16 and S16, especially if a 
> R16 image is going to be cropped top and bottom for a widescreen aspect 
> ratio for TV/DVD use only.
>
> Talking at length with the folks at my local lab (I'm in Los Angeles), 
> they tell me that the difference in telecine transfer to Digital Beta 
> is, of course, not as marked between R16 and S16 as between either 16 
> format and 35.
>
> So - if I'm aiming for a DVD finish (i.e. with little chance of a 
> theatrical blowup or even D5 HD), and my subject matter is dreamlike and 
> involves fast film, fog effects, and a lot of magic-hour shooting (i.e. 
> little in the way of anything slower than 200T Vision), then am I going 
> crazy or is there not a lot to choose between R16 and S16 in this case?
>
> Your comments appreciated!
>
> Cheers
> Chris

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