film

Hi-def camcorder to film snowboarding?

Digital Living I would like to buy a camcorder to film snowboarding, I need something light and durable, preferably hi-def. Also, how do I get the footage from camera to Web site? You're in a tricky situation, Bill.

6 October 2005, 17:11

Is a film SLR camera better than a digital SLR camera?

Digital Living The biggest advantage digital cameras have over film is of course their convenience. You haven't mentioned what type of film you used for your image, but if you want to keep the 'warmth' of film, there are filters for Photoshop and other image...

Tags: digital camera, digital cameras, raw, noise

28 September 2007, 15:48

Beware the industry of cool

Digital Living There's a painful line in Cameron Crowe's excellent film about rock and roll, Almost Famous, in which legendary rock journalist Lester Bangs, the film's spiritual guru, talks about the death of authenticity in music.

16 September 2006, 8:00

Lost on the Underground with my PVR

Digital Living However, the small-screen experience is much better than when watching a film jammed into the economy section of an aeroplane. One of the things that makes watching a film on a plane so terrible, apart from the mediocre catering, constant...

26 September 2005, 10:38

Spam TV, You TV, Global TV

Digital Living Online video services like ScreenSelect.co.uk mean that I can watch a classy foreign film that won't be coming anywhere near our local multiplex. Home projectors are giving us control of film in the same way that high-quality, low-cost cameras like

4 October 2005, 17:57

Bluff it as a fashion photographer

Digital Living Because digital photography is so immediate, you won't waste film and you can check results instantly. A light meter lets you set an ISO (film sensitivity) and shutter speed (length of exposure), and will then tell you what f-stop (amount of light...

Tags: photographs, presets, fashion, tone

10 November 2006, 15:23

How can I take pictures without flash?

Digital Living The sensitivity of the sensor is measured using the ISO rating, which is adjustable on digital cameras (on a film camera, it depends on the film you use). I have a Nikon Coolpix digital camera. It's a good camera and easy to use.

13 December 2006, 11:58

Camera phones

Digital Living In detecting details, film cameras and digital cameras are more limited than the human eye, and camera phones, in turn, are more limited than both film and digital cameras. Unlike 35mm-film cameras or digital cameras with manual settings, however...

11 May 2005, 12:43

Don't let your children catch DVD

Digital Living The audience may be listening, but you're still not watching the bloody film. I would gladly pay more money for a child-proof, industrial-strength DVD that featured no illustrations on the packaging, thus giving the child no easy cues about which...

24 April 2006, 12:09

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living You can remove any unwanted scenes, insert special effects or resequence the film like a cut-price Quentin Tarantino. Anything beyond a simple wipe can be a visual distraction and divert your audience's attention from the film itself.

8 August 2006, 16:54

The world's cheapest camcorder

Digital Living You've got to get this on film! Either there's no film in the camcorder, or the batteries are dead, and you're in a lot -- and I mean a lot -- of trouble. With the SRD-1000 there's no film to run out.

17 January 2006, 11:17

Sony PSP: Accessorise This

Digital Living Four drivers provide more power, which is especially useful for movies, but we doubt you'd take this monster travelling, and if you're at home you'll probably just want to watch a film on TV instead. Best MovieAlienWhat better film could make it...

6 September 2005, 8:45

Living with infinite digital choice

Digital Living Imagine that you also have advanced technology that enables you to access all existing human digital culture: all books, all images, all music, all television and film programming. There are online bookshops that can find you any book published...

26 October 2005, 12:48

A camcorder for shooting drama?

Digital Living Danny Boyle used the XL2 to film 28 Days Later and it's also been used in several other cinema releases. I am trying to find out what is the best, most moderately priced camcorder for making short dramas to pitch screenplays.

21 June 2005, 12:50

How to build your own home theatre

Digital Living Well, it's not the film; it's the lack of lighting in the room. Watching a large TV in a dark room can cause a lot of eyestrain. By placing a simple light behind your TV, you create the illusion of depth, resulting in less eyestrain and a more...

Tags: depth, paint, wall, benefits

27 June 2005, 12:18