An example of the digital backlot as used on the film Sin City (2005).

Digital backlot (also known as a virtual backlot) is a term used to describe motion picture sets that have neither genuine location shoots nor practical (i.e. hand-built) sets on the soundstages; the shooting takes place entirely on a stage with a blank background (often a greenscreen) that will have an artifical environment put in during post-production. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (545x695, 155 KB)Screenshot of Sin City and Making-of documentary This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (545x695, 155 KB)Screenshot of Sin City and Making-of documentary This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir portmanteau film based on the graphic novels of the same name, directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodríguez. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about bluescreen compositing, a special effects technique. ...

Notable Films

It should be noted that of the films listed, it is debatable as to which one was shot first as well as which film-makers first suggested using the technique. Nevertheless, in 2004 the first digital backlot films were released. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Released

• Casshern (Japan 2004)---Shot on celluloid. A few practical set pieces used.
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (United States 2004)---Shot digitally on Sony CineAlta cameras. All but a few props computer-generated.
• Mirrormask (United States/England 2005)---Shot on celluloid. 80% of film uses digital backlot. Some practical set pieces used.
• Immortel (Ad Vitam) (France 2004)---Shot on celluloid. Featured not only CG backgrounds, props, etc., but also "human" actors.
• Sin City (United States 2005)---Shot digitally on CineAlta cameras. Three practical sets used.

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Upcoming

• 300 (United States 2007)---Shot on celluloid.
• Madman (United States TBA)---To be co-directed by Robert Rodriguez. Information released thus-far shows that he will use all of the same digital backlot techniques as Sin City.
• The Spirit (United States TBA)---Director Frank Miller has announced he will shoot the film with the same techniques he and Robert Rodriguez used on Sin City.

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See also

Digital cinema
Digital cinematography
Filmizing To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Digital cinematography is the process of capturing motion pictures on digital video in place of (or as a substitute for) traditional film. ... Filmizing is a generic and informal term referring to a process which makes videotape productions appear as if they were shot on film. ...