Multi-Image Films at Expo '70

A Trip Report

Rudy Bretz

Expert InsightsPublished 1970

Discusses the impressive multiple-image films and multimedia shows at the Osaka Exposition and reports briefly on Japanese ETV. The Expo presentations used equipment designed for the occasion, but some of the techniques could be more generally applied. Skillfully coordinated dominant and supplementary images compress film time, reinforce impact, and make relationships instantly clear. Unwisely used, multiple images are confusing and distracting. The impact of size depends less on measurements than on the angle at which the screen is viewed. A visit to the all-color NHK network in Tokyo revealed that NHK now feeds programming to 600 entirely educational stations. There are also competing commercial ETV stations. One producer can do two 30-minute shows weekly. Two shows are shot in one 8-hour day by a 9-man crew, amounting to 2.6 man-hours per minute of production.

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  • Year: 1970
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Bretz, Rudy, Multi-Image Films at Expo '70: A Trip Report. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1970. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P4499.html.
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