ABSTRACT
One of the surest signs of an encroaching revolution is the tendency for the old guard to fall behind, mired in a mindset that has lost its relevance. A symbol of this can be seen in the death and rebirth of the glamorous Hollywood theater venue once known as the Kodak Theater and its resurgence as the Dolby Theater. Eastman Kodak Company, the raw film stock giant that had bankrolled the spectacular theater, dominated the motion picture industry for numerous decades. In the day of celluloid film and lower resolution video, alterations to the frame, such as enlargement of the image, became painfully noticeable. Grain increased and sharpness decreased. With ultra high-resolution formats, shots can be blown up, allowing for an extraction of a select portion of the frame, without sacrificing image quality. The editor can shift the frame up or down, left or right, resize and stabilize the image.
