List of films shot in digital

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Shot predominantly on digital video

In the last decade a large number of films have been shot digitally. Some of them are independent, low-budget productions, while others are major Hollywood or Europe based productions. The films on the following list are shot mainly digitally.

Title DP Camera type Year Notes
Oz: The Great and Powerful Peter Deming Red Epic 2013
Elysium Trent Opaloch Red Epic 2013
The Great Gatsby Simon Duggan Red Epic 2012
World War Z Robert Richardson Arri Alexa 2012
Life of Pi Claudio Miranda Arri Alexa 2012
The Hobbit Andrew Lesnie Red Epic 2012
Skyfall Roger Deakins Arri Alexa 2012
47 Ronin John Mathieson Arri Alexa 2012
Gravity Emmanuel Lubezki Arri Alexa 2012
Gangster Squad Dion Beebe Arri Alexa 2012 Phantom Flex Camera used for high-speed photography
Here Comes the Boom Phil Méheux Arri Alexa 2012
Argo Rodrigo Prieto Arri Alexa 2012
Dredd Anthony Dod Mantle Red One MX 2012
Gambit Florian Ballhaus Arri Alexa 2012
Big Sur M. David Mullen Red Epic 2012
Styria Grzegorz Bartoszewicz Arri Alexa 2012
Resident Evil: Retribution Glen MacPherson Red Epic 2012
Mental Donald McAlpine Red Epic 2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Tim Orr Arri Alexa 2012
Total Recall Paul Cameron Red Epic 2012
He Loves Me Matthew Libatique Arri Alexa 2012
Ted Michael Barrett Panavision Genesis 2012
The Amazing Spider-Man John Schwartzman Red Epic 2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Caleb Deschanel Arri Alexa 2012
Rock of Ages Bojan Bazelli Arri Alexa 2012
Think Like a Man Larry Blanford Red Epic 2012
The Dictator Lawrence Sher Arri Alexa 2012
The Guillotines Andrew Lau Arri Alexa 2012
The Five-Year Engagement Javier Aguirresarobe Arri Alexa 2012
Billa 2 R. D. Rajasekhar Red Epic 2012
Jack the Giant Killer Newton Thomas Sigel Red Epic 2012
Prometheus Dariusz Wolski Red Epic 2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting Xavier Pérez Grobet Arri Alexa 2012
The Avengers Seamus McGarvey Arri Alexa 2012
The Wettest County in the World Benoît Delhomme Arri Alexa 2012
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Michael Bonvillain Arri Alexa 2012
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Brandon Trost Red Epic 2012
Underworld: Awakening Scott Kevan Red Epic 2012
A Few Best Men Stephen F. Windon Arri Alexa 2012
Haywire Steven Soderbergh Red One MX 2012
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Chris Menges Arri Alexa 2011
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Jeff Cronenweth, Fredrik Bäckar Red One MX, Red Epic 2011 Red Epic used on scenes filmed in the US
The Darkest Hour Scott Kevan Sony CineAlta F35 2011
The Muppets Don Burgess Red One MX, Red Epic 2011
Hugo Robert Richardson Arri Alexa 2011
Immortals Brendan Galvin Panavision Genesis 2011
Jack and Jill Dean Cundey Arri Alexa 2011
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Michael Barrett Panavision Genesis 2011
The Three Musketeers Glen MacPherson Arri Alexa 2011
Vicky and the Treasure of the Gods Christian Rein Arri Alexa 2011
Rampart Bobby Bukowski Arri Alexa 2011
Killer Joe Caleb Deschanel Arri Alexa 2011
Dolphin Tale Karl Walter Lindenlaub Red One MX 2011
Our Idiot Brother Yaron Orbach Red One MX 2011
Anonymous Anna Foerster Arri Alexa 2012 The first feature-length film to be shot with Alexa
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Robert Rodriguez, Jimmy Lindsey Arri Alexa 2012
Contagion Steven Soderbergh Red One MX 2011
Margin Call Frank DeMarco Red One MX 2011
The Inbetweeners Movie Ben Wheeler Arri Alexa 2011
The Devil's Double Sam McCurdy Red One 2011
Drive Newton Thomas Sigel Arri Alexa 2011
In Time Roger Deakins Arri Alexa 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger Shelly Johnson Panavision Genesis 2011 Underwater sequences and epilogue shot with Arri Alexa
Zookeeper Michael Barrett Panavision Genesis 2011
Horrible Bosses David Hennings Panavision Genesis 2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Michael Barrett Panavision Genesis 2011
Melancholia Manuel Alberto Claro Arri Alexa 2011 Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Mr. Popper's Penguins Florian Ballhaus Arri Alexa 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Amir Mokri Sony CineAlta F35 2011 Most non-action scenes/close-ups shot with 35mm film
Pina Hélène Louvart, Jörg Widmer Sony HDC-1500 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Dariusz Wolski Red One MX 2011
Prom Byron Shah Arri Alexa 2011
The Lincoln Lawyer Lukas Ettlin Red One MX 2011
Shark Night 3D Gary Capo Fusion Camera System, Sony CineAlta F35 2011
Sanctum Jules O'Loughlin Fusion Camera System 2011
Drive Angry Brian Pearson Red One MX, Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2011
Cedar Rapids Chuy Chávez Arriflex D-21 2011
Like Crazy John Guleserian Canon EOS 7D 2011
The Future (film) Nikolai von Graevenitz Red One 2011
Tron: Legacy Claudio Miranda Sony CineAlta F35 2010 Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Blue Valentine Andrij Parekh Red One 2010 Present-day scenes shot on Red, flashback scenes shot on 16mm
Red State David Klein Red One MX, Canon EOS 7D 2010 Canon 7D used only for 'running with camera' shots
Winter's Bone Michael McDonough Red One 2010
Jackass 3D Dimitry Elyashkevich Red One 2010
Fair Game Doug Liman Red One 2010
Resident Evil: Afterlife Glen MacPherson Fusion Camera System 2010
The Social Network Jeff Cronenweth Red One MX 2010
127 Hours Anthony Dod Mantle, Enrique Chedik Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EOS 7D, Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2010
Machete Jimmy Lindsey Panavision Genesis 2010
Certified Copy Luca Bigazzi Red One 2010
Casino Jack Adam Swica Red One 2010
Date Night Dean Semler Panavision Genesis 2010
Yogi Bear Peter James Fusion Camera System 2010
Step Up 3D Ken Seng Fusion Camera System 2010
Death at a Funeral Rogier Stoffers Panavision Genesis 2010
Film Socialisme Fabrice Aragno, Paul Grivas Sony PMW-EX1, Sony HDR-TG1E, JVC Everio, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Samsung NV24HD, Archos 404 Camcorder 2010
Killers Russell Carpenter Arriflex D-21 2010
Grown Ups Theo van de Sande Panavision Genesis 2010
Rabbit Hole Frank G. DeMarco Red One 2010
twelve Steven Fierberg Red One 2010
Avatar Mauro Fiore Fusion Camera System 2009 First 100% digitally-photographed film to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography
The Informant! Steven Soderbergh Red One 2009
Youth in Revolt Chuy Chávez Sony CineAlta F35 2009
The Box Steven Poster Panavision Genesis 2009
Zombieland Michael Bonvillain Panavision Genesis 2009
The Final Destination Glen MacPherson Fusion Camera System 2009
District 9 Trent Opaloch Red One 2009
The Secret in Their Eyes Félix Monti Red One 2009
Valhalla Rising Morten Søborg Red One 2009
Public Enemies Dante Spinotti Sony CineAlta F23 2009 Some car interiors during chases shot on Sony XDCAM EX-1
The Girlfriend Experience Steven Soderbergh Red One 2009
Gamer Ekkehart Pollack Red One 2009
Antichrist Anthony Dod Mantle Red One 2009 Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
Samantha Darko Chris Fisher Red One 2009
Surviving Evil Mike Downie Thomson Viper 2009
Tetro Mihai Malaimare Jr. Sony CineAlta F900 2009
Crank: High Voltage Brandon Trost Canon XH-A1 2009 Fifteen Canon HF10 were used as Crash-Cams
The Book of Eli Don Burgess Red One 2009
Knowing Simon Duggan Red One 2009
Achchamundu! Achchamundu! Arthur Wilson Red One 2009
Like You Know It All Kim Hoon-kwang Sony PMW-EX1 2009
My Bloody Valentine 3D Brian Pearson Red One, Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2009
The Spirit Bill Pope Panavision Genesis 2008 Phantom HD Camera used for high-speed photography
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Claudio Miranda Thomson Viper 2008
Slumdog Millionaire Anthony Dod Mantle Silicon Imaging SI-2K 2008 First digitally-photographed film to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Shot on multiple formats, including 35mm and digital stills.
Rachel Getting Married Declan Quinn Sony CineAlta F23 2008
You Don't Mess With The Zohan Michael Barrett Panavision Genesis 2008
Chemical Wedding Brian Herlihy Thomson Viper 2008
Che: Part Two Steven Soderbergh Red One 2008
Che: Part One Steven Soderbergh Red One 2008 Che was the first feature-length film to use Red One cameras
Get Smart Dean Semler Panavision Genesis 2008
Speed Racer David Tattersall Sony CineAlta F23 2008
Three Monkeys Gökhan Tiryaki Sony CineAlta F900 2008
Deception Dante Spinotti Panavision Genesis 2008
21 Russell Carpenter Panavision Genesis 2008
Journey to the Center of the Earth Chuck Shuman Fusion Camera System 2008
Cloverfield Michael Bonvillain Sony CineAlta F23 2008 Segments, other shots include the Panasonic HVX-200, as well as the Thomson Viper
RocknRolla David Higgs Arriflex D-21 2008
The Bank Job Michael Coulter Arriflex D-21 2008
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Ron Fortunato Panavision Genesis 2007
Reign Over Me Russ Alsobrook Panavision Genesis 2007
Youth Without Youth Mihai Malaimare Jr. Sony CineAlta F900 2007
Zodiac Harris Savides Thomson Viper 2007
Balls of Fury Thomas E. Ackerman Panavision Genesis 2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Uta Briesewitz Panavision Genesis 2007
Superbad Russ Alsobrook Panavision Genesis 2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Dean Semler Panavision Genesis 2007
Next David Tattersall Panavision Genesis 2007
Chronicle of Purgatory: The Waiter Jason Konopisos Panasonic AG-DVX100 (Andromeda Modification) 2007 The Andromeda Modification bypasses the DV compression to get uncompressed 4:4:4 10-bit RGB data straight from the CCD block
Planet Terror Robert Rodriguez Panavision Genesis 2007
Apocalypto Dean Semler Panavision Genesis 2006
Once Tim Fleming Sony HVR-Z1 2006
Inland Empire David Lynch Sony DSR-PD150 2006
Miami Vice Dion Beebe Thomson Viper 2006
Superman Returns Newton Thomas Sigel Panavision Genesis 2006
Click Dean Semler Panavision Genesis 2006
Climates Gökhan Tiryaki Sony CineAlta F900 2006
Colossal Youth Pedro Costa, Leonardo Simões Panasonic AG-DVX100 2006
Crank Adam Biddle Sony CineAlta F950 2006 Some scenes shot with Canon XL-2
Flyboys Henry Braham Panavision Genesis 2006
Still Life Yu Lik-wai Sony HVR-Z1 2006
Me and You and Everyone We Know Chuy Chávez Sony CineAlta F900 2005
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith David Tattersall Sony CineAlta F950 2005
The Adventures of Shark Boy & Lava Girl Robert Rodriguez Sony CineAlta F950 2005
Bubble Steven Soderbergh Sony CineAlta F900/F950 2005
Manderlay Anthony Dod Mantle Sony CineAlta F900 2005 Some scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD100
Sin City Robert Rodriguez Sony CineAlta F950 2005
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Eric Adkins Sony CineAlta F900 2004
Collateral Dion Beebe Thomson Viper 2004 35mm used for some scenes
Land of Plenty Franz Lustig Panasonic AG-DVX100 2004
The World Yu Lik-wai Sony CineAlta F900 2004
Dogville Anthony Dod Mantle Sony CineAlta F900 2003 Some scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD100
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Robert Rodriguez Sony CineAlta F900 2003
Once Upon A Time In Mexico Robert Rodriguez Sony CineAlta F900 2003 Was filmed in 2001 but released theatrically in 2003
Unknown Pleasures Yu Lik-wai Sony DSR-PD150 2002 Other scenes shot in Digital Betacam
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams Robert Rodriguez Sony CineAlta F900 2002
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones David Tattersall Sony CineAlta F900 2002
9 Songs Marcel Zyskind Panasonic AG-DVX100 2002 Other scenes shot with Sony DSR-PD150
Full Frontal Steven Soderbergh Canon XL-1s 2002
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Ellen Kuras Sony DSR-PD150 2002
Tadpole Hubert Taczanowski Sony DSR-PD150 2002
28 Days Later... Anthony Dod Mantle Canon XL-1s 2002 Some shots in 35mm
All About Lily Chou-Chou Noboru Shinoda Sony CineAlta F900 2001
The Anniversary Party John Bailey Sony DSR-500 2001
The King Is Alive Jens Schlosser Sony DSR-PD150 2001
Bamboozled Ellen Kuras Sony DCR-VX1000 2000 Some scenes shot in 16mm
Chuck & Buck Chuy Chávez Sony DCR-VX1000 2000
Dancer in the Dark Robby Müller Sony DXC-D30WS 2000 Musical numbers shot with 100 Sony DSR-PD100s
Ivans Xtc Bernard Rose Sony HDW-700A 2000
The Book of Life Jim Denault Sony DCR-VX1000 1998
The Celebration Anthony Dod Mantle Sony DCR-PC7 1998
The Idiots Casper Holm, Jesper Jargil, Lars von Trier, Kristoffer Nyholm Sony DCR-VX1000 1998

Shot predominantly on film

The films on the following list were shot mainly on film, and digital video was only used for a few shots, mostly VFX and plates.

Title Director/DP Camera type Year Notes
21 Jump Street Barry Peterson Arri Alexa 2012 Some shots
The Hangover Part II Lawrence Sher Arri Alexa 2011 Night exteriors
The Tree of Life Emmanuel Lubezki Red One 2011 Some shots, including practical effects photography. Predominantly shot in super 35.
The Fighter Hoyte van Hoytema Sony BVP-900. Sony BVP-950 2010 TV boxing scenes
Black Swan Matthew Libatique Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 7D 2010 Shot mainly on 16mm
Alice in Wonerland Dariusz Wolski Panavision Genesis 2010 Most shot on 35mm
Green Zone Barry Ackroyd Red One 2010 Selected VFX plates, elements and aerials
The A-Team Mauro Fiore Panavision Genesis 2010 Some shots, the bulk of the film was shot in 35mm anamorphic
Inception Wally Pfister Phantom HD Camera 2010 High speed photography only, only a couple of shots used in the film. The rest was 35mm and 65mm
Sherlock Holmes Philippe Rousselot Phantom HD Camera (Panavision Primo Lenses)

Silicon Imaging SI-2K

 2009 Some highspeed shots only, the rest of the film was shot on 35mm
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Mitchell Amundsen Red One 2009 Some VFX shots only, the rest of the film was shot on 35mm
The Lovely Bones Andrew Leslie Red One
Iconix HD-RH1		 2009 Some plates shot, the rest of the film was shot on 35mm
Quantum of Solace Roberto Schaeffer Dalsa Origin

Arriflex D-21
Sony CineAlta HDW-F900

 2008 SFX shots
Jumper Barry Peterson Red One 2008 Some 2nd unit
Wanted Mitchell Amundsen Red One 2008 The first film to use Red Digital Cinema's Red One digital cameras. Several prototypes were used, alongside film cameras, to shoot about ten scenes. However, no Red One footage appears in the final cut of the film.
28 Weeks Later... Enrique Chediak Sony HVR-Z1 2007 Selected scenes
Factory Girl Michael Grady DV 2007 Shot mainly on 16mm and 8mm
The Cave Ross Emery Sony HDCAM/CineAlta (950) 2005 Underwater scenes
Domino Dan Mindel Thomson Viper 2005 Mixture of film and digital formats
Two Brothers Jean-Marie Dreujou Sony HDCAM/CineAlta (900/950) 2004 Tiger shots
Ali Emmanuel Lubezki Sony CineAlta HDW-F900, Elmo CC491 2001 Fight sequences and some nighttime scenes. Predominantly super 35mm.

See also

References

Bala's Naan Kadavul first Indian DI film [1]

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