[Frameworks] Digital Master to 16mm/35mm --› Scan back to Digital

[Anna Kipervaser]

When I film off of a monitor, I do single frames, like you would on an
optical printer. So I move the video one frame, and use a shutter release
to take one frame (on I) on the Bolex, then advance the video, etc etc etc.
This method requires some obvious things and some not so obvious things:

- some testing to determine exposure
- making sure the lens of your camera is centered
- making sure that the monitor is level
- either utilizing an animation motor (Rex 4 or Rex 5 compatible) to allow
for a longer exposure OR depending on your film stock, opening up your
aperture more than you might want to for focus situations and sharpness.

This method reproduces exactly what's on screen when done right. So, if you
want extra grain, you might wanna use 500T or if you want extra artifacts
like age fog, you might wanna use old 500T.




On Sat, Feb 4, 2023 at 10:57 AM <janis at janislionel.com> wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have an experimental music video project which only operates with
> analogue/optical effects. It was all filmed with digital cameras high iso -
> so its veeeeery grainy (purposely so, see sample still). Now I would like
> to perform a final step over: Print it on 16mm (or 35mm film) and then scan
> it back in 2k or 4k
>
> There are three ways I imagine this can happen, tho have no previous
> experience:
> - 16mm print out and scan back to digital: quite expensive to do, even for
> 4min.
> - 35mm print out and scan back to digital: probably cheaper - though maybe
> the resolution is too good / the grain no present enough. Then again: Maybe
> this is just the necessary amount of information/sharpness needed to render
> the digital grain/artefacts clearly
> - Use a Bolex or Krasnogorsk and film the digital master from a screen or
> projector, develop the film and scan back to digital (?): does this give
> you adequate quality? *I'm especially interested in this technique since
> its the cheapest but also because i imagine the 'sloppiness' of the
> bolex/krasnogorsk adds a movement/breathing that could be quite interesting
> for e.g. the shots that were filmed on a gimbal*.
>
> Questions:
>
> - has any of you experience with filming from a screen / projector? If
> yes, I'd appreciate some tips regarding technique.
> - I guess in all the cases above it would make sense to have a digital
> master that is rather a little more overexposed than underexposed?
> - ho do overexposures end up on the film negative/scan back? does it get
> more organic or does it stay rather digital in its aesthetic?
>
> I hope I could express myself understandably.
>
> Best
> Janis
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