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Shooting 35mm vs High Def
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You can heavily reduce costs when shooting High Def as there is no reload time therefore less helicopter time, no lab or telecine costs and very low stock costs ... (in Australian dollars)

 

35mm Shoot

 
3 roll
analysis
(12mins)
10 roll
analysis
(40mins)
High Def Shoot
4:2:2
HD
Standard
4:4:4
For Film
Finish
Helicopter Mount     Camera System 0 - 40mins 0 - 40mins
Tyler Side Mount $1,653 $1,653 Cineflex V14 Gyrostabilised Camera $4,200 $4,200
Tyler Nose Mount $1,252 $1,252 Helicopter Mount $440 $440
           
Raw Stock     Raw Stock    
Eastman 35mm 5212 400ft rolls $1,148 $3,828 1 x HD CAM cassette (40mins) $50  
35mm neg process $516 $1,720 1 x HD CAM SR cassette (40mins)   $145
35mm leader every 1,000ft $30 $90      
           
Camera Hire (Panavision Example)     Camera Hire    
ARRI 435 with V split and 3 mags $2,380 $2,380 Sony HDC-1500 4:4:4 camera
included with Cineflex system		 $0 $0
Angenieux Zoom lens $550 $550 Multiple lens options available $0 $0
Analog Video Split Recorder $190 $190 Sony HDW S-280 4:2:2 Recorder $580  
Split Tape Stock $20 $20 Sony HDW SRW-1 4:4:4 Recorder   $2,325
           
Crew
    
Crew
    
DOP $1,500 $1,500 DOP $1,500 $1,500
Camera Assistant $550 $550 Technician $450 $450
Helicopter Mount Delivery charge $300 $300 Equipment delivery charge $300 $300
Camera Truck Hire $200 $200      
Gear Check $350 $350      
           
Essential Post-production
    
Essential Post-production
    
Telecine $1,400 $2,100 Full digital rushes from the recorder $0 $0
           
Other Costs
    
Other Costs
    
Helicopter downtime while reloading $750 $1,500 Reload in teh air $0 $0
Insurance $312 $312 Insurance $522 $697
           
 
$13,101
$18,515
$8,042
$10,057

 

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