ABSTRACT
The birth and history of film are partially premised on the invention of a series of technological devices—the camera, the printer, the Moviola, and the projector—and their subsequent advances. Although cinema is also the outcome of sociopolitical demands and economic interests, the notion of technological progress has always been a crucial factor in its development. A variety of topic areas will be examined in this chapter, including the passage from analog to digital technology and its impact on the film production process, and the interactive storytelling format. Sample projects and abstracts will show students some possibilities for film technological research, followed by questions for discussion.
