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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. IMAX films are shown on screens that are usually 52 feet by 72 feet, while regular theatre screens are about 19 feet x 42 feet. The large film size is needed to ensure that the image projected onto screens this large is crisp and clear: The aspect ratio of IMAX film is 2.20:1, while the aspect ratio of 35mm film is 2.35.1. 35mm film has an embedded soundtrack that can be seen on the film, between the perforations and …
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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 surface (such as a wall) and this projected image is recorded by a video camera. The video camera can then be plugged into your computer to burn the video onto a DVD, or your video camera may already have DVD-recording capabilities. We’ve written before on whether doing film-to-video transfers yourself …
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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, as Simon and Hailey rush to the safety of a spaceship while their city crumbles around them. Simon and Hailey encounter more than one dangerous stumbling block along the way, and subtle twists throughout tug at the heartstrings of any viewer, making them root for the characters. The film’s setting …
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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 other resolutions called “scans” are available, such as 2k scan and 4k scan, which hold 2,048 and 4,096 pixels respectively. These scans provide a bit more detail than 16×9. Essentially, their size can be the same as other formats but their detail is greater. Dividing these numbers creates an aspect …
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