Cinematography Motion Pictures Tetrad

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The Cinematography Motion Pictures Tetrad:

Enhances:


Ability to allow more than one person to view movies
Allows viewers to congregate outside their homes—social connections
Brings reality into homes
Connects reality with fiction


Obsoletes

Traveling shows
Magic lantern (1800s)
Kinetoscope---(Motion picture projector-- allowed one person to view a movie
Live radio shows
Movies made exclusively for television


Retrieves

Greek and Roman Sports Arena
Live Theatrical Productions
Opera House
Circus
Saloon shows


Reverses/Replaces

Video Tape Recorder (VTR)
Video Cassette Recorder (VCR)
On-Demand movies—same day as in theater movies
Satellite movies
DVD
Blue-Ray
Digital films
Smart phones




References:

Thornburg, D. (2008b). McLuhan’s Laws of Media. Barrington, IL: Thornburg Center for Space Exploration.

Adventures in cybersound. Retrieved from: http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.acmi.net.au/AIC/MAGIC%5FMACHINES.html

History of Motion pictures. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDyjMouQyc