On Saturday I was fortunate enough to hear Mark Kermode speak in Truro, ostensibly to promote his new book
.
As the predicted withdrawal by the manufacturers of celluloid is at the forefront of our minds at the moment I thought I would ask him his views.
He said that whilst there were many advantages to filming on digital cameras, what was wrong about the anticipated situation was the removal of choice.
He believes that artists should be able to choose the way in which they make their films but because there are fewer manufacturers and developers, artists will be forced to shoot digitally. The economics will have dictated the aesthetic.
imthirtyseven 