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Theatrical gauges | 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]] | * [[16mm]] | ||
* [[35mm]] | * [[35mm]] | ||
* large format: [[70mm]], [[IMAX]] | |||
=====Frames per Foot (theatrical gauges)===== | |||
16mm: 1 foot = 40 frames | |||
Nontheatrical gauges | 35mm: 1 foot = 16 frames | ||
5/70mm: 12.8 frames | |||
====Nontheatrical gauges==== | |||
* [[8mm]] | * [[8mm]] | ||
* [[Super 8]] | * [[Super 8]] | ||
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* [[28mm]] | * [[28mm]] | ||
====Large formats==== | |||
Large formats | |||
* [[70mm]] | * [[70mm]] | ||
* [[IMAX]] | * [[IMAX]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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