30Early black-and-white film (1920s)
flickering, scratched silent-era film
Cinematic 35mm is the look of feature film stock: fine grain, true colour, shallow focus.
37Live-action footage, real people, natural skin and textures, shot on 35mm film: fine film grain, rich true-to-life colour, shallow depth of field with a softly blurred city behind, and a gentle glow on the highlights. On a rooftop garden above a city in late-afternoon sun, a girl of about ten with short brown hair in a yellow T-shirt waters potted tomato plants with a small tin watering can. Medium-wide shot at her eye level, three-quarter view, the camera holding still. 0–2s: she tips the watering can over a potted plant and water splashes onto the leaves. 2–4s: a white paper airplane glides in from screen left and lands on the rim of the pot beside her. 4–6s: she sets the can down, picks up the paper airplane and turns it over in her hands. 6–8s: she looks up and out over the city rooftops and smiles as the wind ruffles the leaves and her hair. Throughout: it stays live-action 35mm film with fine grain and natural colour, one continuous take.
Live-action footage, real people, natural skin and textures, shot on 35mm film: fine film grain, rich true-to-life colour, shallow depth of field with a softly blurred city behind, and a gentle glow on the highlights.
The baseline for the photoreal end. Swap only this block and the scene stays put, which makes it a good control when testing other looks.
30flickering, scratched silent-era film
31grainy, warm 4:3 home-movie film with light leaks
32soft, noisy standard-definition home video