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HD Feature Films Shot or Released in 2005
This second part of Tom Fletcher's three-part series (begun yesterday) highlights the Feature Films Shot or Released in HD in 2005 (in-whole or in-part). The easy-to-read table contains the movie Title, Director, Director of Photography, and Recording Format used. Put these at the top of your HD DVD and Blu-ray lists this summer, as they'll be some of the best money can buy in terms of picture quality.
The other parts in the series are:
Part 1: 2005 High Definition: A Year in Review
Part 3: 2005 HD Acquisition Television Show Productions
2005 High Definition: A Year in Review
Compiled by Thomas Fletcher
http://www.fletch.com/feArticles.asp?NextAction=Article&AID=263
| Title | Director | Director of Photography | Recording Format(s) |
| "Miami Vice" | Michael Mann | Dion Beebe ASC, ACS | 35mm, s.two, HDCAM SR (4:2:2) |
| "Superman Returns" | Bryan Singer | Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Click" | Frank Coraci | Dean Semler ASC, ACS | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Apocalypto" | Mel Gibson | Sean Semler, ACS, ASC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Flyboys" | Tony Bill | Henry Braham, BSC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Prairie Home Companion" | Robert Altman | Ed Lachman, ASC | HDCAM SR (4:2:2) |
| "Ultraviolet" | Kurt Wimmer | Arthur & Jimmy Wong | HDCAM SR |
| "The Cave" | Bruce Hunt | Ross Emery, ASC Wes Skiles (Underwater) | 35mm, HDCAM SR |
| "Domino" | Tony Scott | Daniel Mindel | 35mm, HDCAM SR |
| "Sin City" | Robert Rodriguez | Robert Rodriguez | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Revenge of the Sith" | George Lucas | David Tattersall, BSC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl in 3-D" | Robert Rodriguez | Robert Rodriguez | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Bubble" | Steven Soderbergh | Steven Soderbergh | HDCAM SR |
| "Mission Impossible 3" | J.J. Abrams | Dan Mindel | 35mm, HDCAM SR |
| "Chronicles" | David Fincher | Harris Savides, ASC | s.two (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Silence Becomes You" | Stephanie Sinclaire | Arturo Smith | s.two (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "La Maison Du Bonheur" | Dany Boon | Jean-Marie Dreujou, AFC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Scary Movie 4" | David Zucker | Thomas E. Ackerman, ASC | HDCAM SR (4:4:4-RGB) |
| "Le Poulain" | Olivier Ringer | Jean-Paul de Zaetijd | s.two |
| "Highlander: The Source" | Brett Leonard | Steve Arnold ASC | s.two |
| "Oliver Twist" | Roman Polanski | Pawel Edelman PSC | 35mm, s.two |