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Essay / The History of Digital Cinema - 871
Digital cinema quickly made a strong impression on the world of cinema and television. The progression from traditional film to digitized software has given rise to a myriad of new methods and processes that make creating and transporting film easier than ever before. 2K resolution is one of several forms of digital cinema that has long been used in cinema history and remains the most popular format to use when showing feature films in a movie theater. The history of 2K resolution begins at the beginning of digital technology. cinematography. Beginning in the late 1980s, Sony had begun marketing efforts toward a new system known as "electronic cinematography." They had attempted to launch this new system using traditional analog HDTV cameras, but without much success. Later in 1998, HDCAM recorders had just been released alongside digital video cameras which were the first to shoot with a range of 1920 x 1080 pixels on CCD technology. The whole system was overhauled and became known as "digital cinematography". This paved the way for a new benchmark in cinema history and digital cinema was already at the helm. 2K resolution is linked to digital cinema; It is a primary method of storing video as an electronic copy contained in a storage device. Computer servers and hard drives are used to store video content. Digital cinema creates an electronic projection on a large screen instead of projecting harsh light as in traditional cinema projection. Although digital cameras are not entirely new, as post-production companies have used digital technology for many years, there has been a strong push towards fully digital distribution which will eventually lead to the downfall of film production..... .middle of paper ......it has long been used in most people's experiences of the cinema and it is likely that it will continue to be used more often in the future. Many cinemas around the world are now turning to digital projection with 2K resolution at the helm; 96% of all cinemas use 2K digital projection and regardless of a film's original format, whether film, digital, HD or 4K, moviegoers are more likely to view a feature film in 2K resolution. Images projected in 2K Resolution can be used in various bit forms; 10 bits is generally the most commonly used form. In terms of RGB formatting, this allows for 1,024 graduations of red, green, and blue. When it comes to the actual frame sizes of 2K, which are both 2048 x 1556 and 2048 x 1080, they are divided into two file formats: Cineon or DPX (also known as Digital Picture Exchange Format).).