widescreens & eroding censorship Flashcards
what were the 3 things Hollywood used to try to make cinema more attractive than tv?
- more impressive visuals
- loosening censorship
- targeting different audiences
most ways of making cinema better than tv failed because…
they required theater owners to install new equipment
define aspect ratio
the shape of the film image
What is the academy ratio?
1.33:1
when did Hollywood start experimenting with widescreen formats?
1933
what is north american widescreen?
1.85:1
what is cinemascope?
2.35:1
what is the commonest widescreen format?
north american widescreen
what was hollywood’s first widescreen movie?
the robe (1953)
what year was the widescreen introduced (1) and by what year did it become standard (2)?
- 1953
- 1955
what are the 4 major advantages of widescreen?
- feels bigger & more immersive
- fill the audience’s peripheral vision
- theaters didn’t need to install new equipment, just wider screens
- popularity was instant
gradually, directors learned to fill widescreens with content while leading the audience’s eyes to…
the most important thing
what was the standard size of film since early days of the industry?
35mm
in the 50s, hollywood tried a new size of film. it was…
70mm
why did 70mm film never become common?
only a few screens were large enough to show off the difference
