According to a recent interview with Millimeter magazine, Clint Eastwood seriously considering shooting in HD for his two new war features, Flags of Our Fathers and the upcoming Letters From Iwo Jima. Although eventually settling on traditional 35mm film, Eastwood did implement the use of Sony HVR-Z1U camcorders for select "trashcan shots", wherein the cameras were sealed inside of ammunition cases carried by extras acting in certain battle scenes. Some of this digital footage eventually landed into the final film. Despite claiming that HD will eventually overtake 35mm in the future, Eastwood said "I felt HD did not hold up quite enough compared to film for the way I wanted it to look. It obviously had some advantages, but I just felt I couldn't control atmospheres as well..." Nice article.Clint Eastwood and HD
According to a recent interview with Millimeter magazine, Clint Eastwood seriously considering shooting in HD for his two new war features, Flags of Our Fathers and the upcoming Letters From Iwo Jima. Although eventually settling on traditional 35mm film, Eastwood did implement the use of Sony HVR-Z1U camcorders for select "trashcan shots", wherein the cameras were sealed inside of ammunition cases carried by extras acting in certain battle scenes. Some of this digital footage eventually landed into the final film. Despite claiming that HD will eventually overtake 35mm in the future, Eastwood said "I felt HD did not hold up quite enough compared to film for the way I wanted it to look. It obviously had some advantages, but I just felt I couldn't control atmospheres as well..." Nice article.
