Large Format/"Premium" Theaters (IMAX 15/70, Digital IMAX, XD, ETX, RPX, etc.)

[Scorpion Soldier]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

the 1.78 footage was not IMAX captured (for the record)

I'm assuming we're talking either the 1.90:1 or 2.00:1 shots? Since Age of Extinction doesn't have any 1.78:1 shots. It would fall under the IMAX digital criteria, unless we're talking material not filmed with the Phantom system.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

I'm assuming we're talking either the 1.90:1 or 2.00:1 shots? Since Age of Extinction doesn't have any 1.78:1 shots. It would fall under the IMAX digital criteria, unless we're talking material not filmed with the Phantom system.

sorry the 2.00 shots - three cameras with different aspect ratios were used in the filming, the third aspect ratio was only scene in the IMAX engagements. I didn't think the 2.00 scenes were shot with the IMAX camera

[Scorpion Soldier]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

sorry the 2.00 shots - three cameras with different aspect ratios were used in the filming, the third aspect ratio was only scene in the IMAX engagements.

I'll make a note of it on the list, thanks

[Dubstar]

the 3D bluray of 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' - also retains/displays the three aspect ratios

[Eric The Duke]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

From the top of my head I think these all had expanded aspect ratio's without having actual IMAX footage:

Alternative IMAX presentations without native footage

• Guardians of the Galaxy - Select Scenes
• Skyfall - Entire Film
• The Amazing Spider-Man - Finale only
• TRON Legacy - Select scenes
• I, Frankenstein - Entire film
• Underworld: Awakening - Entire film
• Oblivion - Entire film, with the exception of flashback shots in scope.
• Tomorrowland - Entire film
• Titanic - Entire film (Select shots cropped)
• Prometheus - Entire film
• Riddick - Select scenes
• Seventh Son - Opening sequence only
• Apollo 13 - Entire film
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Entire film cropped

IMAX presentations with native footage (70mm or digital)

• The Dark Knight - Select sequences shot in IMAX (37 minutes of footage)
• The Dark Knight Rises - Select sequences shot in IMAX (72 minutes of footage)
• Interstellar - Select sequences shot in IMAX (66 minutes of footage)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Select sequences shot in IMAX (25 minutes of footage)
• Star Trek Into Darkness - Select sequences shot in IMAX (30 minutes of footage)
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Select sequences shot in IMAX (49 minutes of footage
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Select scene shot in IMAX (5 minutes of footage)
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Select sequences shot in IMAX (9 minutes of footage)
• Transformers: Age of Extinction - Select sequences shot in IMAX 3D digital (Phantom 65 Gold, 94 minutes of footage. 2.00:1 shots not filmed in IMAX.)
• Captain America: Civil War - Select sequence shot in IMAX digital (ARRI Alexa 65, 15 minutes)

I think that's all of them.

Speaking of, it looks like TMNT: Out of the Shadows will be hitting IMAX 3D theaters internationally like the first one. Popped up on the coming soon list over here a few days back.

You forgot about Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol which has an awesome transitional from the regular AR to 1.43 when Tom Cruise is climbs outside the hotel!

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Eric The Duke

You forgot about Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol which has an awesome transitional from the regular AR to 1.43 when Tom Cruise is climbs outside the hotel!

Several sequences are IMAX including the Kremlin bombing & missile launch.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Scorpion Soldier

From the top of my head I think these all had expanded aspect ratio's without having actual IMAX footage:


Alternative IMAX presentations without native footage

• Guardians of the Galaxy - Select Scenes <-digital capture open matte
• Skyfall - Entire Film <-digital capture open matte
• The Amazing Spider-Man - Finale only <- digital capture open matte
• TRON Legacy - Select scenes <- digital capture open matte
• I, Frankenstein - Entire film <- digital capture open matte
• Underworld: Awakening - Entire film <- digital capture open matte
• Oblivion - Entire film, with the exception of flashback shots in scope. <-digital capture open matte
• Tomorrowland - Entire film <- digital capture open matte
• Titanic - Entire film (Select shots cropped) <- Super35 open matte
• Prometheus - Entire film <- digital capture open matte
• Riddick - Select scenes <- digital capture open matte
• Seventh Son - Opening sequence only <- digital capture open matte
• Apollo 13 - Entire film <- Super35 open matte and cut for time
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Entire film cropped <-digital capture cut for time

Keep in mind digitally captured material usually has a widescreen aperture so they will still be matted somewhat --- 1.66 to 1.90

[xbs2034]

Also, Lucy has some native IMAX footage. However based on what I can find about the film, sounds like it might've still kept a constant scope AR, and quite possibly had less IMAX footage than Force Awakens given how little the IMAX version was pushed (in America, think it just got a few IMAX theaters and was mostly for overseas)

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/08...eased-in-imax/

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by xbs2034

Also, Lucy has some native IMAX footage. However based on what I can find about the film, sounds like it might've still kept a constant scope AR, and quite possibly had less IMAX footage than Force Awakens given how little the IMAX version was pushed (in America, think it just got a few IMAX theaters and was mostly for overseas)

http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/08...eased-in-imax/

Yes, it had some IMAX 65mm footage but it was never intended to be shown in an alternate ratio, only 2.40 which is why it's not on the list.

[Dubstar]

holy cannoli !! - the IMAX-laser version of 'Captain America: Civil War' wiped the floor and put the Dolby Cinema to shame. The Atmos mix was highly inconsistent here though, all the problems I heard, weren't evident. Add the 3D, the 1.90 IMAX shot scene - this was night and day.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

holy cannoli !! - the IMAX-laser version of 'Captain America: Civil War' wiped the floor and put the Dolby Cinema to shame. The Atmos mix was highly inconsistent here though, all the problems I heard, weren't evident. Add the 3D, the 1.90 IMAX shot scene - this was night and day.

All marvel atmos mixes have been garbage so far

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by dvdmike

All marvel atmos mixes have been garbage so far

I'll have to defend 'Ant-Man' as being the only one so far that had a sufficient wow factor.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

I'll have to defend 'Ant-Man' as being the only one so far that had a sufficient wow factor.

Fair play I had forgotten that one

[Leo Ontiveros]

Am i the only one who felt that civil war was incredibly un-cinematic? It was my worst digital imax experience so far.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by Leo Ontiveros

Am i the only one who felt that civil war was incredibly un-cinematic? It was my worst digital imax experience so far.

How so?

[Dubstar]

I just noticed over on AMC's 'Prime / Dolby Cinema' theater list that a proper intown Washington DC screen is getting the change over (hoozah!!) - now let's hope they don't f**k it up as they did to the auditorium over at Tysons.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I'm gonna go see X-Men tomorrow likely in 3D.

[xbs2034]

I saw Alice in IMAX 3D tonight. And yeah, the Kips Bay location clearly is using a screen wider than 1.9 as I thought, and this flat film was presented cropped to fill the screen (bits of the subtitles used in one scene and credits were off the screen, and there were a number of shots were you could tell the composition was off). Still the visuals were pretty good and I really liked the IMAX sound mix (too bad the movie itself was mostly a misfire).

Am seeing Apocalypse on Saturday and would've liked to have checked it out in Regal RPX to get the Atmos mix along with a 60 foot screen, but my friend requested 4dx instead (Days of Future Past was actually the first title I saw in Atmos and wasn't that impressed with the mix there, so maybe it is like some other superhero movies which seem to have underwhelming Atmos mixes).

[FAShaffi]

for anyone who has been to the Dolby Cinema at AMC Tysons, is the screen scope or flat? I'm going to to go see X-Men here on Wednesday and it's my first experience with Dolby Cinema, just wondering if the film will fill up the whole screen or be letterboxed? Thanks!

[Poya]

Originally Posted by FAShaffi

for anyone who has been to the Dolby Cinema at AMC Tysons, is the screen scope or flat? I'm going to to go see X-Men here on Wednesday and it's my first experience with Dolby Cinema, just wondering if the film will fill up the whole screen or be letterboxed? Thanks!

Don't they matte the top and bottom?