Millimeter September 2003Editor's NotesTechnical ColorBy Cynthia Wisehart, Editorial Director I remember the first time I got a glimpse of what is now called Digital Intermediate. I was at the old Rainmaker offices in Burbank watching a carpenter... FeaturesRiding the Digital Rangeby Michael Goldman Kevin Costner wasn't exactly itching to do a digital intermediate on his new film — Touchstone Pictures' Open Range — when the project got underway last year. He didn't even know, or care, what exactly a digital intermediate was.... Digital Cinema's Special KBy Matthew Cowan In the standardization discussions for digital cinema distribution, there is an ongoing debate over how much resolution is required for preparation, delivery, and display of theatrical images.... Linux in Hollywoodby Robin Rowe For Star Wars: Episode II, Linux made Yoda a light saber-wielding action figure. In Lord of the Rings 2, waves of Orcs attacking the colossal fortress at Helm's Deep are not thousands of human extras, but digital actors created using Linux.... Step by StepSpy Kids 3-D: Game Overby Ellen Wolff For Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, director Robert Rodriguez had some ambitious plans. To bring something new to his hit franchise for Dimension Films and Miramax, Rodriguez chose HD stereoscopy.... ClipsAcademic AdapterTrevor Boyer HD took another step in its ongoing struggle to achieve the elusive “film look” with The Academy — one of the first American short films shot using the P+S Technik Pro 35 adapter.... Little LightsTrevor Boyer Coming soon to a watering hole near you: two young DV fanatics armed with Sony PD150s, interviewing barflies for a series of spots for Miller Lite. At... HD LessonsMichael Goldman Filmmakers behind The Utopian Society, an independent film touring the festival circuit, offer their experience as a prime example of how far high-definition filmmaking has evolved in just one year.... Sound in the CityBy David Weiss Supplementing Sex and the City's rich visual style is a crystalline, punchy, and enveloping audio experience that's among the best on television today.... Hot SpotsHot Spotsby Trevor Boyer A selection of the hottest agency work submitted monthly to Millimeter.... Cool GraphicsFields and Framesfields & framesby Dan Ochiva Movie distribution via the Internet continues to heat up. Last November, five studios MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, and Universal rolled... HotwareReviewFinal Cut Pro 4By S. D. Katz Combined with the muscle-bound Mac G5 and OS X “Panther” (due by December), Final Cut Pro 4 is aiming to set a new a hardware/software standard for desktop editing price-performance.... Fade to BlackFade to BlackBy Darroch Greer PBS recently paid homage to a musical form that is about as old as film itself, but it will be celebrated in a much different way than the usual historical overview documentary. The Blues is a seven-part series of feature films shot by a variety of directors. Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, the filmmakers are, in order of presentation, Scorsese, Wim Wenders, Richard Pearce, Charles Burnett, Marc Levin, Mike Figgis, and Clint Eastwood.... |
