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NEWS: Japanese Theater Chains to Go All Digital in 2013




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GhostShell



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:04 pm Reply with quote
Makes sense. It simplifies distribution and eases up on associated costs.
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Tylerr



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:38 pm Reply with quote
So what exactly does this mean?
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Sewingrose



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:44 pm Reply with quote
I hope Anncast talks about this this week, Justin probably will know what the cause for and the effect of this change will have.
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Polycell



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:13 pm Reply with quote
Tylerr wrote:
So what exactly does this mean?
It means they rid themselves of the hassles and expense of getting and using 35mm film. Most movies are shot digitally anyway, so there's no benefit to using film for projection.
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Tylerr



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:14 pm Reply with quote
Polycell wrote:
Tylerr wrote:
So what exactly does this mean?
It means they rid themselves of the hassles and expense of getting and using 35mm film. Most movies are shot digitally anyway, so there's no benefit to using film for projection.


Oh that, yeah seems like a stupid way to do it..
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Polycell



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:31 pm Reply with quote
Stupid way to do what? Shoot a movie? It's cheaper, involves smaller equipment and has at least as good quality. It wouldn't be becoming more common if it didn't have advantages.
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Lycosyncer



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:49 am Reply with quote
If this is the case of getting rid of the traditional 35mm film in favor of using digital technology, I wonder if Hollywood would soon embrace this new style or try fighting against it? If all Hollywood studios were to someday want to get rid of 35 mm film, how would directors handle it? It would be mixed to say the least.
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Saffire



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:03 am Reply with quote
Lycosyncer wrote:
If this is the case of getting rid of the traditional 35mm film in favor of using digital technology, I wonder if Hollywood would soon embrace this new style or try fighting against it? If all Hollywood studios were to someday want to get rid of 35 mm film, how would directors handle it? It would be mixed to say the least.
Hollywood studios do want to go digital, and a number of newer movies are only available that way, a trend that started with Avatar in 2009.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:48 pm Reply with quote
Imagica garage sale incoming!

I always wanted my own 35mm laser-printing subtitling rig!

Then I could go back and fansub anime the way it was meant to be fansubbed: On FILM.
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Saffire



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:53 pm Reply with quote
samuelp wrote:
Imagica garage sale incoming!

I always wanted my own 35mm laser-printing subtitling rig!

Then I could go back and fansub anime the way it was meant to be fansubbed: On FILM.
And here I thought VHS subtitling was hardcore.
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StudioToledo



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:46 pm Reply with quote
Tylerr wrote:
So what exactly does this mean?

No one has love for 35mm.

samuelp wrote:
Imagica garage sale incoming!

I always wanted my own 35mm laser-printing subtitling rig!

Then I could go back and fansub anime the way it was meant to be fansubbed: On FILM.

Yep! At least give some filmmakers something to do on their own they can be proud of (being a traditionalist perhaps).

Saffire wrote:
And here I thought VHS subtitling was hardcore.

I think more hardcore would be if the subtitles were written on black cardstock in white text and superimposed over the screen using a camera and necessary effects unit. In those pre-chyron days, that was how you would had to have done it.
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