One of the things I wonder about.. is like in the audio industry going digital.. it turned out digital takes out a lot of the warmth analog had going for it.. There's compensation strategies that have evolved over time.. but you know.. part of the medium of film is the emulsion and in a certain sense the imperfections… And I see this sort of problem with soooooooo much visual effects these days.. I mean Massive is great and all but I don't think Lord of the Rings's giant battle sequences matches those in Kurrosawa's Ran, you know? I mean at least on certain levels..

Thanks for these comments about the Red camera. I would love to here some technical comments about camera operation from your DP. I imagine you had it loaded with prime lenses…but I'm curious about the depth of field. How it compares to film. Also the digital work flow. Was it a big relief to not have film issues like mag changes.. dirt in the gate.. no crappy video taps..the ability to playback full color takes instantly…camera size, was the small cam a benefit? And finally, will you film look this in post to get your grain or leave it clean? Thanks…not too many people to ask these questions to (yet).

Thanks for these comments about the Red camera. I would love to here some technical comments about camera operation from your DP. I imagine you had it loaded with prime lenses…but I'm curious about the depth of field. How it compares to film. Also the digital work flow. Was it a big relief to not have film issues like mag changes.. dirt in the gate.. no crappy video taps..the ability to playback full color takes instantly…camera size, was the small cam a benefit? And finally, will you film look this in post to get your grain or leave it clean? Thanks…not too many people to ask these questions to (yet).