Helpful Hints from joeeze: Jean-Luc Godard on where to place your TV

The legendary French director said in an interview that the difference in how people perceived movies and television resulted from the placement of the screen.

Godard noted that we generally look down at the TV screen (remember, this was back in the day, when screens were much smaller) and up at a movie screen.

He believed the supplication-like nature of looking up created a sense of worship, making us more likely to imbue what we see with greater meaning and force.

Gazing down at the TV screen did the opposite, making us spectators rather than participants.

With the advent of large flat screens, it's now possible to come closer to the cinema experience by placing the screen up rather than at eye level or lower.