Developments in the Design of Projection Equipment
Quoting from the introduction to the fourth edition of Motion Picture Projection, by James R. Cameron: — “In the spring of 1923 S. L. Rothafel, ‘Roxy,’ of the Roxy Theater in New York City addressed the Society of Motion Picture Engineers and made a prophecy. He said that a marked advance in projection would take place in the next five years, in the machinery and equipment used for the projection of motion pictures in the theater. — “‘We are dreaming wonderful things,’ he said. ‘We are visualizing marvelous projects. The work of the past is but the stepping stone to something much finer and better. Today motion pictures do not constitute an art. They are the result of the fusion of varied abilities. But wedded in the future to light, color, music and scents [sic], they will come to be the highest expression of art that we shall know.‘”
- Print ISSN
- 0036-1682
- Published
- 1976-07
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J13266