The
film was shot on three - perf 35
mm stock to allow
for smaller magazines and therefore lighter cameras / increased mobility; according to Greg Carson's worthwhile supplemental featurette, «Obtaining Cover: Inside Code 46», director Michael Winterbottom purposely avoided digital video because he wanted the crispness of celluloid, and yet there is often a PAL - like quality to the image here that considerably softens definition and shadow detail.