Aesthetics of Cinema

Live Accompaniment and Air Conditioning

by Ben Model
May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

There are two things I often have to ask a theatre to adjust when I arrive at a new venue. One is that the piano be turned around so it’s not facing the audience, and the other is to turn… Read More »Live Accompaniment and Air Conditioning

Don’t Blink Or You’ll Miss It

by Ben Model
May 3, 2019May 3, 2019

The Persistence of Vision in Projected Film vs. Projected Video With all the advances and advantages there are in digital video, there is one element of cinema it has yet to replicate. It’s a subtle, literally invisible one, and I… Read More »Don’t Blink Or You’ll Miss It