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Dune: Part Two Will be Screened in IMAX 70mm (But Shot Digitally)

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Good news for 70mm enthusiasts — The anticipated Dune: Part Two will be screened in IMAX 70mm (in selected theaters of course). Say ‘Thank You’ to Nolan’s Oppenheimer. But, it was shot…

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An Opinion: It’s Time to Minimize Green Screens and Shoot on Real Locations

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After the BTS ‘leak’ of Deadpool 3, the director Shawn Levy admitted that he would want to minimize green screens and shoot this MCU film in real locations. Does it sound familiar?…

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IMAX Breaks a Record: Thanks to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

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IMAX has announced that it has the best month of July at the global box office with $176 million. That is an “Extraordinary Performance of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer”. Hence, IMAX Breaks the…

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Oppenheimer Technical Review: Brilliant Sound Design Combined With Extreme IMAX Closeups

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So we watched Oppenheimer on IMAX Laser. After writing a vast amount of articles dealing with the cinematography aspects of the film, we didn’t imagine how great the sound is. Indeed, the…

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Panavision has Designed a “Wide-Angle Microscope” Lens for IMAX Cameras

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In a very educating interview held by American Cinematographer, with ASC associate member and Panavision Senior Vice President of Optical Engineering and Lens Strategy Dan Sasaki, the lens behind Oppenheimer is revealed.…

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Oppenheimer’s Contribution to IMAX Cinematography

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Not every director has the privilege of shooting with IMAX film cameras. Furthermore, not every filmmaker/director/cinematographer dares to do unconventional shooting with these huge massive boxes. However, in Oppenheimer, DP Hoyte van…

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Oppenheimer Contains Only 100 VFX Shots

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The acclaimed award-winning VFX company DNEG, which made the VFX shots for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, sheds strong light on the VFX side of the movie. It appears that Oppenheimer contains more than…

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IMAX News: Expanding 70mm Projectors, Delay in the Deployment of the New Cameras

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IMAX has released its Q2 2023 Financial Results. In the Q&A session, CEO Richard Gelfond stated that the company is aggressively searching for more opportunities to expand the options of 70mm projection.…

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The Lenses Behind Oppenheimer: Modified Panavision and an IMAX Snorkel Lens

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It appears that Oppenheimer was shot on specially modified fast Panavision Sphero and System 65 lenses. Even more interestingly, a dedicated snorkel lens was made for the IMAX cameras, to capture extreme…

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Opinion: IMAX Should Reinvent 15/70 Projection

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With the release of Oppenheimer, moviegoers showed their passion for 15/70 screening. With the increased demand for IMAX filmmaking and the expansion of new IMAX film cameras, it’s time for IMAX to consider…

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