Digital BW, The Print

>I recently has ocassion to view a cinematic masterpiece named "The Man Who
>Was Not There", starring Billy Bob Thornton (how anyone with a name like
>Billy-Bob, could get anywhere in life escapes me entirely).
>
>This B&W visual stimulator was of such an outstanding image quality that I
>am wondering how the effect was obtained.
>For instance is it possible that the lighting cameraman used the Zone system
>in order to produce the recorded effects?
>
>There is at least one member of this group who actually works in the movie
>industry, perhaps he migh care to waffle a bit and elucidate on the subject
>generally.

Sorry for delayed response, but as no one else seemed to pick it up....

TMWWNT was shot on color neg stock, printed B&W. Like scanning RGB 
and converting to Grayscale.

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-- 
Bruce C. Kinch
Associate Professor of Photography
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University