Some Comments on the Design of Large-Screen Motion-Picture Theaters
Large-screen cinemas are defined as those in which the screen appears large to the audience. This condition is approached when the screen occupies 60° of the viewer's field of vision horizontally and 30° vertically. Sightlines in large-screen cinemas should be calculated, based on an eye-level-to-top-of-head parameter of 10 to 11 in (25.4 to 27.9 cm). Oblique viewing angles should not exceed 45° to the significant action area of the screen. Projection angles and their limits, comfort, screen brightness for large screens, and basic acoustic requirements are commented on. Formulas for single-row sight line determination are included.
- Print ISSN
- 0036-1682
- Published
- 1976-03
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J06855
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