Re: 3D Movies

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>One
> major problem was complaints from projectionists, who had to do a lot more work
> since the system required two projectors to run in interlock. The movies all had
> intermissions in the middle because at the time a 6000-foot reel (about one hour
> running time) was the maximum most theaters could handle.

This is one of the problems that a 3D movie "revival" would have now.  The single
high-school kid who runs 7 movies running simultaneously at the cineplex has 
enough trouble keeping the current projectors anywhere near focused, etc.  Imagine 
the possible problems of running 7 3D films!  We'd have to have a pretty foolproof 
"new" system.  Probably glasses free too -- imagine all the fussing about glasses 
which are dirty or missing when all theatres are full.  The Cineplex 
probably would get sued for missing glasses and the resultant eye injury 
(and sadly the suit would  probably win big dollars in an out-of-court settlement).

> Again, I believe most of the special effects in Star Wars were standard
> motion-control effects. Computers didn't play a major role in movie special
> effects until later. Star Wars' major achievement was its fast-paced non-stop
> editing, which covered up a multitude of inefficiencies in other departments. In

Whether Star Wars actually created new special effects technology or not, it did
use them on a scale not seen in other films to date at it's release (others were
in production simultaneously, but not released "first").  It definitely was NOT
a "plot" film.  :-)

Mike (prepared for the NSA cone of silence coming up) K.


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