Vistavisionn.
/ˈvɪstəvɪʒən/ A form of wide-screen cinematography employing standard 35 mm. film in such a way as to give a larger projected image with ordinary methods of projection. Also figurative.A proprietary name in the U.S.
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hold1918
slow motion1924
colourization1926
pixilation1947
Cinerama1950
memomotion1950
CinemaScope1953
Todd-AO1953
Vistavision1954
Panavision1955
Smell-O-Vision1958
kinescoping1961
blue screen1965
shaky camera1967
Imax1969
slo-mo1969
Omnimax1973
Sensurround1974
Pixelvision1987
shaky cam1988
1954 Newsweek 15 Mar. 104/3 A new filming process in which Paramount Pictures will produce all its films beginning with ‘White Christmas’..was demonstrated last week in Hollywood. Called VistaVision, it..is designed primarily to improve wide-screen clarity.
1955 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 25 Jan. tm138/2 Paramount Pictures Corporation... Vistavision for motion picture films and cameras and parts therefor.
1961 Guardian 20 Jan. 7/3 Passion and vistavision ideas are not enough.
1976 New Musical Express 12 Feb. 27/5 I'll direct you to a copy of Diana Ross's ‘An Evening With’ (Motown) a vistavision affair on which Berry Gordy's favourite movie star provides a medley of Motown oldies.
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