Audioscopiks is a 1935 American short documentary film directed by Jacob F. Leventhal and John A. Norling. The main point of the short was to show off 3-D film technology. The film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 8th Academy Awards in 1935 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).[2][3]
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Jacob Leventhal John Norling |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
| Narrated by | Pete Smith |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This was MGM's first film in 3-D, filmed using the red-green anaglyph process, with prints produced by Technicolor. Current prints appear to have faded to a crimson-cyan color, causing ghosting to occur when viewed. Audioscopiks was followed by The New Audioscopiks (1938), and by Third Dimensional Murder (1941).
Synopsis
editAudience members are given a lesson on how 3-Dimensional movies are made. After being taught about 3-D, patrons are then instructed to put on their 3-D glasses. They are then given a demonstration of 3-D with various objects moving towards the camera, including a ladder, a baseball being thrown and a woman on a swing. Smith narrates each short clip, most being 20 seconds or less.
Cast
edit- Pete Smith as Narrator (voice)
References
edit- ^ 3-D movies: A History and Filmography Of Stereoscopic Cinema. McFarland. 1998. p. 134. ISBN 0-786-40578-3.
- ^ "The 8th Academy Awards (1936) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: Audioscopiks". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
External links
edit- Audioscopiks at IMDb