Digital Video Origination Vs. Film Origination: A Comparative Test

With the emergence of new digital video recording formats and the growing quality of video origination equipment, it has become attractive for many producers to consider these technologies in the production of features for television while addressing the possibility of a theatrical film release. This study attempts to compare, through the subjective evaluation of selected video and film-originated scenes, the various options that are available to low-budget filmmakers. A range of digital video cameras and digital video recording formats was tested and compared with film origination, which has been a reliable benchmark for quality theatrical viewing. This paper describes the production of the test materials and the nature of the comparative evaluation, which should help viewers come to their own conclusions.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1999-02

Content type

Information

DOI

10.5594/J17123