“Most of the major cinematographers have gotten comfortable that digital acquisition is a day to day thing,” said Bob Lambert, chairman emeritus and a special advisor to the board of the Entertainment Technology Center at USC.
The ETC’s Lambert pointed to editors switching to digital editing equipment like Avid and Final Cut. That didn’t spell the death of an entire group of artists. There is more editing taking place now, Lambert said.
Even the quality of digitally projected films hasn’t stood still.
“The digital delivery is better than what it was five years ago,” Lambert said. “That is a good thing for everyone.”