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...

Scaoileadh : 2013.06.21
Coitianta : 0.295

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...

Scaoileadh : 2013.03.13
Coitianta : 0.115

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

Scaoileadh : 2013.10.23
Coitianta : 0.433

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

Scaoileadh : 2013.07.14
Coitianta : 0.181

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

Scaoileadh : 2013.09.19
Coitianta : 0.055

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

Scaoileadh : 2013.10.17
Coitianta : 0.08

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...

Scaoileadh : 2013.08.29
Coitianta : 0.04

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"...

Scaoileadh : 2014.03.25
Coitianta : 0.007