But this is not just about film. One has also to be able to create high-quality prints, for people to be able to appreciate the image and understand the reason the artist has gone through all the trouble.
Using film in cinematography, on the other hand, no longer makes sense at all, especially as more and more computer-generated imagery is being used - just as it would make little sense to use film to record still images that were generated by a computer.
But this is not just about film. One has also to be able to create high-quality prints, for people to be able to appreciate the image and understand the reason the artist has gone through all the trouble.
Using film in cinematography, on the other hand, no longer makes sense at all, especially as more and more computer-generated imagery is being used - just as it would make little sense to use film to record still images that were generated by a computer.