# Explore the first chapter of Lenfilm’s projection film, from historical St Petersburg to composition for an arch-shaped screen.

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## Brief

Introduce Lenfilm’s story, moving from historical St Petersburg to the film studio. The piece was made for an arched projection surface rather than a conventional rectangular screen.

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## Approach

We built the city, architecture and studio scenes as a continuous sequence. Camera moves, subject scale and key details were checked against the arch mask so the story remained legible on the large projection.

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## Lenfilm — Chapter 1

The first chapter of Lenfilm’s projection film follows historical St Petersburg through to the film studio. Every scene was composed for the screen’s arched mask.

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## Outcome

The published cut runs for 3 minutes 17 seconds. Long camera moves connect the city with the emergence of Lenfilm.

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## The projection surface shaped the film

The main subject, camera path and transitions were checked in the actual display format; a standard widescreen composition would have lost key details at the edges.

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