Tron
1982Steven Lisberger96 min
Verdict: Cinema
- Large-format capture
- Presentation is part of the work
When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a maniacal Master Control Program and teams up with Tron, a security measure created to bring balance to the digital environment.
Genre
Viewing evidence
Picture
- Large-format capture: Shot on Super Panavision 70. Live-action all filmed in color 65mm, per Wikipedia
Technical basis
- Large-format capture
- A wide image, with more letterboxing on a 16:9 screen.
- Published shot timings inform the attention estimate.