The Movie 300

[dewaynespaw]

Can anyone tell me if the new movie 300 was shot on video? It has that video to film look and has a similar look to Sin City which was shot on video and then transfered to film. Also am wondering what everyone thinks about it. Will that become more common with HD technology or will film continue to prevail in the cinema world?

[AlecWest]

I don't know the answer but it's a darn good question. I wonder when "film" will die as a recording medium ... when cinematographers will make the leap to HD digital cameras. It's interesting to think that, in the not too distant future, all movies will be done in formats that will "never" have to worry about restoration issues.

[holistic]

I can't answer the video/film question. The similar look may be due to the same writer - Frank Miller

[BJ_M]

it was shot in super 35 and right away scanned to a Digital Intermediate == Post production took almost a year. The film was edited on an Avid, with an HD cut also maintained in Final Cut Pro The 3D was made using Maya, XSI, and Lightwave The 2D composites were made with Shake, Inferno, Fusion, and Combustion. The filmmakers prefer Macintosh, but large portions of the movie were made under Linux. Asset management was handled by custom software written in the Panorama development environment, made by Provue. Color management was handled by Truelight software. The film was scanned on a northlight scanner and was recorded on the arrilaser. Most of the film was shot at high speed, between 50 and 150fps. Normal film is at 24fps. The film was transferred to HD SR tape and quicktime, and HD quicktimes were the basis for the HD preview cuts. The working resolution for the film was 2K, at a working aspect ratio of 2.11 and a projected aspect ratio of 2.35.
The film was shot on green screen in Montreal.
There are 1500 cuts in the film, and about 1300 involve some sort of visual effect.
The work was photographed completely in Montreal, with the exception of two days of insert shooting in Los Angeles.

[BJ_M]

also

http://www.empireonline.com/interviews_and_events/interview.asp?IID=643

[nic2k4]

Most of the movie was filmed in front of green screens in a Montreal warehouse. There is only a handful of real actors the rest is all computer generated 3D animation, especially the large fight scenes.
(edit)
Sorry, redundant and his answer is way better. That's the problem with forums you can't see what's being posted as you write.

[BJ_M]

not news =moving

[dewaynespaw]

Sorry but I didn't know where else to ask this question. i knew the fine folks on VideoHelp would be able to answer my question. Thanks.