Yes, consumer tech giant Samsung is also at CinemaCon , doing private offsite demos of a foot screen created with its modular high dynamic range 4K LED panels.
Dubbed Jetreel Cinema, the GDC model also includes an immersive sound system from Samsung-owned Harman that the company claimed could play back a Dolby Atmos version of a film. And it includes some inviting design features, including massage seats that also offer a charging station for mobile devices.
Jetreel also has a unique business model. Like the Samsung system, it is modular — meaning you could choose the size wanted for a theater, and a large-enough screen could result in 8K possibilities, should that be desired. These LED systems could also accommodate high frame rates. In June, , this article said that, "Time is running out for theaters that haven't made the switch to digital projection. The article continues to say that the use of conventional 35mm prints "is projected to cease in the United States and other major markets by the end of next year, with global cutoff likely to happen by the end of ," according to the latest IHS Screen Digest Cinema Intelligence Service report.
The firm says that We had our Digital Premiere on March 4, , four months after the digital fund drive began. Since the volunteer Theater Board had spent many hours working on this issue over the last three years, it was a happy weekend for the Board and for the Community. Despite previous fund drives which resulted in generous contributions by the community and alumni, and which allowed the Cheyenne Theater to upgrade sound equipment and install new seats , the magnitude of the digital conversion was felt to exceed the fund raising available from donations.
Because of this funding gap, the Theater Board consulted with the St. Francis City Council. The Council has long supported the Theater, as it sees a small town theater in the same light as a public swimming pool or a park: something needed by the community but which cannot generate all of its funding from ticket and concession sales. The Cheyenne Theater will save several thousand dollars every year in reduced freight and wages, and it is likely that the clearer picture and the 3D format will increase ticket and concession sales.
Converting to digital is a good business decision, which is why so many theaters are converting as quickly as they can. Indeed, this is a global conversion, and the Independent Cinema Association of Australia ICAA is calling digital conversion "the most important change in cinema exhibition in years. Yes, in the form of a lease-purchase.
While streaming services have fundamentally altered how consumers watch TV, the idea that if audiences are spending more time watching content at home they are spending less time at theaters is a myth. Give the individual who watches the opportunity to sit and be free at least for a couple of hours. The fee for the rental has variables such as day of the week, time of day, and number of seats in the theater. You will also need to download the MoviePass app on your iPhone or Android smartphone to locate nearby affiliated theaters.
Generally, no. As such, transportation, preservation, and even tinkering with the look of the finished product are now simpler than ever before. Recent technological advances have streamlined this process beyond what the filmmakers of bygone eras could have even imagined.
So digital is the solution, right? Not so fast. Those with the spider senses to discern such things have a habit of claiming film "just looks better," much in the same way audiophiles can tell that vinyl "just sounds better," but these both circle back to the inherently vague "know it when I see it" phenomenon. As such, they have a lived-in look. A filmstrip saved from and shown again today has clearly seen some shit.
Little imperfections such as scratches or so-called "cigarette burns" take it away, Ed Norton appear on the strip, and quiet crackles and pops develop on the audio track.
But, in many ways, these imperfections are an argument in film's favor. Film is transportive; it inspires nostalgia, especially among film buffs. Compared with that, digital video can look antiseptic and polished.
This is some of what Tarantino means when he calls digital projection "television in public. These technical distinctions dictate the daily push and pull of the film industry, but for the garden-variety viewer, digital and analog are no more than two visual modes for a film to work in, each with its own individual vibe. Neither is better than the other, only more well-suited to the story the filmmaker has chosen to tell.
Director Danny Boyle , for instance, used various film formats to subtly communicate the passage of time in his recent film Steve Jobs , which takes place at three product launches in three different years. And if you know to look for it, the switch in formats in each time period is easy to spot. Manufacturers produce filmstrips in four different sizes — called gauges — each with its own properties and applications.
The measure of a gauge refers to the width of a filmstrip, with wider stock providing sharper definition and more detail in the projected image. Most major releases shot on film — including the current number one film in the world, Star Wars: The Force Awakens — are printed on 35mm stock; a lot of movie theaters use digital projectors but might bust out a 35mm rig for special occasions, often meant to court cinephiles.
The next rung down is 16mm, a cost-effective alternative intended for low-budget student productions or amateur use. There was a time when use of 16mm was in common in the realm of TV. For instance, observe the world of difference between the look of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 's first two seasons shot on 16mm and those that followed it shot on 35mm, once the series' budget grew.
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