Though we're primarily concerned with the aesthetic value of imagery and sound on this forum, it's worth noting that the push to create digital intermediates in the first place – as well as digital acquisition and projection – was primary a financial one. Lucas was concerned with the creative...
I was involved in features at the crossover point when we went from finishing on film to finishing a film via a 2K DI. Because it was an overlap, for a few years there, the lab timers still had their jobs and rather than color time shot-to-shot, were now in charge of printing according to the...