STOKEWARD METHODOLOGY – POST #6 – CAMERA

When we’re thinking about the coverage of a scene, it is very important to also consider how the particular cameras and lenses you use may affect the aesthetic visual of the film. Most films will be shot on digital in the 21st century, but some auteurs choose to shoot on film. I possess both a digital Canon 5d mk iii DSLR camera, and an 8mm camera from the 1950’s named the ‘something or rather’.

The differences between the two film formats are massive, and it is much easier to shoot on digital, so that is what I usually do. I have only ever shot on film once, and I still have no idea what to do with it, other than hand it over to my grandfather who was a projectionist in the 1960’s. Nonetheless, film offers a more unique and grainy visual which is reminiscent and pleasing to some, as it represents a time gone by that has left some of the greatest films known to cinema.

I am going to shoot on digital with my Canon, as it provides a much crisper visual, as well as offering a much more efficient post-production alternative to film. So, the reason I am choosing a Canon 5d mk iii is because it has superior megapixels, a high frame rate option for fast paced movement, and a great variety of settings to tailor my scene’s aesthetic visual. Also, it would be a massive pain to have to cut, stick and soak film for hours on end to be able to make a film…oh! And find a projector!