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John Hess traces the evolution of the screen shape from the silent film days through the widescreen explosion of the 50s, to the aspect ratio of...
The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio
Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way...
Origins of Film Noir
This short documentary explores eight theories on why humans are so fascinated with fright.
The Psychology of Scary Movies
Go inside the history of the travelling mattes (now called chromakey) and learn the history of visual trickery used by filmmakers from the earliest...
Hollywood's History of Faking It: The Evolution of Greenscreen Compositing
Dissect the history of horror, from it's roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director's proving grounds to ultimate...
The History of Horror
Color is a subtle tool that can transport us from our ordinary lives to extraordinary worlds of cinema. Peel back the layers of history and look at...
The History and Science of Color Film: From Isaac Newton to the Coen Brothers
See how the changes in technology have changed our own social attitudes towards how to watch movies.
The Evolution of Home Theater - Big Tech of the Small Screen
Some people consider them the best part of the movie going experience - the Movie Trailer. Take a look at the evolution of the "coming attractions"...
The History of the Movie Trailer