Colour is nicely saturated and looks pretty well - balanced, while fine 35
mm film grain is visible at tasteful levels, especially in low - light scenes.
THE BLU - RAY DISC If you're familiar with other Arrow Video releases, odds are you know what the deal is: a clean, cinematic image with suitable dynamic range, period - appropriate colour rendition, and a dusting of 35
mm film grain.
Disregarding some DVNR that was obviously applied at the mastering as opposed to the telecine stage (lest viewers confuse 35
mm film grain for signal interference, I guess), the image is well - defined and sports impressive dynamic range.
Lastly, even in the darkest parts of the picture, a shimmering veil of 16
mm film grain is a near - constant presence.
Criterion's BD release, sourced from the original camera negative, puts the lie to all of those earlier versions with its richly - textured shadows, searing whites, and twinkling 35
mm film grain.
Not exact matches
The picture has a sprinkling of
film grain — not so much that it could create an issue for those philistines who prefer their HD pictures
grain - free, but enough to make clear the movie's 35
mm origins.
The majority of the
film is rather dark, as it takes place in a dark house the entire
film, and there is noticeable
grain consistent with being shot on
film, which Aronofsky opted to shoot on 16
mm.
Shot on a combo of 35
mm and 16
mm, the black and white Academy cropped image contains plenty of detail and contrast, even showing an adequate amount of
film grain.
Aside from some crushed blacks and clipped whites (it's not outrageous to assume that Scream pumped up the exposure to help make this dark
film a bit more legible), the transfer, with its patina of
grain and mild speckling (both positive and negative), is pleasantly evocative of a 35
mm print after a few showings.
The image looks like a great 35
mm print from the era should, boasting the right amount of
film grain and picture detail.
As it stands, the 1080p 1.85 X 1 digital High Definition image looks fine throughout, shot with remarkable form by Anderson as an uncredited Director of Photography, his use of the
grain in the advanced Kodak Vision 3 35
mm camera negative
film stocks is superior and impresses throughout as it usually does in all of his
films.
APPARENT MOTION (1975, 30 minutes 16
mm, color, silent) One of Sharits» most sublime pieces, APPARENT MOTION focuses on
film grain particles, color and the illusion of motion.