formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
We kick-start 2019 with a celebration of the architecture and design of cinema buildings. The BFI Reuben Library holds a rich and varied collection about the past, present and future of cinemas, from the picture palace to the multiplex. We … Continued
Dolby’s audio technologies have had a home in movie theatres since the mid-1970s, its stereo and surround formats laying the foundations for the movie-going experience ever since. Source: Inside the UK’s first Dolby Cinema: 400 speakers, Dolby Atmos and a … Continued
[A version of this appeared in the December 2018 edition of Cinema Technology Magazine] I bet that my idea of a great cinema experience may be different to yours. But I bet that my idea of a great car, day … Continued
During 2018 I acted as the technical consultant on a project with the Independent Cinema Office to show archive footage of some of the new towns in empty shop windows over the December period. There were a number of challenges … Continued
As 2018 comes to an end, and now with over 17,000 stories on the website, I thought that I would make a video blog as a one-off experiment to see what the response was. If it is successful then I … Continued
[A version of this article appeared in the December 2018 edition of Cinema Technology Magazine] I went to experience ScreenX at the Cineworld, O2 and see what this new to the UK format was all about. Introduction As … Continued