24 Hour Party People at DVinfo.net

DJ Kinney · June 1st, 2005, 01:31 AM

So I just finished watching the DV triumph "24 Hour Party People." While I watched, I was shocked by how fluid the blending between film and DV was. There were the standard giveaways, but I think they were so subtle as to not affect the filmic fantasy.

So, questions are:

1) Does anyone have any technical info on that film? Camera types, etc. The outtakes seem to have brief glimpses of equipment.

2) After watching special features, it is clear that the framerate is a function of post. That is, it was shot fully interlaced at (probably PAL) 50i. The outtakes seem to indicate this. But the 24p look is so crisp! It's clearer than the Filmlook process too.

So if anyone has any info on the film (tape, whatever) let me know. Because that's how to take interlaced DV and turn it into a major motion picture. Wow, is all I can say.

DJ Kinney

Rob Lohman · June 1st, 2005, 06:05 AM

DJ: please do not cross post. I've removed your other thread.

Nathan Petersen · June 1st, 2005, 11:38 PM

Not sure about that movie. However I do know you can get a filmic look with magic bullet, I doubt thats what they used, probably a more profesh approach.

Rylan Wright · June 2nd, 2005, 01:08 AM

I have not seen this movie yet but,Imdb has it down as 35mm flim.
But that could be for print to flim.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0274309/technical

DJ Kinney · June 2nd, 2005, 10:03 AM

Yeah, IMDB's tech specs leave something seriously to be desired. That's the final print they have under specs, anyway.

Michael Struthers · June 2nd, 2005, 01:20 PM

It looks worse on the big screen than on a dvd.

Marco Leavitt · June 2nd, 2005, 02:03 PM

I didn't know this was a DV feature. Wish I had seen it in the theater. It's a great movie if like me you think Joy Division was one of the best freaking bands in the last 30 years. Others might not be as interested.

About the only thing I know about the filming is they recreated the concerts and then cut to the real performances for the closeups. It was pretty seamless. The guy they got to play Ian Curtis looked just like him. Creepy. I would think that if the original performances were shot on video then the filmmakers would have shot those sequences on video as well. If film, film.

June 1st, 2005, 01:31 AM	#1
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	24 Hour Party People So I just finished watching the DV triumph "24 Hour Party People." While I watched, I was shocked by how fluid the blending between film and DV was. There were the standard giveaways, but I think they were so subtle as to not affect the filmic fantasy. So, questions are: 1) Does anyone have any technical info on that film? Camera types, etc. The outtakes seem to have brief glimpses of equipment. 2) After watching special features, it is clear that the framerate is a function of post. That is, it was shot fully interlaced at (probably PAL) 50i. The outtakes seem to indicate this. But the 24p look is so crisp! It's clearer than the Filmlook process too. So if anyone has any info on the film (tape, whatever) let me know. Because that's how to take interlaced DV and turn it into a major motion picture. Wow, is all I can say. DJ Kinney

June 1st, 2005, 06:05 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	DJ: please do not cross post. I've removed your other thread. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 2nd, 2005, 01:20 PM	#6
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	It looks worse on the big screen than on a dvd. __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

June 1st, 2005, 11:38 PM	#3
Nathan Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 95	Not sure about that movie. However I do know you can get a filmic look with magic bullet, I doubt thats what they used, probably a more profesh approach.

June 2nd, 2005, 01:08 AM	#4
Rylan Wright New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 15	I have not seen this movie yet but,Imdb has it down as 35mm flim. But that could be for print to flim. http://imdb.com/title/tt0274309/technical

June 2nd, 2005, 10:03 AM	#5
DJ Kinney Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 277	Yeah, IMDB's tech specs leave something seriously to be desired. That's the final print they have under specs, anyway.

June 2nd, 2005, 02:03 PM	#7
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	I didn't know this was a DV feature. Wish I had seen it in the theater. It's a great movie if like me you think Joy Division was one of the best freaking bands in the last 30 years. Others might not be as interested. About the only thing I know about the filming is they recreated the concerts and then cut to the real performances for the closeups. It was pretty seamless. The guy they got to play Ian Curtis looked just like him. Creepy. I would think that if the original performances were shot on video then the filmmakers would have shot those sequences on video as well. If film, film.