How important are production values in determining a film’s quality?   Most of the movies I encounter in this column are shot on either digital video or – before that – videotape. It’s a flexible, available format that allows for quick, inexpensive shooting and significantly easier editing. The clarity of consumer grade HD digital film-making is certainly a step up from the murky waters of videotape, though still carries with it the obvious signs of a low-budget. To your average audience member, things will always look “off”.   Of course, that’s not a necessary element of shooting on
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