I don't know much about commercial movie making, but my wife and I are fans of HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire', an intriguing miniseries set in 1920's America during the Prohibition era. The photography is extraordinary and it's matched with wonderful sets.
I was surprised to read that the entire series is shot on film, Super 35. The Cinamatographer said that "In our case, film’s texture enhances the period feeling. It changes the experience and brings you into another universe. There’s really nothing like it.” He also said “I tend to push the look very hard, with very strong contrast, when it’s called for. We use the extreme ends of the gray scale. No zone is not visited. In my mind, the universe of the 1920s interior life depended on natural light. I push windows and other sources very hard, knowing that they will hold on film. You just can’t do that with any other capture media.”
I now know why the end product is of such excellence.
The link is here:
Shooting Boardwalk Empire on Super 35 | Studio Daily
I was surprised to read that the entire series is shot on film, Super 35. The Cinamatographer said that "In our case, film’s texture enhances the period feeling. It changes the experience and brings you into another universe. There’s really nothing like it.” He also said “I tend to push the look very hard, with very strong contrast, when it’s called for. We use the extreme ends of the gray scale. No zone is not visited. In my mind, the universe of the 1920s interior life depended on natural light. I push windows and other sources very hard, knowing that they will hold on film. You just can’t do that with any other capture media.”
I now know why the end product is of such excellence.
The link is here:
Shooting Boardwalk Empire on Super 35 | Studio Daily