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The '''gauge''' of a film, literally, is its width. "Gauge" is commonly used synonymously with film '''format'''. (Pedantically, there are certain exceptions: [[IMAX]] is technically a specific format of [[70mm]] gauge film, [[Super 8]] is a specific format of [[8mm]] gauge film, etc.) | |||
Formats that you may encounter in exhibition contexts include: | |||
====Theatrical gauges==== | |||
* [[16mm]] | |||
* [[35mm]] | |||
* large format: [[70mm]], [[IMAX]] | |||
=====Frames per Foot (theatrical gauges)===== | |||
16mm: 1 foot = 40 frames | |||
35mm: 1 foot = 16 frames | |||
5/70mm: 12.8 frames | |||
====Nontheatrical gauges==== | |||
* [[8mm]] | * [[8mm]] | ||
* [[Super 8]] | * [[Super 8]] | ||
* [[9.5mm]] | * [[9.5mm]] | ||
* [[28mm]] | * [[28mm]] | ||
====Large formats==== | |||
* [[70mm]] | * [[70mm]] | ||
* [[IMAX]] | * [[IMAX]] | ||
==External Links== | |||
* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_formats List of film formats] | |||
[[Category:Film prints]] | |||
[[Category:Film gauges]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 30 March 2017
The gauge of a film, literally, is its width. "Gauge" is commonly used synonymously with film format. (Pedantically, there are certain exceptions: IMAX is technically a specific format of 70mm gauge film, Super 8 is a specific format of 8mm gauge film, etc.)
Formats that you may encounter in exhibition contexts include:
Theatrical gauges
Frames per Foot (theatrical gauges)
16mm: 1 foot = 40 frames
35mm: 1 foot = 16 frames
5/70mm: 12.8 frames
Nontheatrical gauges
Large formats
External Links
- Wikipedia: List of film formats