| Specifications at a glance - VistaVision® |
| Process Developer: Paramount Pictures Corporation Year of Introduction: 1954 NEGATIVE SPECS: Film Gauge: 35mm Direction of travel: Horizontal - eight perforations - 24 fps Camera Optics: Spherical Aperture Dimensions: 1.495" x .991" Max Aspect Ratio: 1.5:1 PRINT SPECS: 35mm Reduction Print Film Gauge: 35mm Direction of travel: Vertical - four perforations - 24 fps Projector Optics: Spherical Aperture Dimensions: .825" x .446" or as specified Max Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 up to 1.85:1 as required Sound Format: Optical monophonic - Standard perforations - Perspecta "stereo" tones may be included. PRINT SPECS: 35mm VistaVision Large Area Film Gauge: 35mm Direction of travel: Horizontal - eight perforations - 24 fps Projector Optics: Spherical Aperture Dimensions: 1.4180" x .7228". nominal Max Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 to 2:1 Sound Format: Optical monophonic - Standard perforations - Perspecta "stereo" tones may be included. Paramount made plans to have a 1.5x anamorphic print, (2:1 A/R), available but there is no available information indicating that this format was ever used.   |