Side by Side (2012)
Country: US
Technical: col 99m
Director: Christopher Kenneally
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Keanu Reeves interviews directors and cinematographers to plot the development of image capture from photo-chemical film exposure to digital technology, and discovers that just as many cling to the qualities of celluloid as embrace the potential of the new medium.
Review:
A pretty well-illustrated and moot documentary is compromised by rushed technical explanations and bitesize interview clips that at times leave an argument half-spoken. However, the breadth of opinion and quality of the contributions make for a fascinating resource. In the end Film has almost as many die-hard partisans as Digital has fervent advocates, though most agree that its days are numbered as a recording tool, while as an archival format it is unrivalled.
Country: US
Technical: col 99m
Director: Christopher Kenneally
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Keanu Reeves interviews directors and cinematographers to plot the development of image capture from photo-chemical film exposure to digital technology, and discovers that just as many cling to the qualities of celluloid as embrace the potential of the new medium.
Review:
A pretty well-illustrated and moot documentary is compromised by rushed technical explanations and bitesize interview clips that at times leave an argument half-spoken. However, the breadth of opinion and quality of the contributions make for a fascinating resource. In the end Film has almost as many die-hard partisans as Digital has fervent advocates, though most agree that its days are numbered as a recording tool, while as an archival format it is unrivalled.
Country: US
Technical: col 99m
Director: Christopher Kenneally
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Keanu Reeves interviews directors and cinematographers to plot the development of image capture from photo-chemical film exposure to digital technology, and discovers that just as many cling to the qualities of celluloid as embrace the potential of the new medium.
Review:
A pretty well-illustrated and moot documentary is compromised by rushed technical explanations and bitesize interview clips that at times leave an argument half-spoken. However, the breadth of opinion and quality of the contributions make for a fascinating resource. In the end Film has almost as many die-hard partisans as Digital has fervent advocates, though most agree that its days are numbered as a recording tool, while as an archival format it is unrivalled.