[photo-3d] Showscan

[JohnLadd2@xxxxxx]

Yes, Showscan was incorporated into Natalie Wood's last movie, BRAINSTORM.  
Actually, I don't think it was ever released with the showscan segments, but 
that was director Douglas Trumbull intention, as I recall.  For awhile, 
Showscan was set up in some pizza joints (Showbiz Pizza, now Chuckie Cheese, 
I believe).

I heard Trumbull speak at USC after a screening of BRAINSTORM, which was to 
be released the following week.  He said a lot of research had been done on 
film formats and physiological reactions.  The one element of the film 
experience that produced the most profound effects on the viewer was 
accelerating the film rate.  He was quite excited about it.  I thought he was 
talking about 60 fps, but it may have been the 40 fps mentioned in the 
previous post.  At any "rate", speeding up the frame rate greatly enhanced 
the sensation of watching a movie--much more than larger negative size, etc.

I hadn't heard about Showscan's chapter 11, but then I haven't heard anything 
about Showscan in years so I'm not surprised.

John Ladd
Burbank, CA