Posted by nappy on 07/12/07 18:11

"P.C. Ford" <meoh@mouse-potato.com> wrote in message
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> Well, you seem to be well informed. Or at least consider yourself
> thus.
>
> Here is some more information for you. The film, "Iraq in Fragments"
> was shot on a AG DVX100, an SD camera as you know. The footage was
> upsampled to hd....not sure what variety. It was then nominated for an
> Academy Award. It is a beautiful movie by, I think, anyone's
> standards.

1. Being nomonated for a fucking Academy Awards has ZERO to do with Quality.
I am in awew of how some people view the choices made by people who belong
to the academy. Many of whom are aquaintances of mine. It means ZERO.

2. Upsampled footage looks like upsampled footage. That movie was NOT a
beautiful movie by "anyone's standards"



> It was nominated for an Academy Award. It lost to "An
> Inconvenient Truth." Gore's movie, in my humble opinion was far less
> of a movie; it was mainly an extremely well done Powerpoint
> presentation. But its political sentiments carried the day.


That's HOllywood! So why would you place ANY credence in what they thought
about any other movie? They're fucking nuts here.



>
> The point is, contrary to your opinion, it is possible to shoot a
> compelling film on upsample SD. I talked with the video engineer at
> Victory Studios (one of the leading post houses here in Seattle) and
> he said that it was possible as well.

Sure. You can shoot a movie on a cell phone too.


>
> By the way, the guy had some excellent comparisons between the various
> competing flavors of HD these days. Best I have ever seen or heard.

nothing beats 1920x1080 uncompressed. !



>
> I am certanily well aware that upsampling does not add resolution. But
> it is possible to create good stuff with it. Contrary to your opinion.
> If someone has direct experience instead of mere opinions, I would
> look forward to hearing it.

What is GOOD to you may suck to Spex. He's right here. You are arguing an
abstract point which you can't quantify. Al Gore's movie, a huge piece of
shit and a sweaty stupid fat asshole, was an unpolished terd. And the
Academy accepted it because they're all fucking nuts. How arrogant for
Americans to line up each year and praise the decisions of a few thousand
degenerate assholes.



>
> Oh, the HV20, XL-H1, XH-A1 are less than I was expecting to spend,
> but they are worth a look. Thanks.


By the HVX200.

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