Digital backlot
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Digital backlot (also known as a virtual backlot) is a term used to describe motion picture sets that have neither genuine location shoots nor practical (i.e. hand-built) sets on the soundstages; the shooting takes place entirely on a stage with a blank background (often a greenscreen) that will have an artificial environment put in during post-production. It is often used in futuristic films to achieve what would otherwise be too expensive to build as a real set.
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[edit] Notable films
The first flim which introduced the technique was Mini Moni the Movie by Higuchi Shinji in 2002.
[edit] Released
- Casshern (Japan 2004) – Shot on celluloid. A few practical set pieces used.
- Able Edwards (United States 2004) – Shot digitally on Canon XL1 cameras.
- Immortel (Ad Vitam) (France 2004) – Shot on celluloid. Also showed CGI characters interacting with live actors.
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (United States 2004) – Shot digitally on Sony CineAlta cameras.
- Sin City (United States 2005) – Shot digitally on CineAlta cameras. Three practical sets used.
- MirrorMask (United States/England 2005) – Shot on celluloid. 80% of film uses digital backlot. Some practical set pieces used.
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (United States 2005) – Shot digitally.
- 300 (United States 2007) – Shot on celluloid. Two practical sets were used.
- Speed Racer (United States 2008) - Directed by the Wachowski Brothers.
[edit] Upcoming
- Madman (United States TBA) – To be co-directed by Robert Rodriguez. Information released thus-far shows that he will use all of the same digital backlot techniques as Sin City.
- The Spirit (United States TBA) – Director Frank Miller has announced he will shoot the film with the same techniques he and Robert Rodriguez used on Sin City.
- Sin City 2 (United States 2008) – Co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. Sequel to Sin City.
