Video Age International October 2016

8 World October 2016 V I D E O A G E Films in24Fps Better Than 48, 120 Fps T here was a time when films could be shown in 4K, but not 3D. Later, theaters were fitted to show them both in 4K and 3D. Then came 4K 3D in fast speed, meaning 48 frame per second (fps), versus the traditional 24 fps (standardized in 1927). Now, moviegoers can see films released at 129 fps (frame per second) in 3D and 4K. One of these films is Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by director Ang Lee, which premiered October 14, 2016 in New York City in one 300-seat theater. Nowadays, films are being released in a variety of different formats: 2D at 24 fps, 3D at 24 fps, 48 fps, and IMAX at 24 and 48 fps. However, many cinemas cannot yet play movies in all formats. For example, IMAX can play 3D movies at 60 fps at most, and if a theater can play a movie at 120 fps, most likely it will not be in 3D. The advantage of high frame speed or rate (HFR) is that blurry images are eliminated during a camera pan, however some critics have reported that in the case of 48 fps, the movie was better appreciated when screened in 24 fps. (Continued on Page 10) (Continued from Page 6) A mong former U.S. studios TV distribution presidents, there were some executives who were larger than life, and Larry Gershman is one of them. And after almost 60 years in the TV business, he’s still going strong. One would think that, after his recent soul-revealing book “A Kid From Brooklyn” (available on Amazon) all there is to know about Larry would be known, but that’s not the case, as the November/December Issues of VideoAge will reveal in its 14th International TV Distribution Hall of Fame feature. Brooklyn, New York-born Gershman has long been a man of strong convictions. With a no-nonsense attitude, the former president of MGM/UA Television Group and co-founder of World International Network (WIN) has been described as a businessman with the aggressiveness and physique of a Larry Gershman Joins The International TV Distribution Hall of Fame Next Month rodeo cowboy. But, he is also a refined wine expert, a food connoisseur and a raconteur. Perhaps, due to this large- than-life (and not only for his imposing 1.90 m) image, just mentioning the name “Gershman” to his industry peers increases their blood pressure (visible through reddened faces). However, his bark is bigger than his bite and in effect, he still is a gentle, very generous and honest man. VideoAge ’s feature will follow Gershman from his start in 1957 at the National Television Associates (NTA), a U.S. syndicator based in New York City, to Channel 13, followed by CBS-TV, RKO, NBC-TV, Don King Productions and Viacom, until reaching MGM/UA and post WIN: a 60-year span filled with fascinated stories.