Just a thought:
at 24fps, 1/48 sec exposure per frame, there will be motion blur in almost every frame unless the camera is locked off and nothing is moving. It should be no surprise that 2k looks the same as 4k. And even when the occasional sharp frame occurs, the chances of dead on focus accuracy, at shallow DOF (f2.0 - 4.0) is slim.
And lastly, I went to the movies recently a couple times. 95% of the audience sat so far back that there is no way they could have seen the benefit of 4k projection, even if they had been projecting in 4k
There may be one real benefit to 4k origination, but I'm not so good at the math... Down re-sizing from 4k to 1920 pixels may look better than down re-sizing from 2048 pixel (2k) to 1920 pixel (HD) which shows a significant drop in detail. But to get this advantage, you'll need to master to 4k before re-sizing.
Exactly Bruce.
I'm happy to read those latest posts with some
Common sense.
4ks are interesting for reframing and control composition.
Only us are concerned about this endless quest of
IQ, not the theater's audience. Never.
You could do a cult movie with a Bolex camera and
Win at Cannes.
The highest, more sublime undescribled point reached in ridiculousness
Is the gazillion people doing 4k who will never ever be
Featured in any theater but just YouTube.
I believe some psychatrists and doctors in mind
Conditionning should read the motion forums for
Their thesis.
As Coot said, fear we can be when clients contaminated
By the virus will start to ask for 8k...lol...
It's going to be so unique...
And most of those fourkayers aren't really aware of the
Requirements that supposed in post, in capture, and storage...
I'm falling from my chair laughing...all that is crazy.
But it also shows the mind and how easy
Advertising controls masses.
It's all about printing in minds desires that are
Not only unnecessary but ultimately not possible
To handle for the common mortal. And it's so easy,
Looking at how many people have bite.
They sell illusion.