On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 10:23:03PM +0100, Folderol
wrote:
I remember when 2001 first came out, being
totally astonished by the
sequence where the ape-man first uses a bone as a club. There was the
totally realistic effect of a gust of wind moving from the screen to the
rear of the cinema. I've no idea what system was in use, but it
certainly wasn't 2 channel stereo!
1968 IIRC.... Well before any Dolby-XYZ
The 70mm version would have had 6 audio tracks, the 35mm one 4.
Ciao,
Even Fantasia was recorded in multi channel and originally played like
that throughout the world at theaters equipped for the experience.
These days it is reduced to stereo or dolby surround which is a
significant change from the original soundscape.
--
Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd