3-D Movies
by admin - December 3rd, 2013
New technologies in the 1950’s were taken in by everyone in the U.S. and loved by all. One of the biggest things from the ‘50’s were movies, but some of the most interesting from that time period in history was the 3D movies. A 3D movie is shot from regular cameras at two different perspectives and then technology or in the case in the ‘50’s special eyeglasses are worn. It can be noted that the ‘50’s were the golden era for 3D movies, and that all began with the release of the movie titled The Lions of Gulu (Wikipedia). As time went on in the ‘50’s 3D only became more popular. When these films were being shown to audiences, more times than not there was an intermission. The intermission was needed because there was so much film being used between two projectors, that they would have to take off one casing from the two projectors and add another. The intermission was also used as a perfect time for the film producers to build up suspense. They would make the intermission right at a big part in the movie to keep the viewers involved and on their toes. (Wikipedia).
The 3D films were good for theaters and movie producers. It was used to bring people into the movies. With all sorts of new technologies coming out in the ‘50’s it was hard for theaters to keep up with all of the technologies. People were more likely to stay at home and watch their new TVs, or to go to the drive in with their nice new cars, rather than go out to a theater which in reality was not a new technology to the people in the ‘50’s. With this movie producers and theaters needed new ways to bring in their viewers. A good answer to it was the 3D movies. Who doesn’t enjoy a 3D movie? They are still popular and viewed today. It brought people in and made going to the theater worth it to see a movie like you were there while the film was being made.
Although there were many different genres of movies in the ‘50’s the most popular one when it came to 3D movies were horror movies. Is there a better movie to be in 3D? A 3D horror movie could really strike fear into its viewers. The people watching it had the perception that they were there in the movie, like all other 3D movies, but this could be used to strike more fear into the viewers. People love to get scared and a good way to do that would be to be right where the action was happening, which 3D movies helped to do.
Trailer: House of Wax (Released in 3D, 1953)
In the end although the ‘50’s were not the start of 3D movies it was the big boom and golden era for them. It was the perfect time for it, bringing people back to the theaters even with all of the new technologies that were out. These movies were popular then, and can be equally as popular today.
— Zach St.A.
References:
Harris, Mark. “A Brief History of 3-D Movies.” About.com. N.p. Web. 25 Nov 2013.
Wikipedia contributors. “3D film.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 Nov. 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.