Mark,
I just explicitly said that I believe increased bit-depth (amongst other things) is of more discernible benefit than increased resolution. So yes, I completely agree that acquiring footage at 10-bit (or higher) with as little compression as possible can benefit my work.
It's the benefits to me (and the viewers of my work) of working at 4K that I remain to be convinced of.
D.
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On Nov 6, 2013 8:13 PM, "Mark Spano" <cutandcover@gmail.com> wrote:
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> David,
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> I think you are fusing two separate arguments. You say:
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> "If an "improvement" to the technology that I use has no benefit to the viewer of my work, then that improvement, in my opinion, is indeed a complete waste of time and money."
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> Do you not think that there are improvements to technology that indirectly benefit viewers? What if you shot 10-bit uncompressed so you could pull a more convincing key for a nice composite, then passed it down the 4:2:0 8-bit chain to the home viewer? Don't you think that extra bit of quality you were able to work with results in a better end product (even when decimated)? I do. I've made use of that extra, and it's paid off.
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> So on this point, you might say it might not benefit the consumer much to upgrade to a fully uncompressed reproduction system. But I think it still benefits us, the professionals, who work with the raw materials, which can, and should be, higher and higher quality.
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> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:36 PM, David Ross <speckydave@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> The home consumer is the person who watches the (broadcast) work that I do. If an "improvement" to the technology that I use has no benefit to the viewer of my work, then that improvement, in my opinion, is indeed a complete waste of time and money.
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>> On 6 November 2013 18:36, Mark Spano <cutandcover@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> To eliminate one of those improvements out of hand simply because the consumer (in a home, on a TV) might not benefit is, in my view, absurd.
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