There's little doubt that eventually 4K will be the new standard. With 4K cameras, TVs, and even laptops becoming more and more popular, I'm certain in a few years 4K will be as normal as 1080p is today. However, 4K cameras are still missing this important feature.
Before I wrote this post, I went ahead and did some research on current 4K cameras to make sure I don't give out false information. As I suspected, I was right—none of the current 4K cams offer this feature. At first I was a bit disappointed, but I soon saw the bright side of things: If even 4K cameras don't have this feature, then that must mean 1080p, 720p and even SD cameras are still usable to make films!
This feature is of course a Script Optimizer ™. A Script Optimizer (SO) is rumored to fix most common script issues and enhance a film's storyline by 150%... all in-camera! One of the first uses of SO was in the Oscar nominated film "Gravity," in which a story about 2 people stuck in space was made watchable by the technology.
Unfortunately, this new feature is still in development and won't be available to the public for at least a few decades. This means that not even shooting with 4K will fix up your script if it's total garbage. In fact, new scientific evidence suggests that resolution does very little to improve the overall quality of a film.
After watching "Jack and Jill" in 4K, this New Jersey man is convinced that it "still sucks."
Since a good story will always be the most important element of any film, the fact that shooting 4K cannot improve it means that HD (and even SD) is still very usable to make a good film. If you're a low-budget Filmmaker who can't yet upgrade, you can now take a deep breath and relax! Turns out that the public is still willing to put up with non-4K films, so your blurry HD cameras can still be put to good use!
Shooting 4K has many advantages, but until cameras with integrated Script Optimizers become available to the public in 2030, the extra resolution is just not that crucial to making a good movie. If you can afford 4K, great, but if not, there are way more important things to worry about when making a film.
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