Where does "Tech" in "Technicolor" (a trademarked name) originate from, according to co-founders, Herbert Kalmus, Daniel Comstock, + W. Wescott?
Derived from the last initial of Kalmus + Comstock’s alma mater, M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
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What is a live-action, animated film, like "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988)?
Film that combines live-action footage + drawn-over animation.
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What was the most used musical instrument as live accompaniment for B+W silent movies?
Pianos were the instrument of choice for most movie houses. Both pianos + amateur pianists (mostly young women) were readily available in any town.
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What is the Rashomon Effect?
Phenomenon (term used in psychology) of different people having different perceptions/memories of the same event.
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What became the biggest competitor of film until the arrival of the Internet?
Television / TV.
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What do you call people who are really into films?
Film Buffs or Cinephiles.
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What computer animation company did Steve Jobs co-found, originally called Lucas Films' Graphics Group?
PIXAR
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What was the 1st "Talkie" Film made w. Vitaphone (the leading brand of sound-on-disc technology at the time)?
The 1st "Talkie" feature film was Warner Brothers' "The Jazz Singer." Vitaphone would be soon replaced by the Movietone.
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What is IMAX?
A proprietary, enhanced AV experience system in theaters known for having very large screens w. tall aspect ratio, steep stadium seating, + surround sound tech.
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Inspired by Edison's 1-person-at-a-time Kinetoscope, who were the 1st to present projected silent moving pictures to a paying audience: Dec 1895 in Paris using a device of their own making?
Lumière Brothers (known as the Fathers of Cinema) with their hand-cranked, lightweight Cinématographe, which was a camera, projector, + film printer all in 1.
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When did digital cinematography take over the movie industry?
In 2009, movie theaters started replacing projectors w. digital formats, overtaking film by 2013. Since 2016, > 90% of major films were shot on digital video.
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What's the most commonly used film gauge format (mm) in filmmaking?
35 mm: standard to provide enough room for the image + sprocket hole perforations / pin-belt to advance + register accurately.
