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Make it with Super 16 Course Outline
"Make it with Super16" provides a detailed description of the technical and creative applications of 16mm film, its production and post-production advantages, and why it is a viable capture medium.
Choosing 16
What is Super 16mm?
- Film Size - review of film formats: 65 mm, 35 mm, 16 mm, Super 8 mm
- Aspect Ratio - 1.85:1 (theatrical projection), 1.66:1 (super 16 mm), 1.33:1 (television), 1.77:1 (HDTV)
- Super 16 format - Standard 16 and Super 16 comparison
- Benefits of Super 16's wider aspect ratio
The Film "Look"
- Image quality - Format comparison of Super 16, HD, Digi-Beta , DVCAM
- Film and Video comparison
- Film - Silver Halide Crystals (Random)
- Video - CCD (Fixed)
Film and video characteristics for
- Grain
- Sharpness
- Depth of Field
- Exposure Latitude
- Color
Filmmakers on Film and video
Benefits of Super 16
Benefits of Super 16
- Variable frame rates
- Portability
- Archivability
- Compatibility
- Flexible Distribution
- Image Quality
- Cost
Flexibility
- Blow up to 35 mm
- Broadcast
- Digital Intermediate
Film stocks
Film stock characteristics
- Color balance
- Film Speed
- Exposure Latitude
Film stocks filmmakers are using
Special Processing
- Pull/Push Processing
- Skip Bleach
- Cross Processing
Heading Into Production
Look of Super16
Filmmakers on film look
Image Quality
Image Quality
- Shoot with the best possible lenses
- Sharpness and contrast
- Maintain accurate exposure
- Use normal processing
- Use proper lighting
Shooting Super16
Principle modifications for Super 16 cameras
Super 16 cameras - latest technology
Super 16 cameras
- Aaton A-Minima
- Aaton XTR
- Arriflex 16SR3
- Photo-Sonics 16mm A500
- Photo-Sonics 16mm 1VN
- Ikonoskop A-Cam
Portability
Composing for
- Standard television
- HDTV/Letter Box
- 35mm Blow-up
Lighting
- Lighting - Reduce grain
- Film and video lighting
- Mixed Lighting
Sound
- Single-System Sound Recording
- Double-System Sound Recording
- DAT recorders
Finding a lab
- Considerations when choosing a lab
Options in Post
Super 16 in post
- Equipment - During postproduction, use equipment designed for Super 16
Blow Up Process
- Blow-up
- Blow-down
- Image quality - grain
- Process
Digital Intermediate
Editing
- Non-linear editing for film
Release and Distribution
- HDTV
- Letterbox
- Television (Standard)
- 16 mm Release
- 35 mm Release
- Global Market
Using Super 16
Who is using Super 16?
Why use Super 16?
- Cost / Quotes from filmmakers
Super 16 - Greater creative freedom and flexibility
Lighting. Films flexibility especially in mixed lighting
Portability/quotes from filmmakers on portability
Quotes from filmmakers on the benefits of Super 16.
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