Matching digital with S16mm

[Ruben Woodin]

hi, im prepping a feature where we will be shooting on s16mm. A chunk of the film will be shot out to sea within surf which I would like to shoot digitally for ease of operating and roll time. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on matching digital to 16mm. I wasn't planning on mixing formats in the same scene and hoping that the energy and abstraction of the surf based operating would help the cuts. 

I was wondering about using S16 lenses on crop sensor mini, but then wether it was worth looking at older lenses for digital, i would be shooting ultra primes on the 16mm. 

Could it also be worth looking at printing back to film 

any suggestions welcome, cheers!

[Miguel Angel]

Hi Ruben, 

There was a really good Spanish movie (O Que Arde) that was shot on Super16 but for the first scene, which was shot on a drone. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv2_i6R3stU

They printed the drone shots and it matches very well (under my point of view of course)

https://www.filmin.es/pelicula/lo-que-arde
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWdlRdCzD-w

I have used the S16 Alexa Mini mode with both, the old S16 zeiss superspeed and the ultra 16 lenses, I didn't like the look of the Ultra16 on the Alexa but the superspeeds are really beautiful. 
 

Ultra16
https://vimeo.com/312168266

Super16 Superspeeds
https://vimeo.com/310678277

Hope it helps!

Have a good day. 

Edited July 9, 2021 by Miguel Angel

[Ruben Woodin]

Miguel thanks alot for your reply, that film is incredible I caught it last year and was mesmerised, that opening drone shot and then up to the tree under the spotlights is stunning, a great example of a drama set in a real world situation and being reactive, so cool. 

Do you know if they printed it back onto 16mm or 35mm?

Thanks alot for the links thats super appreciated. 

[Miguel Angel]

@Ruben Woodin  they printed to 35mm as far as I know.