The Rise of Digital Film
Do you remember going to the movies as a kid and wondering about those tiny scratches and imperfections on the screen. These blemishes would flicker and disappear only to be replaced by new ones. Once you became engrossed in the movie, you managed to easily overlook them. By now you probably realize that those little blotches and scratches were actually part of the film frames.
Today, more and more films are being shot in digital video. Such influential directors as David Lynch, Steven Soderbergh and Michael Mann have embraced the digital format. While the cameras they use for motion picture cinematography are a bit more advanced than consumer-grade HD camcorders, the basic principles are the same. Part of the reason for this digital revolution has to do with storage issues. Digital films can be compressed and stored on disks whereas film reels are bulky and vulnerable.