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Short film “The Gift” becoming a feature?

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Remember the crazy days of January 2009, when Philips announced its Cinema TV with the odd ball 21:9 aspect ratio? If you don’t recall it, you may remember the way cool short they commissioned to promote it, Carousel. Well, Philips has continued to use short films to promote the Cinema TV. This time, in an experiment with Ridley Scott Associates, Philips presents 5 short films, each using the same short bit of dialogue with very different results, from Dreamworks-esque animation to gritty dystopian action thriller. The project, though certainly very…

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Philips 21:9 Cinema TV Demo Cool

Doug Groves , 3 Comments

Earlier this year Philips announced it’s 21:9 Cinema TV, which officially makes it 5 better than 16:9.   Although one could argue whether the world needs 21:9, Philips has put together a really cool demo of the TV, using a bullet time type short called Carousel which can be watched here.  As the film plays, watch for the the three tags in the progress bar, which work as inline commentary.

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