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Question regarding Black Swan: Why did Aronofsky shoot in 16mm instead of 35mm? HarryWarden Dec 24, 09:11

How much more expensive is it to shoot in 35mm? {nm} second gary Dec 24, 09:19

For the average Joe buying it, stock is about double, processing about the same. I dunno how many 100s of feet he shot. {nm} dsbman Dec 24, 09:48

They had 17 million dollars and minimal locations sonic_death_monkey Dec 24, 11:04

I think all he was saying is it made it more possible to get it made, as Aronofsky ha been quoted as saying they could barely get 1/2 the {nm} dsbman Dec 24, 11:19

budget they wanted and funding kept collapsing for a year. Final sequence was shot in 2 days! dsbman Dec 24, 11:20

Yes, that's where my question was coming from. second gary Dec 25, 06:59

Probably wanted a specific look... I have to admit that it's only noticeable in a few sections. {nm} secretstalker Dec 24, 09:21

I'd assume both budget and look. Also he shot the subway sequences on a virtually consumer grade DSLR so it was probably easier to make that dsbman Dec 24, 09:47

I think in some parts, he was trying to recreate the look of The Wrestler to create more realism but it isn't all 16mm {nm} secretstalker Dec 24, 09:49

I didn't know he shot any on 35? {nm} dsbman Dec 24, 09:51

He shot The Wrestler on 16 too. Makes it grittier--gives it that documentary feel, IMO. {nm} dsbman Dec 24, 09:50

I'm sure the look was the main reason, but also it's a much smaller camera allowing for freedom of movement. {nm} TheHat Dec 24, 10:13

I think it's what The Hat said, it's about manouevrability. Cheaper helps. Subway sequences shot in DSLR to avoid permits {nm} numbersix_99 Dec 24, 10:53

What's the size difference between a 16mm camera and a 35mm one? HarryWarden Dec 24, 14:27

It's not just size, it's weight. sonic_death_monkey Dec 24, 14:53