The Ever-changing Field of Film
The world of film and cinematography has changed a lot over the years, and it will likely change even more as time wears on. Like many modern innovations, film and cinematography have changed very quickly over a rather short period of time, before reaching a plateau of existence that won’t advance for a while, though it definitely will eventually. Still, it is impressive to think how far film has come, and looking back allows us to have a bit more appreciation for the technology that no longer is.
I myself am not old enough to recall something ancient, such as black and white films or movies without sound. But I can recall the days when DVD and Blu-Ray was mere fantasy, or hopes for a far off future. Yes, I am referring to the old days of VCR and video cassettes. Watching a film was a lot different back then. Many of today’s young kids will never know the minor hassle of having to rewind a video cassette before actually watching it. They’ll never know how large and clunky a VCR actually was, or how much space owning a few dozen video cassettes actually required.
It was a different era, for sure. But there was something altogether novel about. Even now I still miss some of the aspects of the VCR, my old friend. Rewinding a video cassette was a minor pain, but it also gave you a few minutes of …show more content…
In the old days, aside from drawn animation, producers had to rely on costumes or props to portray grotesque creatures, aliens, or other beasts. For example, let’s look back at the original Godzilla. Anyone who watched it today would likely wince or cringe as laid eyes on the rather sad rendition of Godzilla, even if it was pretty good at the time. With CGI, the ability of producers to create realistic and engaging movie magic was exponentially increased. Just look at the latest Godzilla movie: now there’s a beast that actually looks
The world of film and cinematography has changed a lot over the years, and it will likely change even more as time wears on. Like many modern innovations, film and cinematography have changed very quickly over a rather short period of time, before reaching a plateau of existence that won’t advance for a while, though it definitely will eventually. Still, it is impressive to think how far film has come, and looking back allows us to have a bit more appreciation for the technology that no longer is.
I myself am not old enough to recall something ancient, such as black and white films or movies without sound. But I can recall the days when DVD and Blu-Ray was mere fantasy, or hopes for a far off future. Yes, I am referring to the old days of VCR and video cassettes. Watching a film was a lot different back then. Many of today’s young kids will never know the minor hassle of having to rewind a video cassette before actually watching it. They’ll never know how large and clunky a VCR actually was, or how much space owning a few dozen video cassettes actually required.
It was a different era, for sure. But there was something altogether novel about. Even now I still miss some of the aspects of the VCR, my old friend. Rewinding a video cassette was a minor pain, but it also gave you a few minutes of …show more content…
In the old days, aside from drawn animation, producers had to rely on costumes or props to portray grotesque creatures, aliens, or other beasts. For example, let’s look back at the original Godzilla. Anyone who watched it today would likely wince or cringe as laid eyes on the rather sad rendition of Godzilla, even if it was pretty good at the time. With CGI, the ability of producers to create realistic and engaging movie magic was exponentially increased. Just look at the latest Godzilla movie: now there’s a beast that actually looks