“I don't like to be in front of the camera - my place is behind the camera.” BehindsFrontsCameras Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“I think that film is still an artform and it doesn't really matter if you're using a digital camera or a film camera.” IfsThinkingStillsMatterFilmCamerasDigitalDigital Cameras Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“I like the film camera better because the film is still one hundred times better than any digital image at the moment. So, there are certain movies that you can't really do digitally.” StillsMomentsFilmCertainHundredCamerasDigital Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“Technology has a great deal to do with it. The Panaflex camera was a big breakthrough when it came along; it changed everything, because now you could shoot from the perspective of a person riding in the backseat of a car.” PersonsBigsDealsTechnologyCarChangedPerspectiveCamerasRidingBreakthroughBackseat Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“We used hand-held cameras 50 years ago. It wasn't something new. Sometimes we used a tripod, or we'd have a tracking shot, and sometimes - like when a character was being chased - we used a hand-held camera because it was right for the scene. In those cases, it helped the mood; it created immediacy and a feeling for the viewer that they were in the scene and in the moment.” YearsSometimesMomentsCharacterFeelingsHandsUsedCasesSceneShotsYears AgoCamerasMoodSomething NewViewersImmediacyTrackingTripods Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“In Slumdog Millionaire when you are immersed in the point of view of children in the slum and the bustle of the city, the handheld camerawork is amazing. A handheld camera is perfect for establishing point-of-view and for instilling the feeling that you are there.” ChildrenFeelingsPerfectViewsCitiesCamerasPoint Of ViewMillionaireSlumsBustleSlumdog Millionaire Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“I don't think there is any advantage to digital unless it's in a case like Slumdog Millionaire, where you have to get a shot and a big bulky film camera is out of the question.” ThinkingBigsFilmCasesShotsAdvantageCamerasDigitalMillionaireSlumdog Millionaire Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“If you need to strap a camera to you or get in a small space, then it makes sense to use digital.I do think it is possible to use a digital camera artistically, but it can only be good if you are using film technique. Film has grain, and digital has pixels, and there is not that much of a difference, but digital does not replace the need to create a scene and light it properly and spend time considering the shot.” IfsThinkingNeedsDoeUseLightFilmDifferencesSpaceSceneShotsCamerasBe GoodTechniqueMake SenseDigitalGrainConsideringEnd TimesSpend TimeSmall SpacesDigital CamerasPixels Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
“Jack [Nicholson] really knows about the camera. He's one of the directors who likes to play with the camera. He'll change things around, play with lighting, things like that. He'll even spend hours on the set-up for an insert shot. He's an interested person who gets involved in all the aspects of the films he is making.” KnowsPersonsPlayFilmHoursInvolvedDirectorsShotsAspectCamerasLikesGet InvolvedLightingInsertNicholson Author:Vilmos Zsigmond
