DSLR for moviemaking?

Tim Burton’s latest stop motion masterpiece (sure I can call it that without seeing it!) Corpse Bride was “filmed” with a Canon EOS-1D Mark II - a high end DSLR 8.2 megapixel camera.

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Editors Guild magazine has a behind the scenes article talking about the technology behind the movie.

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Quote:

The Canon EOS-1D Mark II, which uses a CMOS sensor and DIGIC II processor chip, was one of the most expensive still cameras tested, but the image quality was amazing, according to Watts.

I guess they won’t have any problems getting production stills…

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