Why I'm still obsessed with the 16mm camera arri
If you've ever spent a day hauling a 16mm camera arri around a film set, you probably already know that there is something special about the way these machines work. It's not just about the "vintage" aesthetic that everyone seems to be chasing these days with digital filters and grain overlays. It's about the mechanical soul of the thing. There's a specific whirring sound that an Arriflex makes when the film starts pulling through the gate, a sound that tells you you're actually making something tangible. ...