In the modern age, we have seen many different forms of clashes between filmmakers and technology – particularly in the realm of presentation.
The most recent example of this has been unfolding this week, and it involves a new “player control” with which Netflix is currently experimenting.
The tech is simple, giving audiences the option for variable playback speeds – including one-and-a-half times faster than normal.
It started, of course, as theaters started using digital projectors instead of actual film, and during the height of the 3D boom there were arguments about brightness.