A 1990 book by Jon Boorstin analyzing how films engage three distinct audience pleasure systems — vicarious identification, voyeuristic observation, and visceral body sensation.
Provided Nolan with the analytical vocabulary for understanding why IMAX format operates differently from standard projection, informing his commitment to the format as a visceral rather than merely visual technology.
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