As Good As it Gets Screens at UCLA; 65 mm & 35mm Production; 4K Projection Demo
“AS GOOD AS IT GETS”
Kees Van Oostrum, ASC & Bill Bennett, ASC
In cooperation with the UCLA Dept. of Film & Television
65mm & 35mm Production / 4K Projection Demo
Thursday June 21st - 7 pm
James Bridges Theatre, UCLA
Park in Structure 3 (Enter off Hilgard Av, at the Wyton Dr. Entrance)
To a cinematographer, the image is the soul of our art, constantly inspiring us to seek the ultimate in image quality. Many of us believe the quality of images seen in the cinema can be greatly improved. In fact there are now several generations of filmmakers and audience members who have never experienced the ultimate in cinema image quality.
This demonstration is designed to explore the possibilities for improving image quality to maximize the movie-going experience. It is based on practical experiences of Kees van Oostrum, ASC, who directed and shot "We Fight To Be Free," which recently opened at the Mt. Vernon Visitors Center in Virginia, and Bill Bennett, ASC, who directed and shot a test conceived by Arri. Scenes were shot in 65mm 5 perf, Anamorphic 35mm and Super 35mm Spherical, then combined through digital intermediate postproduction.
The 65mm negative was scanned at 8k resolution and down-sampled to blend with the 35mm scanned at 6k in a 4K DI workflow.
The demonstration will include state-of-the-art 4K digital projection of a direct comparison of the same scenes shot in all three formats. We will also show a first generation 35mm contact print made from an internegative created with an Arrilaser recorder of the same source material. You will also see something shown only once before:a “zero generation” print recorded directly onto 35mm release print stock in the Arrilaser.
The final demonstration is not to be missed: We will project a 70mm contact print made from the original 65mm camera negative. This is an opportunity to see "how good it can get" and discuss the possibilities for a new golden age of cinema.
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