1. By Matthew Yessick Devin Lane Noé Bellet Sami Zuch
80’s till Now By
Matthew Yessick
Devin Lane
Noé Bellet
Sami Zuch

2. Thesis
Over the past 30 years main stream Hollywood film has grown in many ways. It continues to be more profitable and popular in society today. Technology advancements, evolution of film making, and MPAA ratings have caused this to be possible. These are all positive changes and advancements that have occurred. We will be focusing on the changes from 1980 to present day.

3. Technology Advancement in Film
Digital Cameras
Sony
Edit shots
Digital movie projector
Software and CGI
Visual and sound effects
Tron
Animated feature films

4. Technology Advancement in Film
Chroma Key or Green Screen

5. Technology Advancement in Film
Closer to Reality
Frames per second
IMAX 3D
Camera
Superposes the image
3D glasses

6. MPAA Ratings Current Rating System "Parent Focused Rating”
Created in 1968 by Jack Valenti.
Chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America or "MPAA”
"Parent Focused Rating”
CARA or "Classification and Rating System"

7. MPAA Ratings
Categories such as violence, nudity, drug use, and language are the main determining factors when giving a movie a designated rating.
The main purpose of CARA is to give the customer a well informed expectation on the content of whatever movie they plan on viewing.

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