sorry for the simpleton nature of this question, but i think i've done my due diligence in researching the archives here, and i'm still confused on this.
Let's say I shoot a 400' roll of 16mm, neg or reversal, doesn't matter, and lets just say its silent, (for a music video) though it is shot on a camera with crystal sync.
Why can't I send the film to a house for development and have it telecined directly to a hard drive in whatever format necessary (like a quicktime file) to be dumped into final cut (or imovie for that matter) , so i can simply edit right on my new macbook pro?? does this make sense? Do I have to pay to have it transferred to HDCam and then subsequently to hard drive? Am I correct in assuming that its a good idea to have a tape master just for the sake of having a real top-notch quality master?
At this point I should mention that I want to shoot film but I really am not going to be submitting anything to festivals or broadcasting this footage on tv. obviously the music video would be on youtube and the artists webpage. And we might make some dvd's to send out with press kits. I'm looking at it from more of a hobbyist standpoint, and i've been wondering if there's a simpler way of transferring film to a video file that doesn't require high dollar D.I.'s and whatnot.
a few other questions:
How much can I expect to spend assuming I have to have the 400' of 16mm developed and transferred to HDCam and then to Hard Drive?
Would it be affordable and practical, for my purposes, to get a HighDef transfer?
Also, am I correct in assuming that this would require a top notch super high speed external hard drive?
Is there an even more simple and less expensive process than the one i am imagining?
thanks in advance
