Topic
cinema history
Why Movie Theaters Dim the Lights Slowly, Not All at Once
That slow house-lights fade before a movie starts is not ambience for its own sake. It is borrowed from how rods and cones trade off in your retina, and it happens to be easier on the equipment too.
Why IMAX Screens Are Curved (and Some Aren't)
Traditional and Dome IMAX theaters curve their screens to fight distortion and widen your field of view — but not every IMAX auditorium does.