The Motivation for Shooting on Analogue in the Digital Era Personal Motivation of the Project Leader: To summarize briefly: I, along with other senior faculty members of the film department at Sapientia University of Transylvania, originally learned filmmaking using analogue technology. After completing our studies, we witnessed the digital revolution in filmmaking. We embraced its advancements, celebrated its benefits in audiovisual education, and appreciated the convenience it brought to our own projects. However, we couldn’t shake the feeling that something was lost with the decline of analogue filmmaking. We believed that learning to use analogue technology could provide a deeper understanding of the filmmaking process. Yet, we couldn’t require all students to work with film, as many had no intention of using it in their future careers, and the costs associated with analogue technology were quite significant. Another personal motivation stemmed from revisiting my old analogue films. I felt a deep nostalgia for the unique texture of the analogue image and began to appreciate the imperfections in the film material—imperfections we once worked hard to eliminate. In hindsight, I regretted not embracing those flaws as tools for artistic expression when analogue technology was dominant. I came to believe that analogue filmmaking still has untapped artistic potential, something worth revisiting and exploring. This realization inspired me to make up for missed opportunities and expand my creative toolkit, revisiting analogue as a medium with renewed curiosity and a sense of purpose. Theoretical Assumptions About the Benefits of Analogue Technology: It’s true that digital imaging technology, after a lengthy period of development, has surpassed analogue in many areas—not just in cost-effectiveness but also in its ability to replicate reality. 8