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Documentary Filmmaking World Fairs and Expos

Christopher Chapman: Oscar winner made “A Place to Stand” for Expo 67

At Expo 67, in Montreal, A Place to Stand was projected in 70 mm on a screen, using nine synchronized projectors – the beginning of Imax technology.

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Cinematography Technology VFX

VFX Legend Douglas Trumbull talks about the Future of Film … and Kubrick.

From the Sept. 12 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. … Trumbull drives me a short distance from his home to a full-size soundstage and escorts me into a screening room that he has constructed to meet his ideal specifications: a wide wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling curved screen, with surround sound, steeply rigged stadium seating and a 4K […]

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Animation Dolby

Dolby Presents: Silent, a Short Film

“Silent” is an animated short film created by Academy Award® winning Moonbot Studios. It celebrates how storytellers, inventors, and technology work together to create cinema magic.
The story follows two street performers who dream of bringing their “Picture and Sound Show” to life.

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Cinematography Oscars

Congratulations to Alfonso Cuarón and Emmanuel Lubezki.

Great minds think alike. Facing the Void. From American Cinematographer.