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Panavision a History – 8mm projector & equipment

At the end of many movies, one will see “filmed in Panavision” scroll by along with the rest of the credits. When a film production uses Panavision’s anamorphic lenses, they are contractually obligated to use the phrase in their credits. Anamorphic format is both a form of projection that requires an anamorphic lens to keep the aspect ratio of 2:1 as well as the technique of creating a widescreen picture on 35 mm film. The final print of the movie uses a 2:1 anamorphic projector lens, which expands the picture two times more horizontally than vertically, or 2:1. Panavision […]

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Steadicam’s a History in Stabilizing the Camera

Before camera stabilization systems was invented, filmmakers either had to hold the camera in their hands or mount it on a dolly. A dolly is a piece of equipment with a platform where filmamkers can place a camera onto. They can also sit on this platform to operate the system. Underneath the platform consists of wheels where it sat on top of a track. Another operator will push the platform to get the desired shot. However, camera dollies are time consuming to setup and cannot always work for every shot requested by the director. Sometimes, the camera operator will need […]

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What is the difference between 35mm film and IMAX film?

Michael Bay’s transformers was shot almost entirely in IMAX. Seeing an IMAX film is an experience like none other, with a screen so large it feels like you’re moving along with the movie. But how do they do it? 35mm film is the type of film found in movie theaters around the world, while IMAX film is twice the size at 70mm, offering about 8 times the resolution of regular film. [text-box width=”100%” align=”center”] Ask Us About Video Production! We create videos and tell stories. Get Started >> [/text-box] IMAX films are shown on screens that are usually 52 feet […]

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How Does a 8mm Film Projector Work?

Film projection is a delicate process in which the scanner takes the film mounted on its supply reel and passes it through the film gate by using its sprockets. The gate is an opening in the machine where light shines through onto the film. Sprockets are small holes on one side of the film strip to guide the film through the gate. As each still frame passes the gate, the light shines the frames at high speed (24 frames per second), it then projects it onto the screen through a series of lenses and the user can adjust the focus. When this happens, […]