This brief history of digital cinema will show you how digital cinema can still be used in a new and creative way.
Cinema was revolutionized in 2002 when George Lucas released his new Star Wars film, Attack of the Clones, which was about to become the first digitally shot blockbuster to hit cinemas. The results of that film were achieved with British cinematographer David Tattersall, who would become the pioneer of digital cinematography in the years to come.
You might watch that film now and sneer at how rough the visual effects look, but they were a marvel to behold when they debuted and everyone could feel the thunder in the ground that would shake the entire industry. Powerhouse directors like Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Mann, Michael Bay, and Robert Zemeckis knew this change was coming and had to float or adapt.
Author: Alyssa Miller
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