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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 […]

Specialized Equipment For Transferring Film

As VHS video players become more obsolete and people with large video collections realize they need to transfer their films over before they degrade in quality, transferring film to DVD becomes a more sought-after service. There are a multitude of online videos that teach you how to transfer your VHS tapes or older film reels onto DVDs as a do-it-yourself project. This is a neat idea, but not necessarily the best value for your money even when considering you’re doing it yourself. How a do-it-yourself film to dvd transfer works is a projector plays the film on a flat […]

Hope – A Review

The movie Hope is the latest project from Azure Production and CC Films, starring Mindy Eklove and Chris Public. The 10-minute short action thriller is produced and directed by Caine Chow. The short film follows two characters in a suspenseful race against time to get to safety once the planet Earth is no longer habitable because all of its natural resources have been used up. The pair, Simon and Hailey, literally have a ticket off the planet – they just have to get there first. The film shows the viewer a snapshot of the final leg of this journey, […]

Video Editing, Video Production

Aspect Ratio and Film Formats

Video producers have a lot to choose from when it comes to how they film their productions and how they are ultimately displayed. Aspect Ratios One choice is the aspect ratio, which refers to the size or dimensions of a video as it is displayed on a screen. When referring to the size, the first number refers to the width and the second is the height. One common television dimension is 4×3, or the standard ratio that is used on televisions. Another is 16×9, which is used on high-definition televisions and movie screens. This format typically displays 1,920 pixels, although […]