Film Center is Open
Used to be called the Digital Media Center and with good reason–as the technology hub of Sundance it has typically been full of digital video equipment, information, workshops, and panels. Now, as the Film Center it suggests appropriately–the overlap of film and digital media. Especially if you take “film” to mean not always film emulsion–though celluloid itself is still a vital medium for many filmmakers, from 8mm to 65mm. But take film also to mean film-ic, inspired by film, driven by film language, tradition, aesthetic, and aspiration.
To my point: at this moment Ian Calderon, Sundances’s director of digital initiatives is himself pointing out the Panavision Genesis Camera which “looks, feels and acts” like 35mm camera, says the Panavision representative. (It’s on the job on Superman among others).
Eavesdropping on conversations at the opening of the Film Center I’m struck by the wide gaps in understanding flying around. Lively arguments abound…opinions are based on some old information, some good information, some personal preferences, some bad experiences…just like life pretty much. Let’s look around…
