Movie Stock
Created on : January 3, 2024 13:11 | Last updated on : January 3, 2024 13:17
Denotation
An analog medium called film stock is used to record animation or movies. A movie projector is used to present the footage onto a screen once it has been produced, edited, and captured by a movie camera. It's a transparent plastic film base strip or sheet that has a gelatin emulsion covering one side that contains minuscule, light-sensitive silver halide crystals. The sensitivity, contrast, and resolution of the film are determined by the sizes and other properties of the crystals.
Description
Film stock, refers to the physical material on which motion pictures are recorded. It is a strip or sheet of transparent plastic film base coated on one side with a gelatine emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide crystals. This emulsion captures and stores the visual information when exposed to light through the camera lens during the filming process.
Film stock comes in different types and formats each with its own characteristics that affect the visual quality of the resulting images. Factors such as film grain size, sensitivity to light (ISO or ASA rating), and colour balance are important considerations when choosing a particular film stock for a film production. Different film stocks can produce varied aesthetic effects in filmmaking allowing filmmakers to achieve specific looks or moods.
It's worth noting that the use of traditional film stock has declined in recent years with the rise of digital cinematography. Many filmmakers now use digital cameras and sensors to capture and store images electronically offering different advantages in terms of cost, convenience, and post-production flexibility. However, some filmmakers and cinematographers still prefer the unique qualities and characteristics associated with shooting on film.