4K cinema: a technological innovation in the film industry

Abstract

This paper focuses on the cinematic image influenced by contemporary digital technologies. Through bibliographic research, the study provides an overview of technological innovation in the film industry and its relationship with sustainable development. Thus, remarks will be presented here towards a better understanding and perception of technical processes and significant changes in film economic sustainability. The results obtained evince that 4K significantly improves the viewers’ experience of attending the cinema, providing them with an unprecedented viewing experience, implying a new aesthetic conception of the images.