(aka "Where does the time go when you hop on the internet?")
Hello Friday night. A movie, perhaps, to distract the mind?
Okay, but first take a moment to study up on the 12 minute (or so) limitations to DSLR moving picture recording. This should only take a minute.
Google, you are my friend. Plently of links to reviews, articles and data.
"Russian Ark" comes up as a metaphorical jab at the "imagined" need for longer recording times.
Watch Russian Ark clips on YouTube (I wanted to watch a movie tonight anyway, right?). Remarkable! Okay, but time to get back to my research.
After sifting through/around countless theories on why the 12 minute limit exists, I become empowered to find a work-around.
After entertaining countless crackpot work-arounds suggested on many sites, I stumble upon an argument for ditching DSLR entirely.
The argument links to a review of the top 8 reasons why DSLR sucks... which leads to a list of 8 reasons it is the best.
One of the pro arguments is the compresson, which frees you up from the insane $$$ media storage needed with a REDcam or ARRI raws.
Which leads to arguments of how bad the compression is, which leads to news of the Hyperdeck & the Ninja for grabbing HDMI out.
Which leads to arguments over what specs the DSLR's HDMI output sits at currently.
Which leads to going back & watching documentaries of Russian Ark (to clear my mind).
Which leads to the comforting realization that the only output/jargon that matters is SOUL or ART.
With a good story, who cares? 4:4:4 or even 4:0:0 cannot take the place of soul; art.
Which leads to fond memories of older films which technically were gritty but will last forever because they rocked.
Whic leads to thoughts on more recent ones which were on the bleeding edge of tech yet failed miserably, or made money but will fade tomorrow from memory.
Which... leads back to art.
Which is a whole other, time consuming discussion.
Oh, look at the time. Good night all!
Friday, September 23, 2011
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