I made this „Supercut“ video about film grain, so we can analyze film grain first before trying to replicate it. A small excerpt from the film is enough to analyze the grain, and that’s what this video is all about. In detail, I have selected steady shots, mostly filmed on a tripod and I also tried to find scenes where we can observe highlights, mid-tones, shadows and skin tones.

A study on film grain
16mm / 35mm supercut:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/M5rsfd7w1iE
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/551655775

00:55 – Carol
01:20 – Black Swan
01:40 – Steve Jobs
01:54 – Moonrise Kingdom
02:20 – Sex, Lies, and Videotape
02:45 – Buffalo ’66
03:15 – The Wrestler

03:46 – Queen of Earth
04:02 – Bronson
04:25 – La Pianiste
04:56 – The Virgin Suicides
05:26 – The Old man and the Gun
05:40 – Never Rarely Sometimes Allways
05:56 – Phantom Thread

ASPECT RATIO
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
Arriflex 416 Plus, Cooke Speed Panchro,
Varopanchro, S4,
Zeiss Ultra 16, Master Zoom and Angenieux HR Lenses

LABORATORY
Film Lab, New York (NY), USA (processing)
Goldcrest Digital Laboratory, New York (NY), USA (dailies)
Goldcrest Post, New York (NY), USA (digital intermediate)
Technicolor, New York (NY), USA (film processing: Super 16 mm)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm Kodak
Vision3 50D 7203,
Vision3 250D 7207,
Vision3 200T 7213,
Vision3 500T 7219

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 16 (source format)
Printed Film Format
35 mm (spherical) (blow-up) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (spherical) (blow-up) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema

ASPECT RATIO
2.35 : 1

CAMERA
Arriflex 16 SR3, Zeiss Ultra 16 Lenses
Arriflex 416, Zeiss Ultra 16 Lenses
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon L-Series Lenses
(subway scenes)
Canon EOS 7D, Canon L-Series Lenses (subway scenes)

LABORATORY
DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints)
Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA
Technicolor, New York (NY), USA (digital intermediate)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Fuji Eterna Vivid 160T 8643, Eterna Vivid 500T 8647)
Digital

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
HDTV (1080p/24) (source format) (some scenes)
Super 16 (source format)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (anamorphic) (blow-up) (Fuji Eterna-CP 3513DI)
D-Cinema

ASPECT RATIO
2.39 : 1

CAMERA
Arri Alexa XT, Cooke Speed Panchro
and Zeiss Master Prime
Arricam LT, Zeiss Master Prime
and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Arricam ST, Zeiss Master Prime
and Angenieux Optimo Lenses
Arriflex 416 Plus, Cooke Panchro
and Zeiss Standard Speed L.
Red Epic Dragon, Zeiss Compact Prime Lenses

LABORATORY
FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA (processing)
Technicolor, London, UK (digital intermediate)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Kodak Vision3 500T 7219)
35 mm (Kodak Vision3 500T 5219)
Codex & Redcode RAW

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
ARRIRAW (2.8K) (source format: 1998 scenes)
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Redcode RAW (6K) (source format: drone shots)
Super 16 (source format: 1984 scenes)
Super 35 (3-perf) (source format: 1988 scenes)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (anamorphic) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema

ASPECT RATIO
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
Aaton A-Minima, Zeiss Super Speed and Canon Lenses
Aaton Xterà, Zeiss Super Speed and Canon Lenses

LABORATORY
Technicolor, Los Angeles (CA), USA (scanning & recording)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Kodak Vision3 200T 7213)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 16 (source format)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (blow-up) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema

ASPECT RATIO
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
Panaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision

LABORATORY
Allied/WBS Film & Video Services, Texas, USA (processing)
Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA),USA (prints)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
35 mm (Agfa XT 320)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Spherical

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm

ASPECT RATIO
2.39 : 1

CAMERA
Arriflex 416, Zeiss Ultra 16 and Angenieux Optimo Lenses

LABORATORY
PostWorks, New York (NY), USA
Technicolor, New York (NY), USA (digital intermediate)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Kodak Vision2 200T 7217, Vision3 500T 7219)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 16 (source format)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (anamorphic) (blow-up)

ASPECT RATIO
1.78 : 1

CAMERA
16 mm

LABORATORY
2K scan at Metropolis Post in New York

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Kodak Vision3 250D 7207, Vision3 500T 7219)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 16 (source format)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
–

ASPECT RATIO
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
Arricam LT, Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Arricam ST, Zeiss Master Prime Lenses
Arriflex 416, Zeiss Ultra 16 and Super Optex Lenses

LABORATORY
–

NEGATIVE FORMAT
16 mm (Kodak Vision2 500T 7218)
35 mm (Kodak Vision2 500T 5218)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format)
Super 16 (source format)
Super 35 (source format) (visual effects)

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (spherical) (partial blow-up) (Kodak Vision 2383)

ASPECT RATIO
1.66 : 1 (Criterion Blu-ray release)
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
–

LABORATORY
–

NEGATIVE FORMAT
35 mm (Kodak Vision 320T 5277)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Spherical

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm

ASPECT RATIO
1.85 : 1

CAMERA
Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2,
Panavision Ultra Speed Z-Series MKII Lenses

LABORATORY
Cinelab, London, UK (processing: 35 mm dailies)
FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA (processing)

NEGATIVE FORMAT
35 mm (Kodak Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)

CINEMATOGRAPHIC PROCESS
Spherical

PRINTED FILM FORMAT
35 mm (Kodak Vision 2383)
70 mm (blow-up) (Kodak Vision 2383)
D-Cinema