What is the film look? Define it

[fuzzynormal]

For me, it's more about how you create it than what is used to create it.

The camera is only a small but important part of the process.

You can shoot actual 35mm, but punt everything else --and you won't be able to create much of a film look.

[KarimNassar]

*  Non-blown out highlights

*  Good shadow detail

*  Low frame rates

*  Scenes with low depth of field

*  Colors not oversaturated, and corrected to colors reproducible with film

*  Smooth gamma

*  Smooth camera motion

*  Good focus without mid-shot focus adjustments

*  Less obvious - picture grain

*  Images without over-sharpening

*  Wide shots without excessive lens distortion

*  Low on the "spoilers" such as moirés and aliasing

 

Perfect answer.

[Bioskop.Inc]

The "Film Look" was/is an obsession created by the digital medium trying to compete with or emulate celluloid (you can't, they are different mediums).

 

"Dogma 95" gave everyone the middle finger, by saying "Fuck it, just make a film".

 

Personally, today, its all about "How I learned to stop worrying & love my own look!"

[fuzzynormal]

*  Non-blown out highlights
*  Good shadow detail
*  Low frame rates
*  Scenes with low depth of field
*  Colors not oversaturated, and corrected to colors reproducible with film
*  Smooth gamma
*  Smooth camera motion
*  Good focus without mid-shot focus adjustments
*  Less obvious - picture grain
*  Images without over-sharpening
*  Wide shots without excessive lens distortion
*  Low on the "spoilers" such as moirés and aliasing