Smell-O-Vision, 3D, Surround Sound: How Movies Tickle Your Senses

Episode 5 of 5 Check us out on iTunes! http://testtube.com/podcast Please Subscribe! http://testu.be/1FjtHn5 People have tried to incorporate almost every physical sense into the moviegoing experience. But which ones have actually stood the test of time and where will we go with these technologies in the future? + + + + + + + Previous Episode: How Soundtracks Manipulate Your Feelings:    • How Soundtracks Manipulate Your Feelings   + + + + + + + Sources: You Are Surrounded: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug01... “Surround sound in one form or another has been a part of the film industry for many years, but the emergence of affordable digital technology has now pushed it into the domestic mainstream." How Virtual Surround Sound Works: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/... “In addition to sound waves' interactions with the human body, virtual surround-sound speakers use a number of tools and techniques to create the illusion of 5.1-channel sound." How Movie Screens Work: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.co... “If you go to a theater to see a movie, chances are it will be projected onto a screen. A movie screen is usually made of heavy white vinyl and is categorized by the amount of light it reflects." How 3-D Glasses Work: http://science.howstuffworks.com/3-d-... “In a movie theater, the reason why you wear 3-D glasses is to feed different images into your eyes just like a View-Master does." You Can Soon Watch 3D Movies Without 3D Glasses: http://www.businesstoday.in/technolog... “Austrian scientists have invented a sophisticated laser system that creates a 3D effect without the need for special glasses." Smell And The Ancient Senses: https://books.google.com/books?id=AWr... “In the late 1950s, AromaRama stepped up the game, in competition with another American film producer (’the battle of the smells’, as it was described at the time), and released the travelogue Behind the Great Wall (1959)..." Will 4D Ever Catch On?: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news... “Amid the questionable flavors of popcorn (Parmesan garlic, yum!) and advanced slushy-makers being paraded on the trade-show floor at this year's CineEurope, one of the biggest conversations among exhibitors hoping to gather more money from moviegoers likely will center on 4D." + + + + + + + TestTube Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. TestTube Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes. + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter   / tracedominguez   TestTube on Facebook   / testtubenetwork   TestTube on Google+ http://gplus.to/TestTube + + + + + + +