It's The Pictures That Got Smaller

I just got old...

"An article at the moviemaking technology website Creative Cow reports that the three major manufacturers of motion picture film cameras — Aaton, ARRI and Panavision — have all ceased production of new cameras within the last year, and will only make digital movie cameras from now on.  As the article’s author, Debra Kaufman, poignantly puts it, “Someone, somewhere in the world is now holding the last film camera ever to roll off the line...”

Now I know how Norma Desmond felt...

The technical aspects of my NYU training no longer apply. No more Moviolas, Steenbecks or hand-cranked sound synchronizers.

No more loading film in a black bag using only your sense of touch and counting sprocket holes.

I guess it is easier now... more democratic... but light projected through film... you can't beat that.