Aspect Ratio
Confused about why filmmakers can’t stick to one aspect ratio? Film essayist Now You See It explains why different ratios exist and why filmmakers switch it up.
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Undeveloped WWII Film Discovered
The rescued film project finds and develops lost and forgotten film. This time around, they discovered thirty-one rolls of film, all shot by an American GI during World War II.
Going Dark
After 2014, Hollywood will no longer send out prints of film—everything is going digital, and theatres can either go digital or go dark.
The Evolution of Film in 3 Minutes
Film editor Scott Ewing put together this compact but comprehensive supercut of major technological and creative moments in cinema history. See how many you can correctly identify and then take a look at the answers on the Vimeo page; if you get more than fifty-six, you beat us.
The Jennifer Lawrence Show
In the wake of Hollywood’s Weekend of Various and Sundry Awards, there are remarkably few things you need to know. 1. Ben Affleck thanked Canada for helping him win Best Picture. 2. The Onion felt remorse after calling a 9-year-old girl a name typically reserved for 18th-century German philosophers. 3. Seth … Read More
