THE GODFATHER OF ZOOM CONTROL The opening of 1972’s The Godfather showcases the power of the zoom lens in a scene made possible by Tony Karp’s pioneering computerised controller.  The Godfather won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor…
The opening scene of The Godfather is a zoom that lasts almost three minutes. Some feel that this is the most important scene in the most important movie. This was shot with a computer-controlled zoom lens built over fifty years…
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