John P. Hess

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...

Vrylating : 2013.06.21
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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...

Vrylating : 2013.03.13
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This short documentary explores eight theories on why humans are so fascinated with fright.

Vrylating : 2013.10.23
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Go inside the history of the travelling mattes (now called chromakey) and learn the history of visual trickery used by filmmakers from the earliest...

Vrylating : 2013.07.14
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See how the changes in technology have changed our own social attitudes towards how to watch movies.

Vrylating : 2013.09.19
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Dissect the history of horror, from it's roots deep in Gothic literature, through B-movie status and director's proving grounds to ultimate...

Vrylating : 2013.10.17
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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...

Vrylating : 2013.08.29
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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"...

Vrylating : 2014.03.25
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