Trailer for Ridley Scott's Alien prequel leaked

[Fish]

Predators was really good. I was pleasantly surprised by that one.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Predators was really good. I was pleasantly surprised by that one.

I liked Predators alot. AvP movies were pure crap.

[Hammock Parties]

Wow, that's cool. Spoilers, maybe. Still shot from trailer.

http://i48.tinypic.com/15c2u9.jpg

[Anyong Bluth]

Originally Posted by Guru

Turn in your cell phone? Metal detectors? WTF?

Exclusive Advance screening- didn't want people taking photos or tweeting what not.

1st time I've ever had to do it, but I guess its becoming more common - like Jay-Z kicked someone out of the advance listening party for tweeting during it when everyone was asked to shut them off. I think since phones these days do so much they are trying to limit leaks like that photo above.

Oh and that pic is just before a big event does happen - but not that shot specifically.

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[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Anyong Bluth

Exclusive Advance screening- didn't want people taking photos or tweeting what not.

Par for the course nowadays. At my theater, for advance screenings, security companies show up (outsourced by the movie studio). Usually a few people in suits, some with an apparent ex-legbreaking background (I think they recruit ex-military, police, etc.,.). They have to see the movie print (or, as it is nowadays, the hard drive) and write down the serial number, then watch us delete the film after showing it. They set up tables near the theater entrance and "tag and bag" cell phones using metal detectors.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by JD10367

then watch us delete the film after showing it.

Of course like all files, that can be recovered with the right program.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Of course like all files, that can be recovered with the right program.

Exactly, esp when he talks about transferring it to a projector and a server. With all the added security and the fear of pirating, I'm curious why they would allow it to be transferred at all.

[pr_capone]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Of course like all files, that can be recovered with the right program.

No... not really. I talked with a guy who does the encoding on those drives and he was telling be about the ridiculous levels of proprietary encryption that goes into securing the film.

It would take a super computer months, if not years, to crack the security.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by pr_capone

No... not really. I talked with a guy who does the encoding on those drives and he was telling be about the ridiculous levels of proprietary encryption that goes into securing the film.

It would take a super computer months, if not years, to crack the security.

Interesting.......yes, i forgot to think that they might be encrypted.

[Hammock Parties]

Movies are all on hard drives now, really?

[tk13]

Originally Posted by Satanic Goat

Movies are all on hard drives now, really?

That's why John Carter was shot on film. Andrew Stanton wanted to shoot on film before it completely disappears.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Satanic Goat

Movies are all on hard drives now, really?

They're digital. How did you think they arrive, the Film Fairy? They come in either a plastic orange box (Technicolor) or a gray cardboard box (Deluxe), and inside is a hard drive nestled in foam with its own AC cables and USB wire. Films range from only around 25-50 GB for cheaply-made films to 250+ GB for well-made or 3D films. Takes a few hours to download them, either directly into the projector's server with the USB cable (or, on some models, a harddrive port in the machine) or into a main chipserver which then distributes the prints from that server (in which case it's a few hours to download from drive to server then a few hours to download from server to projector).

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by JD10367

They're digital.Films range from only around 25-50 GB for cheaply-made films to 250+ GB for well-made or 3D films.

so when a theater advertise's a "digital" presentation, not all films are as good of presentation quality?

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Of course like all files, that can be recovered with the right program.

Whether or not we erase the films is actually pointless, since you can only play a film on a specific projector using a specific activation key they also send you, for a specific time period. (It's not like you can plug it into your computer and watch the film.)

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

so when a theater advertise's a "digital" presentation, not all films are as good of presentation quality?

Possibly. I think partly, as it depends on what cameras they used, what resolution, image size, etc.,. But I think some of it might also be because of things as simple as how much black is in a film (i.e. a darker film might take up less space).

[Hammock Parties]

That's really fascinating.