35mm (Sound)
AKA
Academy
Era
1929–
Format
analog/digital
Developed by
William Kennedy Dickson & Thomas Edison (Edison Company)
(Max) Capacity
1.375:1
Size
35mm
Perforations
4
Frame size picture area
Fun facts
- The aspect ratio of this format shifted from 1:33:1 to 1.375:1 to accommodate space for a soundtrack
- This process can include either an analog or digital soundtrack, and the signal can be recorded optically or magnetically
- Prior to sound on film, the film's soundtrack could be played on a separate phonograph record or performed live
