A professional introduction to the endtoend process of digital filmmakingThe EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production sheds light on the ongoing andconfusing tra... » 

A professional introduction to the endtoend process of digital filmmakingThe EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production sheds light on the ongoing andconfusing transition from analog to digital technology in film production. Inaddition to a complete analysis of technical concerns this text deals with anumber of issues where European and Hollywood priorities differ. It adds fuelto the discussion on PhotoChemical Fundamentalism and the future oftraditional filmbased cinematography.With special emphasis on new HD production techniques for the big cinemascreen this guide is the one and only resource available from a Europeanperspective. The EDCF Guide to Digital Cinema Production provides filmprofessionals and decisionsmakers in European cinema with an excellent basisfor discussions on how to handle the transition from analog to digitaltechnology.Look no further for Several production case studies among them Ingmar Bergmans last filmSaraband 2003 and Lars von Triers Dogville 2003. Surveys of HD Systems Cameras and The 37 MFAQ on HD Production. Expert reports on Audio Recording for HD and the Digital IntermediateProcess. Detailed European initiatives in Digital Cinema. An uptodate survey of the problematic standards situation for DigitalCinema. A comprehensive look at archiving the Achilles Heel of digital production. The pros and cons of producing feature films digitally a unique andprofessional view of the agony and ecstacy.EditorinChief Lasse Svanberg is a founding member of EDCF. He was DoP on 14feature films 196681 founded TM Technolgy Man Magazine at the SwedishFilmInstitute in 1968 and was its Chief Editor until 1998 He was elected Fellowof BKSTS 1979 Fellow of SMPTE 1995 and granted Professors title by the SwedishGovernment 2002. He is the author of six books on the history and possiblefuture of film video and television.The Eur «