Digital Cinema - A New Aesthetic?

Most discussion about the impact of digital technology focus on its revolutionary effects on cost and technique. But the most significant issue is aesthetic. How is digital technology changing the way we compose images and tell stories? How does it influence the choices filmmakers make? Are the decisions driven by economics, or is a new electronic aesthetic emerging? What is the range of aesthetic choices? Will digital acquisition, exhibition, and distribution change the landscape of filmmaking forever? Will celluloid ever be something we give up entirely? These are issues the current generation of filmmakers must consider. See examples of work and hear experts debate the issues of the digital aesthetic. Godfrey Cheshire will moderate this discussion.

Credits

Godfrey Cheshire
Panelist
Larry Thorpe
Panelist
Jason Kilot
Panelist
Roger Ebert
Panelist
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