The Berkeley Beacon

I am stunned to hear Emerson still shoots on film. Buy a RED camera and teach the students on that; anything else is insane.

"Anything else" is not insane! While the RED camera is an important tool in the game of low-to mid-budget filmmaking, shooting film still happens, and will continue to happen! Also, as a cinematographer, one MUST know how to light and expose for film, even if one works primarily in the digital world. Shooting film helps develop the eye and allows you to understand the fundamental principles of light and exposure.

Also, relying solely on a RED to teach students is a financially unsound move on Emerson's part, as they would have to buy a new system every year! The RED ONE is about to be obsolete with the introduction of the new generations of Scarlet and EPIC, and this pattern WILL continue indefinitely!

So....keep shooting film while you have the chance!

I think if the students want to gain good knowledge and practice, all their home-assighnments should be well-prepared, including films.

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