Why is it that the countdown at the beginning of old movies never reaches 1 and the movie instead starts on 3 ? 73 viewsJanuary 19, 2022 0 Question67.98K January 18, 2022 1 Comment Why is it that the countdown at the beginning of old movies never reaches 1 and the movie instead starts on 3 ? In: 0 WRSaunders commented January 18, 2022 The leader marks where the film starts, but to avoid a jump they put up the title frame for the last 2 seconds. This is also when the sound starts to wind through the projector, so that it’s ready to start up when the movie starts. 0 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest Register or Login
The leader marks where the film starts, but to avoid a jump they put up the title frame for the last 2 seconds. This is also when the sound starts to wind through the projector, so that it’s ready to start up when the movie starts.