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Source: Ars Technica
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It's an ongoing source of contention, almost turning into a religious issue for some practitioners of the various arts: as technology transitions from analog to digital, is the final production affected in a positive or negative way? According to at least one filmmaker, there are some real upsides to be tallied when film is left behind, at least one of which could not have been predicted in advance.

Speaking on a panel during "Digital Day" at a meeting of the Directors Guild of America, film director Tony Bill stated that he believes digital video carries with it the potential to catch ever more natural performances from his actors. The reason? Simple economics. Film stock is extremely expensive, so much of the time spent making a movie is taken up in rehearsal, with the noble goal of getting the shot right in as few takes as possible to minimize film use