Slightly OT - NFL Films

[camera8mm]

I was watching NFL Films on Espn.
In the age of digital video where almost everybody is shooting on video or dv, NFL Films is still shooting on Film.
Its odd watching a footaball game and seeing arriflexes and aaton cameras on the field.
Some of the shows are interesting to watch because the background shows old movi-scopes and other cameras and editing equipment and shots of projecotrs and film running through them
The occasionally do talk about technical issues, like metering and focusing.

[Filmosity]

Don't get too used to it. I interviewed for a job at NFL Films back in August, and they were hinting at a changeover to digital.

Well, we can still keep up with the film stuff.

[ccortez]

The NFL Films guy -- I think it's the son of the original guy, can't remember his name -- is one of the interviews of Kodak's "Exposed."

He talks about how when the filmstocks started getting better they went from dreading the bad weather days to longing for the sleet and snow and such b/c they knew those would be the moments that would last for the ages. (Paraphrasing.)

It's one of the better interviews on there. He seemed pretty cool...

[soundboy]

Don't get too used to it. I interviewed for a job at NFL Films back in August, and they were hinting at a changeover to digital.

Well, we can still keep up with the film stuff.

Well that would be a pitty, those NFL film look awesome.

[camera8mm]

nfl digital?

I wonder.
Didgital video just doesnt look very good when play back slowly.

[Nigel]

I would be surprised if NFL Films did go Digi only because they are so vocal about the use of Film...

The fact is that films versatility is in their corner. The ability to archive the footage alone should be reason enough not to make the switch.

Good Luck