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Cinerama is a widescreen process that originally projected images simultaneously from three synchronized 35mm projectors onto a huge, deeply curved screen, subtending 146-degrees of arc. Subtending refers to the pathways of the projected images from the synchronized projectors onto the curved screen overlapping each other at one point.
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Cinerama, in motion pictures, a process in which three synchronized movie projectors each project one-third of the picture on a wide, curving screen. Many viewers believe that the screen, which thus annexes their entire field of vision, gives a sense of reality unmatched by the flat screen.
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What is Cinerama? Widescreen movies are the most common type of movies we see today. But pre-1952 the boxy 4:3 aspect ratio was far more common.
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Jan 18, 2018 · Jan. 18, 2018. In a filmed introduction to “This Is Cinerama” (1952), the broadcaster Lowell Thomas didn’t simply explain the wide-screen format that viewers were about to see. He narrated a...
Aug 31, 2023 · Welcome to the 146 Degree world of Cinerama. This massive scale of film-making was short lived but had an enormous impact on the world of cinema. Don't forge...
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Aug 30, 2003 · Learn about the history, challenges and legacy of Cinerama, the groundbreaking film technology that used three projectors and seven tracks of sound to create an immersive experience. Watch the trailer and read the interview with the filmmaker David Strohmaier, who spent 10 years researching and producing this feature-length documentary.
Mar 4, 2013 · In 1952, the first Cinerama experiment, This Is Cinerama, was a sensation, and even though the ticket prices were higher, people flocked to specially designed movie theaters to ride a roller...
