Audioscopiks

Audioscopiks
Film poster
Directed by	Jacob Leventhal John Norling
Produced by	Pete Smith
Narrated by	Pete Smith
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 26, 1935 (1935-12-26)
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Audioscopiks is a 1935 American short documentary film directed by Jacob F. Leventhal and John A. Norling. The main point of the short was to show off 3-D film technology. The film was nominated for an Academy Award at the 8th Academy Awards in 1935 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).

This was MGM's first film in 3-D, filmed using the red-green anaglyph process, with prints produced by Technicolor. Current prints appear to have faded to a crimson-cyan color, causing ghosting to occur when viewed.

Audioscopiks was followed by The New Audioscopiks (1938), and by Third Dimensional Murder (1941).

Plot

Audience members are given a lesson on how 3-Dimensional movies are made. After being taught about 3-D, patrons are then instructed to put on their 3-D glasses. They are then given a demonstration of 3-D with various objects moving towards the camera, including a ladder, a baseball being thrown and a woman on a swing. Smith narrates each short clip, most being 20 seconds or less.

Cast

• Pete Smith as Narrator (voice)

External links

• Audioscopiks at IMDb