Film Image Perception and Simulation

Metadata

Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY
Doc Type: Conference Paper
Content Type: Original Research
Volume: 2004, No. 1, pp. 1–10
Abstract: Ever since the development of television, comparisons have been made between the image characteristics of film and the image characteristics of television in perception, as well as technology. This paper will delve into the reasons why moving film imagery is perceived so differently, why it seems to be frequently preferred over video, even if it's High Definition and how electronic imagery can imitate it. The paper briefly addresses the history of motion picture film, the history of television and the influence that one had upon the other. Then the differences and the technical reasons why moving images have always been perceived the way they are is explored. Elements such as resolution, gray scale, grain, depth of field and aspect ratio are investigated as to how they differ and why they alter perception. The psychological aspect of “suspension of disbelief” and its relationship to frame rate are cited as the most significant aspect of ‘film-image’ perception. The past and present methods of film image simulation are described and their relative success or failure explained. The nature of electronic imaging and the evolution of video cameras including past attempts to simulate film imagery are described. Methods of film image simulation within post-production and methods of simulation within the acquisition process (the camera) are compared. The film imagery of 24P HD video cameras are cited and compared to their predecessors (60 interlace only).
Publication Date: 2004-02-01
DOI: 10.5594/M001018
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018
Author(s): Robert Faber
Copyright: © 2004 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

Source Data (JSON)

Full registry record with provenance metadata. Open directly: /api/doc/10.5594-M001018.json

Reference this Doc

Plain text (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

Robert Faber; Film Image Perception and Simulation, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004. Available at https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018

Snippet:

Robert Faber; Film Image Perception and Simulation, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004. Available at https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018

HTML (ISO 690 compliant)

Preview:

Robert Faber; Film Image Perception and Simulation, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004. Available at https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018

Snippet:

<span class="citation">Robert Faber; <cite>Film Image Perception and Simulation</cite>, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004. Available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018</a></span>

SMPTE's HTML Pub

Preview:

Robert Faber; Film Image Perception and Simulation, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004
doi: 10.5594/M001018
url: https://doi.org/10.5594/M001018

Snippet:

<li>
Robert Faber; <cite id="bib-10-5594-m001018">Film Image Perception and Simulation</cite>, SMPTE Meetings and Conferences ( February 2004); SMPTE, 2004
<span class="doi">10.5594/M001018</span>
</li>