List of films shot on digital video prior to 2012 explained

See main article: Digital cinematography.

Starting in the 1990s, films had been shot on digital video and videotape rather than film stock. Some of them are independent, low-budget productions, while others are major studio productions. Since the mid-2010s, most films are captured and distributed digitally.[1] Among the 200 highest grossing theatrically released films each year, a majority of films were shot on digital video for the first time in 2013, in 2014 over 80% were shot digitally, and by 2016 over 90% of films were shot digitally.[2]

Notable firsts

List of films

The movies listed are shot mainly digitally. The list includes films released before 2012.

TitleCinematographerCamera typewidth=140Lens typewidth=35YearNotes
SetupMike GuntherRed One2011
Catch .44Aaron HarveyRed One MXHawk V-Lite
V-Plus Lenses
2011
Albert NobbsMichael McDonoughRed One MX2011
Extremely Loud and Incredibly CloseChris MengesArri Alexa2011
11-11-11Joseph WhiteArri Alexa2011
The Wholly FamilyNicola PecoriniArri Alexa2011
Once Upon a Time in AnatoliaGökhan TiryakiSony CineAlta F352011
Wild BillGeorge RichmondArri Alexa2011
This Is 40Phedon PapamichaelArri Alexa2011
The Girl With the Dragon TattooJeff CronenwethRed One MX, Red Epic MXZeiss Master Prime2011Red Epic was used to shoot scenes in both the US and Sweden. The film was also the first to employ a workflow higher than 4K resolution from production to presentation.
The Darkest HourScott KevanSony CineAlta F352011
Final Destination 5Brian PearsonArri Alexa2011
Young AdultEric SteelbergArri Alexa2011
The MuppetsDon BurgessRed One MX, Red Epic MXZeiss Ultra Prime2011
HugoRobert RichardsonArri Alexa2011Winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Cinematography
ImmortalsBrendan GalvinPanavision Genesis2011
Jack and JillDean CundeyArri AlexaCooke S42011
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D ChristmasMichael BarrettPanavision Genesis2011
The Three MusketeersGlen MacPhersonArri Alexa2011
Vicky and the Treasure of the GodsChristian ReinArri Alexa2011
RampartBobby BukowskiArri Alexa2011
Killer JoeCaleb DeschanelArri Alexa2011
HeadshotChankit ChamnivikaipongRed One MX2011
Dolphin TaleKarl Walter LindenlaubRed One MX2011
Our Idiot BrotherYaron OrbachRed One MX2011
AnonymousAnna FoersterArri Alexa2011The first feature-length film to be shot with Alexa
ContagionSteven SoderberghRed One MXRed Pro Prime2011
Margin CallFrank DeMarcoRed One MX2011
The Inbetweeners MovieBen WheelerArri Alexa2011
The Devil's DoubleSam McCurdyRed One MX2011
DriveNewton Thomas SigelArri Alexa2011
In TimeRoger DeakinsArri Alexa2011
Shelly JohnsonPanavision Genesis2011Underwater sequences and epilogue shot with Arri Alexa
ZookeeperMichael BarrettPanavision Genesis2011
Horrible BossesDavid HenningsPanavision Genesis2011
Michael BarrettPanavision Genesis2011
BellflowerJoel HodgeCustom based on Silicon Imaging SI-2K2011
MelancholiaManuel Alberto ClaroArri Alexa2011Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Mr. Popper's PenguinsFlorian BallhausArri Alexa2011
Amir MokriSony CineAlta F352011Most non-action scenes/close-ups shot with 35mm film
Return of the MoonwalkerMike MariaRed Epic MX2011
PinaHélène Louvart
Jörg Widmer
Sony HDC-15002011
Dariusz WolskiRed One MX2011
PromByron ShahArri Alexa2011
TT3D: Closer to the EdgeThomas KürzlRed One MX2011
The Lincoln LawyerLukas EttlinRed One MX2011
Shark Night 3DGary CapoFusion Camera System, Sony CineAlta F352011
SanctumJules O'LoughlinFusion Camera System2011
Drive AngryBrian PearsonRed One MX, Silicon Imaging SI-2K2011
Cedar RapidsChuy ChávezArriflex D-212011
Like CrazyJohn GuleserianCanon EOS 7D2011
The Future (film)Nikolai von GraevenitzRed One M2011
Sick BoySean C. CunninghamCanon EOS 7D2011Canon EOS L-Series lenses, StickyPod, Redrock Micro "Captain Stubling" rig and Lensbaby Muse
Sound of My VoiceRachel MorrisonCanon EOS 7D2011
Claudio MirandaSony CineAlta F352010Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Blue ValentineAndrij ParekhRed One MCooke S42010Present-day scenes shot on Red, flashback scenes shot on 16mm
Red StateDavid KleinRed One MX, Canon EOS 7D2010Canon 7D used only for 'running with camera' shots
Winter's BoneMichael McDonoughRed One MZeiss Master Prime2010
Sarah's KeyPascal RidaoRed One MCooke S42010
Jackass 3DDimitry ElyashkevichRed One M2010
Hubble 3DJames NeihouseIMAX Cargo Bay 3-D Camera2010
The Devil's RockPaul CampionRed One M2010
Fair GameDoug LimanRed One M2010
Glen MacPhersonFusion Camera System2010
The Social NetworkJeff CronenwethRed One MXZeiss Master Prime2010First film to feature a 2K pipeline, from production to presentation.
127 HoursAnthony Dod Mantle
Enrique Chediak
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 7D, Silicon Imaging SI-2K2010
MacheteJimmy LindseyPanavision Genesis2010
Certified CopyLuca BigazziRed One M2010
Casino JackAdam SwicaRed One M2010
Date NightDean SemlerPanavision Genesis2010
Dante SpinottiSony CineAlta F232010
RosarioCarlo MendozaArri Alexa2010First Filipino film to be shot with the Arri Alexa
Yogi BearPeter JamesFusion Camera System2010
Step Up 3DKen SengFusion Camera System2010
Death at a FuneralRogier StoffersPanavision Genesis2010
Film SocialismeFabrice Aragno
Paul Grivas
Sony PMW-EX1, Sony HDR-TG1E, JVC Everio, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Samsung NV24HD, Archos 404 Camcorder2010
KillersRussell CarpenterArriflex D-212010
Grown UpsTheo van de SandePanavision Genesis2010
Rabbit HoleFrank G. DeMarcoRed One M2010
RubberQuentin DupieuxCanon EOS 5D Mark II2010
twelveSteven FierbergRed One M2010
AvatarMauro FioreFusion Camera SystemFujinon 6.3-101mm T2 and 7-35mm T1.82009First 100% digitally photographed film to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Informant!Steven SoderberghRed One MRed Pro prime2009
Youth in RevoltChuy ChávezSony CineAlta F352009
The BoxSteven PosterPanavision Genesis2009
ZombielandMichael BonvillainPanavision Genesis2009
The Final DestinationGlen MacPhersonFusion Camera System2009
District 9Trent OpalochRed One M2009
The Secret in Their EyesFélix MontiRed One M2009
Valhalla RisingMorten SøborgRed One M2009
Public EnemiesDante SpinottiSony CineAlta F232009Some car interiors during chases shot on Sony XDCAM EX-1
The Girlfriend ExperienceSteven SoderberghRed One MPanavision C-series anamorphic2009
GamerEkkehart PollackRed One M2009
AntichristAnthony Dod MantleRed One M2009Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Samantha DarkoChris FisherRed One M2009
Surviving EvilMike DownieThomson Viper2009
TetroMihai Mălaimare Jr.Sony CineAlta F9002009
Brandon TrostCanon XH-A12009Fifteen Canon HF10 were used as Crash-Cams
The Book of EliDon BurgessRed One MPanavision Primo2009
KnowingSimon DugganRed One M2009
Achchamundu! Achchamundu!Arthur WilsonRed One M2009
Like You Know It AllKim Hoon-kwangSony PMW-EX12009
My Bloody Valentine 3DBrian PearsonRed One M, Silicon Imaging SI-2K2009
Leaves of GrassRoberto SchaeferRed One M2009
neighborMarc Jeff SchirmerRed One M2009
The SpiritBill PopePanavision Genesis2008Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonClaudio MirandaThomson ViperZeiss DigiPrime2008Among the first two predominantly digitally photographed films, along with Slumdog Millionaire, to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Slumdog MillionaireAnthony Dod MantleSilicon Imaging SI-2K2008The first predominantly digitally photographed film to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Shot on multiple formats, including 35mm and digital stills.
Rachel Getting MarriedDeclan QuinnSony CineAlta F232008
You Don't Mess With The ZohanMichael BarrettPanavision Genesis2008
Chemical WeddingBrian HerlihyThomson Viper2008
Che: Part TwoSteven SoderberghRed One MRed Pro prime2008
Che: Part OneSteven SoderberghRed One MRed Pro prime2008The first feature-length film shot with Red One cameras
Get SmartDean SemlerPanavision Genesis2008
Speed RacerDavid TattersallSony CineAlta F232008
Three MonkeysGökhan TiryakiSony CineAlta F9002008
DeceptionDante SpinottiPanavision Genesis2008
21Russell CarpenterPanavision Genesis2008
Journey to the Center of the EarthChuck ShumanFusion Camera System2008
CloverfieldMichael BonvillainSony CineAlta F232008Segments, other shots include the Panasonic HVX-200, as well as the Thomson Viper
RocknRollaDavid HiggsArriflex D-212008
The Bank JobMichael CoulterArriflex D-212008
Before the Devil Knows You're DeadRon FortunatoPanavision Genesis2007
Reign Over MeRuss AlsobrookPanavision Genesis2007
Youth Without YouthMihai Mălaimare Jr.Sony CineAlta F9002007
ZodiacHarris SavidesThomson ViperZeiss DigiPrime2007
Balls of FuryThomas E. AckermanPanavision Genesis2007
Panavision Genesis2007
SuperbadRuss AlsobrookPanavision Genesis2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and LarryDean SemlerPanavision Genesis2007
NextDavid TattersallPanavision Genesis2007
Chronicle of Purgatory: The WaiterJason KonopisosPanasonic AG-DVX100 (Andromeda Modification)2007The Andromeda Modification bypasses the DV compression to get uncompressed 4:4:4 10-bit RGB data straight from the CCD block
Planet TerrorRobert RodriguezPanavision Genesis2007
ApocalyptoDean SemlerPanavision Genesis2006
OnceTim FlemingSony HVR-Z12006
Inland EmpireDavid LynchSony DSR-PD1502006
Miami ViceDion BeebeThomson Viper2006
Superman ReturnsNewton Thomas SigelPanavision Genesis2006
BoratAnthony Hardwick
Luke Geissbühler
Panasonic AJ-HDC27 Varicam2006Shot with two VariCams with occasional use of a Panasonic AG-DVX100[11]
ClickDean SemlerPanavision Genesis2006
ClimatesGökhan TiryakiSony CineAlta F9002006
Colossal YouthPedro Costa
Leonardo Simões
Panasonic AG-DVX1002006
CrankAdam BiddleSony CineAlta F9502006Some scenes shot with Canon XL-2
FlyboysHenry Braham Panavision Genesis2006
Them (Ils)David Moreau
Xavier Palud
Panasonic AG-DVX1002006
Still LifeZhangke JiaSony HVR-Z12006
Me and You and Everyone We KnowChuy ChávezSony CineAlta F9002005
Il vento fa il suo giroRoberto CimattiPanasonic AG-DVX1002005
David TattersallSony CineAlta F9502005
The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava GirlRobert RodriguezSony CineAlta F9502005
BubbleSteven SoderberghSony CineAlta F900/F9502005
ManderlayAnthony Dod MantleSony CineAlta F9002005Some scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD100
Sin CityRobert RodriguezSony CineAlta F9502005
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowEric AdkinsSony CineAlta F9002005
CollateralPaul Cameron
Dion Beebe
Sony CineAlta F900, Thomson Viper200435mm used for some scenes
Land of PlentyFranz LustigPanasonic AG-DVX1002004
The WorldYu Lik-waiSony CineAlta F9002004
DogvilleAnthony Dod MantleSony CineAlta F9002003Some scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD100
Robert RodriguezSony CineAlta F9002003
Once Upon A Time In MexicoRobert RodriguezSony CineAlta F9002003Was filmed in 2001 but released theatrically in 2003
Pieces of AprilTami ReikerSony DSR-PD1502003Filmed in 2002 and released in 2003[12]
VirginBenjamin WolfSony DSR-PD1502003Shot in 2002 and released in 2003[13]
Unknown PleasuresYu Lik-waiSony DSR-PD1502002Other scenes shot in Digital Betacam
Robert RodriguezSony CineAlta F9002002
Russian ArkTilman BüttnerSony CineAlta F900Canon ENG2002
David TattersallSony CineAlta F9002002Cited by the British Film Institute as "the first digitally shot blockbuster to hit cinemas."[14]
9 SongsMarcel ZyskindPanasonic AG-DVX1002002Other scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD150
Full FrontalSteven SoderberghCanon XL-1s2002
Ellen KurasSony DSR-PD1502002
TadpoleHubert TaczanowskiSony DSR-PD1502002Shot with three digital cameras[15]
24 Hour Party PeopleRobby MullerSony DSR-PD1502002
28 Days LaterAnthony Dod MantleCanon XL-1s2002Some shots in 35mm
Xuxa e os DuendesCezar MoraesSony CineAlta F9002001
All About Lily Chou-ChouNoboru ShinodaSony CineAlta F9002001
The Anniversary PartyJohn BaileySony DSR-5002001
By Hook or By CrookAnn T. RossettiSony vx20002001
The King Is AliveJens SchlosserSony DSR-PD1502001
The Center of the WorldThe Chau NgoSony DSR-PD100Sony DVW-7002001Used Digital Betacam for some scenes and the Sony DRV-100 for others[16]
The WagerArnar Thor ThorissonSony CineAlta F9002001Shot in 2001, released in 2004
VidocqJean-Pierre Sauvaire
Jean-Claude Thibaut
Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta2001
You Got NothinCliff Hsui
Jonathan Zames
Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta2001Shot in 2001, released in 2002.
XtracurricularJ.P. LipaSony HDW-F900 CineAlta2001Some scenes shot on Panasonic AJ-HDC27 Varicam and Sony DSR-500WS. Shot in 2001, released in 2003
Tortilla SoupXavier Pérez GrobetPanasonic AJ-HDC27 Varicam2001Home video release from 35mm Interpostive
BamboozledEllen KurasSony DCR-VX10002000Some scenes shot in 16mm
Chuck & BuckChuy ChávezSony DCR-VX10002000
Dancer in the DarkRobby MüllerSony DXC-D30WS2000Musical numbers shot with 100 Sony DSR-PD100s
Our Lady of the AssassinsBarbet SchroederSony HDW-7002000Premiered September 1, 2000 (Telluride Film Festival)
Ivans XtcBernard RoseSony HDW-700A2000Premiered September 12, 2000 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Everything Put TogetherRoberto SchaeferSony DCR-VX10002000Shot entirely on HD in the summer of 1999, premiered in 2000[17]
Solid OnesMatthew W. DavidSony HDW-700A1999 Shot entirely on HD in the summer of 1999, premiered in 2000
God Wears My UnderwearLeslie StreitCanon XL-1Canon EOS zoom1999 Shot in 1999, released in 2005
The New WomenLarra AndersonCanon XL-1Canon EOS zoom1999 Shot in 1999, released in 2001
The Last BroadcastLance WeilerSony DCR-VX10001998For some sequences a toy video camera from Tyco was used[18]
The Book of LifeJim DenaultSony DCR-VX10001998
FestenThomas VinterbergSony DCR-PC31998
The CelebrationAnthony Dod MantleSony DCR-PC31998
The IdiotsLars von TrierSony DCR-VX10001997
HopePete AndersonCanon GL11997
WindhorseSteve SchecterSony DVW-700WS Sony DCR-VX1000 1996Premiered 1998 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival
The Demons in My Head Grant HoySony DVW-700WS 1996Premiered 15 June 1997 at the Sanctuary Cove Village Theater, Queensland, Australia.[19] Also first feature film to be online edited in a computer and projected digitally[20]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hurley. Michael. 2 January 2014. Studios Abandon Film, Small Theaters Struggle -- And There's a Happy Ending. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201064107/http://www.indiewire.com/article/as-studios-abandon-35-mm-film-small-theaters-struggle-to-transition-to-digital. 2016-02-01. Indiewire.
  2. Web site: Follows . Stephen . 2019-02-11 . The use of digital vs celluloid film on Hollywood movies . 2019-10-23 . Stephen Follows . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Oscar Breakdown: Best Cinematography. dead. 2014-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20140425053422/http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/oscar-breakdown-best-cinematography.php. 2014-04-25.
  4. Web site: Steven Soderbergh featurette on shooting Che with RED by Matthew Jeppsen . provideocoalition.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130210232827/http://provideocoalition.com/freshdv/story/soderbergh_on_shooting_che_with_red . 2013-02-10.
  5. Web site: Fincher's Social Network to be First Movie Shot & Shown in 4K | FirstShowing.net. 15 April 2010 .
  6. Web site: ARRI Group: News . www.arri.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164645/http://www.arri.com/en/news/anonymous-alexas-first-feature-film/ . 2014-07-14.
  7. Web site: 13 August 2014. David Fincher's "Gone Girl" 1st Feature Film Shot Entirely in 6K | 4K Shooters.
  8. Web site: ALEXA XT and ALEXA 65 on "The Revenant". arri.com.
  9. Web site: May 7, 2015 . Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' to Be Filmed Using the IMAX/ARRI Digital Camera . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093105/https://news.marvel.com/movies/24583/marvels_avengers_infinity_war_to_be_filmed_using_the_imaxarri_digital_camera/ . December 20, 2016 . Marvel.
  10. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be first film shot in 8K. Wired UK.
  11. Web site: Department . CWB News . 2007-02-16 . Borat & Panasonic's AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD . 2023-08-11 . Cinema Without Borders . en.
  12. Web site: Pieces of April (2003) . 2022-11-16 . shotonwhat.com. 15 June 2019 .
  13. Web site: Meyer . Andrea . 2003-10-22 . 'Virgin' makes its own miracle . 2022-11-16 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: 10 great early digital films . 2023-04-15 . BFI . 13 May 2022 . en.
  15. Web site: Goldstein . Patrick . Patrick Goldstein . 2002-07-09 . Digital's 'Tadpole' Phase . 2022-11-16 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2001-04-20 . INTERVIEW: Wayne Wang Journeys to "The Center of the World" . 2022-11-16 . IndieWire . en.
  17. News: Rochlin . Margy . 2001-12-23 . FILM; From Switzerland With Lots of Buzz . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-11-16 . 0362-4331.
  18. https://books.google.no/books?id=9jcYfsgKFGwC&pg=PA88&dq=Last+broadcast+Sony+DCR-VX1000+Tyco&hl=no&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKvfTug92GAxUNHBAIHfRAAgAQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=Last%20broadcast%20Sony%20DCR-VX1000%20Tyco&f=false Inventing The Movies: Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation And The Status Quo, From Thomas Edison To Steve Jobs
  19. Web site: The Demons In My Head: A New Hope? A film by Neil Johnson . October 4, 2021 . frompage2screen.
  20. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387160/trivia/?ref%20=tt%20trv%20trv IMDB