16mm induction
Standard frame exposure - 24 frames per second
180 degree butterfly shutter
Aspect ratio 4:3
Sprocket holes on both sides (double perforated film)
16mm gauge
Single perf - sprocket holes on only the left side
4:3 aspect ratio - metal strip on the right side for recording sound
Only manufactured for 5 years. Why? Sound. You can hear the sound of the camera
wirring. Also, its not mobile. Wherever the camera turns, the sound will only be
picked up where its pointing.
16mm singe perforated
16:9 aspect ratio
Left side - sprockets
Right side - extended 16:9 widescreen image
Shoot super 16mm - HDTV workflow
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Super 16 negative film
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Processed in a film lab
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Telecine to 1080p - digital positive
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Broadcast on HD
Film stocks (We are using negative stock)
Magenta
Cyan
Yellow
Acetate/polyester
layer
Light sensitive silver halides suspended in gelatine
Gives the illusion of full colour image.
Negative stock - Industry standard. When developed reveals the negative image.
Reversal stock - Have to get it right the first time. When developed reveals the
positive image. Used for specialist cinematography. This is easily damaged.
Daylight stocks (D)
Calibrates around 5,500K
No white balance feature
Outside
Absorbs blue colour
‘D’ 250
Kodak wratten 80A
(Blue coloured)
Allows you to shoot inside
Have to open aperture by +2 T-stops
Tungston stocks (T)
Calibrated around 3,200K
No white balance feature
Inside
Absorbed orange colour
’T’ 500
Kodak wratten 85B
(Orange coloured)
Allows you to shoot outside
Only have to open aperture by +2/3 T-stop
Films speed
Measuring of photographic films sensitivity to light
Film grain —> size of the silver halides
Lower sensitivity has a fine grain
(Lower ASA (Small)
speed rating)
Reacts very slowly to light
Lower: Small halides 100 ASA
Higher: Large Halides 500 ASA
Middle ground - mid point between sensitivity
Higher sensitivity has a course grain
(Higher ASA (Large)
speed rating)
Reacts very quickly to light