Week 16 - Vista Vision

VistaVision took traditional 35mm film and turned it on its side – literally – recording images that were 8 perforations wide for an aspect ratio of 1.85. The release prints would be then print back in the regular orientation – with much smaller visible grain.

VisaVision’s first film was “White Chrismas” in 1954 and it would go on to be used on many films including the epic “The Ten Commandments”.

But perhaps most notable is it’s association with Alfred Hitchcock – who shot many of his films in VistaVision including “To Catch a Theif” “Vertigo” and “North by Northwest”