Cinema’s Sequel

André Pinheiro
Aug 27, 2017 · 3 min read

Welcome to Future Sandwich Episode 13, or S02E02. This month’s sandwich looks at Hollywood, and how the silver screen is adapting to the rise of technology.

In 1906, Australia saw its first feature film, The Story of the Kelly Gang. It tells of the adventures of a Melbourne bushranger, Ned Kelly. It made history becoming the first feature length multi-reel film ever released. The way you bought a ticket, and sat and watched this film over 110 years ago, hasn’t fundamentally changed at all.

Most of the advances were focused on better picture and sound, but the major change happen outside the cinema, with the rise of televisions at home, and now everyone has a screen in their pocket.

If you’re playing the movie on the telephone, you’ll never in a trillion years experience the film.

David Lynch

We also cover off VR and its impact on Hollywood. We asked Chris Panzetta, from the production company S1T2 — Story 1st Technology 2nd, is VR a threat or an opportunity to Cinema, and he had some scary responses.

Film has this idea of fourth wall where you’re protected by the screen and watch something terrifying feeling removed from that. In Virtual Reality you don’t have that fourth wall, you’re not protected. If you had the chance to be immersed in Dunkirk, would you really want to do that?

Chris Panzetta

We discussed the influence of data in Hollywood productions — which was questioned by Future Sandwich’s super star Nic Hodges.

This fantastic story that House of Cards was created by data is fundamentally wrong.

Nic Hodges

The Story Universe is not a new concept. We saw Walt Disney launch his theme park which brought Mickey and Minney of the silver screen and into family photos across America. We heard this from the storyteller’s perspective; Sam Esmail, creator of the multi-awarded series Mr Robot. He believes cinema’s biggest revolution lies in the storytelling, and creators need to focus on telling the story in many more places that just then cinema.

When you set out to tell a story, you’re not telling just one linear story from beginning to end as a TV show or a movie; you’re now embracing all the different avenues where people can consume storytelling.

Sam Esmail

We couldn’t end this episode without covering the future of movie theatres. We talked to Shane Thatcher from Choovie, an Australian startup that is bringing down ticket prices, and filling up empty seats.

We try to module the demand of every single movie session and attach the appropriate price to it.

Shane Thatcher

It’s hard to predict the sequel to this cinema saga. It is clear the power of the story is central regardless of the new technologies impacting Hollywood. One thing is certain — just as it happened with radio or TV — cinema won’t die in the end.

Now, enjoy Future Sandwich Episode 13 — Cinema’s Sequel.


FEATURING:

Christopher Nolan
Director of Dunkirk, Interstellar and Batman.

David Lynch
Director of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet.

Nic Hodges
Speaker and Founder of Blonde3.
Follow Nic on Twitter and Linkedin.

Chris Panzetta
Founder of S1T2.

Shane Thatcher
Founder of Choovie.


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