most film grain since the mid 2000s has either been fake, or augmented. Anything that went through a VFX pipeline was denoised (so that trackers, painters & ro

most film grain since the mid 2000s has either been fake, or augmented. Anything that went through a VFX pipeline was denoised (so that trackers, painters & rotoscoper can work more efficiently.) once the effects applied, then film grain was put back in. (even if it was to be lasered back out onto film.) Film stock improved significantly from 2000 to maybe 2008. grain getting smaller. optical resolution getting better. (well maybe digital intermediary got better.)