The story of ARRI cameras
Chapter 1
Two teenagers and a spinning mirror
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Chapter 2
The sound of silence and the digital leap
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Chapter 3
The science of the ARRI look
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Ch 1 · Two teenagers and a spinning mirror
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ARRI's spinning mirror! Teenagers started it all, a vision so clear.
Fun Fact
ARRI's teenage founders: August Arnold and Robert Richter were too young to legally sign their own business papers when they founded ARRI in 1917.
Glossary
arriflex (noun)
A movie camera design featuring a spinning mirror shutter that allows operators to see exactly what the lens captures. It's the reason your favorite cinematic masterpieces look so spectacular.
A movie camera design featuring a spinning mirror shutter that allows operators to see exactly what the lens captures. It's the reason your favorite cinematic masterpieces look so spectacular.
Quiz
How did American filmmakers first discover the advanced ARRIFLEX 35 camera during World War II?
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In the history of cinema, what does the name of the German camera brand ARRI stand for?
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Which revolutionary 35mm camera did ARRI introduce in 1937, featuring a reflex viewing system?
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Why were the founders of ARRI unable to legally sign their own business papers in 1917?
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In early cinema, what was the 'parallax error' that frustrated movie camera operators?