Robert Eggers and DP Jarin Blaschke went through a painstaking process of retrofitting '30s lenses, optimizing Kodak black-and-white film stock, developing a custom orthochromatic filter, and designing frames specifically for 1.19:1.
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The Movie Is Opening Wide. The Screen Is Changing Shape. →
The Movie Is Opening Wide. The Screen Is Changing Shape.
Filmmakers this season are playing with aspect ratios (the dimensions of the frame), sometimes from one scene to the next. You’ll see it in “The Laundromat:….
The Irishman Shot on 35mm!
Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62. Written by bcarruthers-76500
Shooting on Film in the Digital Age →
When director Yen Tan and I first started talking about his new feature, 1985, we knew immediately that we wanted to shoot on Super 16mm black and white film.
The analogue warmth and pleasingly soft image felt like a better representation of the time period we wanted to show than any digital camera was capable of. With the popularity of digital cameras like the ARRI Alexa and the RED Epic, film cameras are no longer in heavy rotation and can be acquired for a fraction of the cost of their digital counterparts. Shooting film may seem like an impossible task for someone new to it, but with some simple research, a few phone calls, and some testing, it’s actually quite simple.
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Tarantino Retiring????
Quentin Tarantino has been quite vocal for years now about his plan to retire from filmmaking after his 10th feature film. The director’s upcoming “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is his ninth movie, which would make it his penultimate directorial effort if he’s serious about giving up the job. Some fans have doubted Tarantino will give up directing, but the Oscar-winning writer-director seems more serious than ever about his retirement plan in a new interview with GQ Australia.
“I think when it comes to theatrical movies, I’ve come to the end of the road,” Tarantino said. “I see myself writing film books and starting to write theatre, so I’ll still be creative. I just think I’ve given all I have to give to movies.”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is Tarantino’s love letter to the filmmaking era that made him fall in love with cinema as a young kid. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, and Margot Robbie, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year to considerable acclaim. That the film is Tarantino’s most personal would make it a fitting curtain call to his cinema-obsessed career, and the director no longer seems to be adamant about his original 10-film plan.
“Well, um,” Tarantino said when asked if he might just stop after “Hollywood.” “If it’s really well received, maybe I won’t go to 10. Maybe I’ll stop right now! Maybe I’ll stop while I’m ahead. We’ll see.”
Tarantino isn’t joking, at least not according to Brad Pitt. The actor, who also starred in Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” told GQ Australia, “No, I don’t think he’s bluffing at all. I think he’s dead serious. And I kind of openly lament that to him, but he understands the math of when he feels like directors start falling off their game. But he has other plans and we’re not going to have to say goodbye for a long time.”
Tarantino’s 10-movie career goal has long baffled his fans and some of his legendary filmmaking friends, including Paul Thomas Anderson. During his “Phantom Thread” press tour, Anderson made headlines for saying he didn’t understand Tarantino’s philosophy considering just how much both men love the art of moviemaking.
“I know Quentin [Tarantino] likes to say, ‘I’m making 10 movies and then I’m quitting.’ But I could never do that,” Anderson said. “I don’t know how he could say that, or how he could take himself seriously when he says that. This is what I want to do as long as I’m able to do it. As long as I’m able to do it, I’m going to do it.”
Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” opens July 26 from Sony Pictures
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Ektachrome Returns!
New EKTACHROME Films to Begin Shipping
Rochester, NY, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 --
Eastman Kodak Company and Kodak Alaris announced today the availability of the highly anticipated KODAK EKTACHROME Film line.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Film E100, available from Kodak Alaris, will immediately begin shipping to distributors and stock house dealers worldwide. The new film will initially be available in 135/36x camera format and is expected to be a favorite among professional and enthusiast photographers alike.
KODAK EKTACHROME 7294 Color Reversal Film in the Super 8 format will also be available beginning October 1, 2018 from Eastman Kodak Company. Availability of EKTACHROME products in the 16mm format will follow later this year.
Resurgence in the popularity of analog photography and motion picture film has created demand for new film offerings. “We recently brought KODAK PROFESSIONAL T-MAX P3200 Film back to market, and the response was overwhelming,” said Dennis Olbrich, President – Kodak Alaris Paper, Photo Chemicals and Film. “Based on the response we’re seeing to beta test images on social media, we expect the return of EKTACHROME E100 to be equally well received.”
“EKTACHROME Film was the choice for generations of filmmakers,” said Steve Bellamy, President, Eastman Kodak Company’s Motion Picture and Entertainment Division. “The distinct and unparalleled look of films like Tony Scott’s “Domino” and Spike Lee’s “Inside Man” could not have been achieved without EKTACHROME. We are extremely excited to reintroduce this film to those who know and love it, and to a new generation of motion picture artists.”
KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Film E100 and KODAK EKTACHROME 7294 Color Reversal Film are daylight balanced color positive films, featuring clean, vibrant colors, a neutral tone scale, and extremely fine grain. The distinctive look is well suited to a wide range of applications, such as product, landscape, nature and fashion photography. Kodak also anticipates a strong demand for Super 8 and 16mm products for use in commercials, music films, and features.
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