Soderbergh's Solaris

[Thomas Worth]

I just watched Soderbergh's Solaris remake and am wondering if the really dark blacks and high contrast in the movie are a function of the DVD transfer (e.g. performed during telecine) or if they really are that black in the 35mm print. Unfortunately I never saw the movie projected, so my only reference is the DVD. If so, could this look be considered an example of overexposure during shooting and then printing down?

[Brett B]

I must say I have not seen the film but it sounds like they just pulled the stock like you said. They over exposed when shooting and then printed it down durring processing.

[Sam Wells]

Well I saw the print but have not seen the DVD.

 

I don't think there was anything unusual about it in context of contemporary cinematography; IIRC it seemed to be a bare lens (maybe not literally but you know what I mean) use the tonal range of the negative approach.

 

-Sam

[DavidSloan]

What I always wanted to know about that film, is what Soderbergh used for the eye lights.

[Michael Nash]

I own the DVD (although it's out on loan right now), and I have to say I don't recall anything unusual about the blacks. Very nice looking stuff though. Was the TV you were watching calibrated correctly?

 

There was thread here some time back about the film.