Arriscope
Encyclopedia
In 1989, Germany's Isco Optic developed a line of Anamorphic Lenses
especially for Arriflex, which were given the moniker Arriscope. ArriScope and ArriVision are a form of the CinemaScope/Panavision process with an aspect ratio
of 2.39:1.
of the Don Siegel
Sci-fi Thriller. In the 1980s ArriVision was used for a number of 3-D feature films, including Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Amityville 3-D
(1983), and Jaws 3-D
(1983).
problems. Arri have sold most of them to India and are not even renting them out anymore. The current market for PL mount anamorphic lenses is being serviced by Vantage Film (makers of the Hawks lenses), Elite and Joe Dunton Company.
Lens (optics)
A lens is an optical device with perfect or approximate axial symmetry which transmits and refracts light, converging or diverging the beam. A simple lens consists of a single optical element...
especially for Arriflex, which were given the moniker Arriscope. ArriScope and ArriVision are a form of the CinemaScope/Panavision process with an aspect ratio
Aspect ratio (image)
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
of 2.39:1.
Use
ArriScope was first used on the production of Body Snatchers (1993), the second RemakeRemake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Donald Siegel was an influential American film director and producer. His name variously appeared in the credits of his films as both Don Siegel and Donald Siegel.-Early life:...
Sci-fi Thriller. In the 1980s ArriVision was used for a number of 3-D feature films, including Friday the 13th Part III (1982), Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D is a 1983 horror film and the third installment in the The Amityville Horror series. It was one of a spate of 3-D films released in the early 80s. The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and the script was written by David Ambrose...
(1983), and Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D is a 1983 thriller film directed by Joe Alves and starring Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Lea Thompson and Louis Gossett, Jr...
(1983).
Popularity and Drawbacks
In general however the lenses never became popular for anamorphic films because they are very heavy and had breathingBreathing (lens)
Breathing refers to when a lens' optics change the apparent focal length slightly when shifting the mechanical focus. Some lenses are designed to lessen the degree this effect...
problems. Arri have sold most of them to India and are not even renting them out anymore. The current market for PL mount anamorphic lenses is being serviced by Vantage Film (makers of the Hawks lenses), Elite and Joe Dunton Company.
Specifications
- Film gaugeFilm gaugeFilm gauge is a physical property of photographic or motion picture film stock which defines its width. Traditionally the major film gauges in usage are 8 mm, 16 mm, 35 mm, and 65/70 mm...
: 35mm - Direction of travel: Vertical - four perforations - 24 frame/s
- Aperture Dimensions: 0.864" x 0.732" nominal
- Aspect ratioAspect ratio (image)The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
: 2.39:1