Monthly Archives: March 2011

Working on Movies

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Growing up, I fantasized about working alongside big movie cameras, lights, and all the other hoopla one could expect from a big budget movie set. It was the job every film school student thought they would eventually land and I … Continue reading →

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Widescreen Part II: The Fall of Black Bars

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Mankind wanted widescreen in his home before his home theater was actually ready for it. This is the continuation of that obsession’s tale. While viewers fell in love with the cinematic look of a photographically wider picture, video editors fell in … Continue reading →

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Widescreen Part I: The Rise of Black Bars

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

When DVD technology arrived in the late 90′s, there was a giant boost in the popularity of widescreen video. All of a sudden the average home viewer was enjoying widescreen video for the very first time and those iconic black bars on the … Continue reading →

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