Hall of Mirrors is a 2001 independent film written and directed by Brad Osborne. This is a list of film-related events in 2001. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...

Plot

Hall of mirrors is about a young, desperate gambling addict that is plummeted into financial ruin. A strange, anonymous caller (who happens to know every intimate detail of his life) offers a unique solution to his situation. Lured by the promise of easy money and the beauty of an enigmatic woman, he enters an underworld of counterfeiters and con artists, where he becomes a pawn in a scheme far more elaborate and ruthless than he could have ever imagined.

Running Time: 106 min.

Historical importance of this film

With the making of Hall of Mirrors its director successfully fooled the experts that it was shot on 16 mm film, when in truth it was shot on Sony Digital8 video cameras. This "film look" or filmizing was achieved using cinematic lighting techniques, a diffusion filter and a setting on the Sony Digital8 called "Flash", which is essentially a progressive frame mode. The "Flash" setting set on the fastest setting (about 30 fps) really took away the "video" feel and added a subtle shutter effect. 16 mm film was introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1923 as an inexpensive amateur alternative to the conventional 35 mm film format. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Digital-8 (or D8) is a consumer digital videotape format developed by Sony in the late 1990s. ... Filmizing is a generic and informal term referring to a process which makes videotape productions appear as if they were shot on film. ... A diffusion filter is a photographic filter used for a special effect. ...

External links

• Hall of Mirrors (2001 film) at the Internet Movie Database