What equipment you use often depends on your budget. Typically, for a
theatrical release, it will be shot on 35mm film. A rough minimal
budget would be about $1-2 million (depending on deals). If you are
going with a "new" cast and crew, you might want to shoot with video
(HDTV 24P, DigiBeta, DV...) and then do a final tranfer to 35mm when
you have a distributor (or are showing on the film fest circuit).
Here are a few samples of the wide variety of equipment and budgets.
What follows are a few books that might help you with a low budget.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/technical
Technical Specifications for Sixth Sense, The (1999)
Camera Panavision Cameras and Lenses
...
Film negative format (mm/video inches) 35 mm (Eastman)
Cinematographic process Spherical
Printed film format 35 mm (Eastman)
Business Data for Sixth Sense, The (1999)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167404/business
Budget $55,000,000
Technical Specifications for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the
Clones (2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/technical
Camera Sony HDW-F900 (modified by Panavision)
...
Film negative format (mm/video inches) Video (HDTV)
Cinematographic process HDCAM (1080p/24), IMAX DMR (IMAX version)
Printed film format 35 mm, 70 mm (horizontal) (IMAX DMR blow-up)
Digital (Texas Instruments DLP 1280 x 1024, 1.9 : 1 anamorphic)
Technical Specifications for (The Fast Runner) Atanarjuat (2001)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285441/technical
Film negative format (mm/video inches)
Video (NTSC, anamorphic 16 : 9)
Cinematographic process DV, Digital Betacam
Printed film format 35 mm
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1
Business Data for Atanarjuat (2001)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285441/business
Budget CAD 1,960,000
Technical Specifications for
Blair Witch Project, The (1999)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/technical
Camera Cinema Products CP-16A (16 mm), RCA Hi-8 Camcorder (video)
...
Film negative format (mm/video inches)16 mm, Video
Cinematographic process Hi-8 (video), Spherical (16 mm)
Printed film format 35 mm (blow-up)
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1
Business Data for Blair Witch Project, The (1999)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/business
Budget $35,000
You might want to look at "28 Day Later" as another recent example.
Books on making movies
Rebel Without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000
Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodriguez
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452271878
(El Mariachi -> Spy Kids)
The Unkindest Cut: How a Hatchet-Man Critic Made His Own $7,000 Movie
and Put It All on His Credit Card
by Joe Queenan, Joseph Queenan
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786881984/
(found this funny and educational)
How to Shoot a Feature Film for Under $10,000 (And Not Go to Jail)
by Bret Stern
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060084677
How to Make an Action Movie for $99
by Andrew Mayne Harter
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0971518319
Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director
by Lloyd Kaufman, Haaga. Trent, Adam Jahnke, Trey Parker, James Gunn
(Introduction)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312288646
And many more
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2KEHFZFNE3J4F |
