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In the period previous to the 1930's, the predominant form of filmmaking was that of the crank camera. This is not to say that motor-driven cameras were not possible. However, the motors to advance the film were so large that they were simply too cumbersome to be effective. Thus, it was the cameraman himself who would crank the film at a steady rate to expose the frames. When it came to showing the film, on …

…cloned into a thousand-man assault). Perhaps the most important step comes from the pioneer of the digital world, George Lucas. Releasing Star Wars: E1 in three theaters using completely digital projectors (no film reels needed) and making his preparations to film the next two using completely digital cameras and encouraging release on completely digital theaters. It is now clear to Hollywood and the rest of the world that digital is the next evolution in film.