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Visual analysis reveals architectural spatial distortion in cinematic depictions of the Pompeii arena, highlighting how dramatic engagement compromises historical authenticity.
The cinema approach to historical authenticity in general is not the major concern, engagement and commercial pressure are the guiding principles. The exaggeration in spatial aspects and hyperreal to create more dramatic scenes is a major tool for filmmakers. This paper uses visual analyses method to reveal spatial distortion in the arena, in Pompeii 2014 movie.
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