I'm excited about the state of filmmaking technology. Film is better than ever. I feel very lucky to be able to work with film stocks that are so natural. It's the latitude that makes the images closer to reality. With film, you can paint.
Film is like velvet.
I shot the first DTV television series in Canada, The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, so I also understand where that technology stands. I look forward to working with a mix of media, where the strengths of each medium are exploited. Soon you'll be able to affordably scan entire films into the computer, color correct it and scan it back to film. I believe at that point the film negative will be even more important than it is now. It will blend in perfectly with the 21st century expectations but the point is to maintain the same quality of filmmaking.