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Movies / Digital Film #700391

ABC Evening News for Saturday, May 11, 2002
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(Studio: Elizabeth Vargas) Report introduced.

(Hollywood: Brian Rooney) The delay in the digital revolution in movies examined; excerpts shown from the new Star Wars movie; details given of the lack of digital technology in movie theaters and of how digital movies could be distributed. ["Star Wars: Episode II" producer Rick McCALLUM - says the old technology is 19th century.] [American Society for Cinematographers Steven POSTER - says they keep saying film is dead.] [Texas Instruments Douglas DARROW - explains the automation of digital.] [National Assn. of Theater Owners John FITHIAN, two MOVIEGOERS - comment on the technology.]

Reporter(s):
Rooney, Brian;
Vargas, Elizabeth
Duration:
00:02:30

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