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Hollywood and Technology We look at how Hollywood became a driving force in the invention of new technologies — from Technicolor to the rise of digital special effects — and how new ideas and technologies, such as the Internet, are still shaping the movie industry today.

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We look at how Hollywood became a driving force in the invention of new technologies — from Technicolor to the rise of digital special effects — and how new ideas and technologies, such as the Internet, are still shaping the movie industry today.

Scott Kirsner author of Inventing the Movies: Hollywood's Epic Battle between Innovation and Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs

Inventing the Movies
Inventing the Movies

Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs

by Scott Kirsner

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Inventing the Movies
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Hollywood's Epic Battle Between Innovation and the Status Quo, from Thomas Edison to Steve Jobs
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