In 1989, Germany s Isco Optic developed a line of Anamorphic lens optics Lenses especially for Arriflex , which were given the moniker Arriscope . ArriScope and ArriVision are a form of the CinemaScope Panavision process with an Aspect ratio image aspect ratio of 2.39 1. Use ArriScope was first used on the production of Body Snatchers 1993 , the second Remake of the Don Siegel Sci fi Thriller genre Thriller . In the 1980s ArriVision was used for a number of 3 D feature films, including Friday the 13th Part III 1982 , Amityville 3 D 1983 , and Jaws 3 D 1983 . Popularity and Drawbacks In general however the lenses never became popular for anamorphic films because they are very heavy and had Breathing lens breathing problems. Arri have sold most of them to India and are not even renting them out anymore. The current market for PL mount anamorphic lenses is being serviced by Vantage Film makers of the Hawks lenses , Elite and Joe Dunton Company. Specifications Film gauge 35mm Direction of travel Vertical four perforations 24 frame s Aperture Dimensions 0.864 x 0.732 nominal Aspect ratio image Aspect ratio 2.39 1 External links http www.dvdaust.com film formats.htm Film Formats Category Film and video technology ... more details
There have been a great number of anamorphic format trade names , for reasons of prestige, technology, or vanity. The basic 35 mm anamorphic format originally popularized as CinemaScope has by known by a number of other monikers. In some cases, these names actual refer to different lens designs and technologies implemented however, the great majority are simply re branded lenses originally known by another name. In recent decades, it has generally been considered a clich throwback, and thus the generic name of anamorphic format has become predominant. All of the following trade names refer to the modern SMPTE standard anamorphic 35 mm format or what was regarded as the contemporary standard at that time. Generically speaking, this means a 2x anamorphosis lens with 4 perf negative pulldown for both image origination and projection, and an aspect ratio image aspect ratio of 2.35 1 until 1970 and 2.39 1 after 1970. The term anamorphic should not be considered synonymous with Widescreen VistaVision was non anamorphic, and at the time of shooting, so was Techniscope . Trade names AgaScope Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Hungary Alexcope aka AlexScope Argentina ArriScope Germany developed by Arri ArriVision Germany 3 D Cinepanoramic France CinemaScope USA France early titles were 2.66 1 and 2.55 1 before standardization Cinescope Italy Clairmont Scope USA Colorscope Italy inconsistent usage across different formats, including anamorphic Daieiscope Japan Dyaliscope France Euroscope Franscope France and Czechoslovakia until 1959 Grandscope Japan Hammerscope England J D C Scope England developed by Joe Dunton Megascope England Naturama Nikkatsu Scope Japan Panavision US Panoramic a Italy Regalscope US 20th Century Fox s tradename for CinemaScope when used on black and white films Scanoscope Shawscope Hong Kong Shaw Brothers s tradename for CinemaScope Sovscope USSR Space Vision 3 D Spectrascope SuperCinescope Italy SuperTotalscope Italy Technovision France Todd AO Todd AO attemp ... more details
align center dts 1983 align center United States align center Arriscope ArriVision 3 D align center ... 1.37 1 align center 81 Jaws 3 D align center dts 1983 align center United States align center Arriscope ... 42 Silent Madness align center dts 1984 align center United States align center Arriscope ArriVision ... more details
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