The Evolution of Proscenium Arch in Musical Cinema

If you grew up watching Musicals, then you know of the Proscenium Arch, one of cinemas all-time masterpieces of visual framing technique. Normally I would talk about this ingenious framing in passing, but not today. Instead, I’d like to explore the full evolution of the Proscenium Arch in all (important) Musical Cinema. To find the names of the films, listen.

This video also had no supplementally useless and awful consultant. In additional news, Rashaan Puletiuatoa has formally resigned from his position as Head of the Central Committee of Film & Portrait Analysis due to unknown personal reasons. He will be greatly missed and we wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavours.

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