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

[Spike M.]

Originally Posted by ITDEFX101

Don't care for Pirates.

I am wondering why studios don't just come out and say about the movie, featuring xx amount of movies filmed in IMAX. I blame their advertising departments for this. If they don't say this, then we have to ask all the time.

Because it wasn't filmed in IMAX.

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by Spike M.

Because it wasn't filmed in IMAX.

There are some movies that were filmed in IMAX yet due to lack of advertisement, no one knows about it. For example I had no idea TDK and Inception where in IMAX....there was no big push to advertise it in IMAX. There are times where I see people ask on Twitter if the movie is filmed in IMAX and usually the director replies to the question.

[antovolk]

Originally Posted by ITDEFX101

There are some movies that were filmed in IMAX yet due to lack of advertisement, no one knows about it. For example I had no idea TDK and Inception where in IMAX....there was no big push to advertise it in IMAX. There are times where I see people ask on Twitter if the movie is filmed in IMAX and usually the director replies to the question.

Inception wasn't filmed in IMAX, regular 65mm film was used for some sequences.

As for TDK - it was the very first Hollywood film to be filmed in IMAX so of course the push wasn't as big as it was, say, for TDKR or Interstellar or Dunkirk now.

The only recent example of a film shot on IMAX that not only didn't have the AR changes but completely downplayed the use of the cameras was Besson's Lucy. Next to that was probably HG: Catching Fire where Lionsgate struck a paltry (for the time) amount of 70mm prints

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by antovolk

Inception wasn't filmed in IMAX, regular 65mm film was used for some sequences.

As for TDK - it was the very first Hollywood film to be filmed in IMAX so of course the push wasn't as big as it was, say, for TDKR or Interstellar or Dunkirk now.

The only recent example of a film shot on IMAX that not only didn't have the AR changes but completely downplayed the use of the cameras was Besson's Lucy. Next to that was probably HG: Catching Fire where Lionsgate struck a paltry (for the time) amount of 70mm prints

Lucy also had a very limited US IMAX release (I think a dozen theaters or under) with most locations showing Hercules. So maybe they didn't want to advertise the IMAX camera use much in case some U.S. audiences felt left out as they couldn't see it in IMAX even if they wanted to.
But aside from that I've seen every time IMAX cameras were used being a significant part of the production notes and advertisement. And even the films which have special IMAX formatting are usually pretty clear now, with Beauty and the Beast, Guardians Vol 2, and now Pirates all including "specially formatted for IMAX" on their IMAX posters and the first two (with Pirates likely following) having videos about the expanded aspect ratio on IMAX's YouTube channel.

[Zhorik]

On a similar thread, is there a list of movies released on 4k in IMAX? Or do they follow the standard DCP release specs?

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by Zhorik

On a similar thread, is there a list of movies released on 4k in IMAX? Or do they follow the standard DCP release specs?

IMAX creates their own DCPs. I think every movie released in IMAX laser is a 4K release (which is the majority of their releases since 2015), though not 100% sure of that.

[Spike M.]

Originally Posted by Zhorik

On a similar thread, is there a list of movies released on 4k in IMAX? Or do they follow the standard DCP release specs?

No list. Chances are if the movie was mastered in 4K, then IMAX will try and get a 4K version. You kinda just have to trust your eyes. At these sizes, I find the variance in sharpness between a 4K show and 2K show to be blatantly obvious. I saw A Beautiful Planet in 4K laser and the detail knocked my socks off, Ghost in the Shell, on the other hand, didn't look much, if any, more detailed than the average 2K Xenon IMAX show I've gone to.

[xbs2034]

Originally Posted by Spike M.

No list. Chances are if the movie was mastered in 4K, then IMAX will try and get a 4K version. You kinda just have to trust your eyes. At these sizes, I find the variance in sharpness between a 4K show and 2K show to be blatantly obvious. I saw A Beautiful Planet in 4K laser and the detail knocked my socks off, Ghost in the Shell, on the other hand, didn't look much, if any, more detailed than the average 2K Xenon IMAX show I've gone to.

Again, could be wrong, but even with 2K DI titles they go in and create their own DMR remasters. And since Laser, Xenon digital, and 15/70 prints all require different masters, I believe they use upscaling if need be to create 4K DMR masters for laser.

Now likely a native 4K title will likely look better under the system, though in the admittedly not huge list of films I've seen in IMAX laser, I thought GITS looked the best: over Rogue One, Force Awakens (with the exception of the 15/70 sequence), Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, Logan, and XXX: Return of Xander Cage. The Star Wars titles looked really nice also though IMO (as did Resident Evil, though the super choppy editing left a lot of that to waste), and I saw A Beautiful Planet on Xenon digital on a screen a fraction of the size so that wouldn't be a fair comparison.

[ITDEFX101]

Originally Posted by antovolk

Inception wasn't filmed in IMAX, regular 65mm film was used for some sequences.

As for TDK - it was the very first Hollywood film to be filmed in IMAX so of course the push wasn't as big as it was, say, for TDKR or Interstellar or Dunkirk now.

The only recent example of a film shot on IMAX that not only didn't have the AR changes but completely downplayed the use of the cameras was Besson's Lucy. Next to that was probably HG: Catching Fire where Lionsgate struck a paltry (for the time) amount of 70mm prints

Wait a minute.........I could have sworn I saw an IMAX tagged camera in a behind the scenes photo of the making of the elevator/hall way spinning scene.

[UltraMario9]

Originally Posted by ITDEFX101

Wait a minute.........I could have sworn I saw an IMAX tagged camera in a behind the scenes photo of the making of the elevator/hall way spinning scene.

Looks like standard 35mm Panavision cannisters.

[GLaDOS]

Just curious, you know which sequences/shots in Inception were 65mm?

[Geoff D]

This is about as specific as the AC article got on what was what in Inception, however they did NOT use IMAX:

Originally Posted by Geoff D

It was shot mostly on anamorphic 35mm and 5-perf 65mm (with VistaVision for aerial shots) so there wasn't much chance for embiggening the image. Incidentally they chose 5-perf rather than 15-perf (IMAX) for the large format capture on this show because they wanted more of a looser, hand-held approach to the visuals, and after seeing tests of 65mm and 35mm cut together - using large format for the wider shots and 35 for the tighter shots - they were convinced. They also tested things like Super Dimension 70 which is a 48fps process but because it looked so much like "hyper-HD" they declined to use it.

[jayman3]

Has anyone gone to a 4DX theater?

[ManBeast]

Originally Posted by jayman3

Has anyone gone to a 4DX theater?

I've been to a few, and helped open the first in the UK

[jayman3]

Originally Posted by ManBeast

I've been to a few, and helped open the first in the UK

How are they? Is it worth the price for being more than it is to see the same film in IMAX?

[ManBeast]

Originally Posted by jayman3

How are they? Is it worth the price for being more than it is to see the same film in IMAX?

Depends what you like, they aren't large format screens usually in the same way IMAX is.

If you like D-Box then they are a lot better. Mad Max: Fury Road in 4DX certainly was a good if slightly bruising experience.

Basically, if you liked the film enough to see it a second time then you should give it a try.

[ITDEFX101]

Has anyone ever gone to a mall and wonder how the hell do they manage to install movie screens (standard and large format) and still not charge a huge amount for the tickets compared to their stand alone locations?

I am thinking of places like Tyson's corner....or even other places like Regal in Fairfax Town center.

[xbs2034]

http://www.latimes.com/business/holl...424-story.html

Six movies this year not shot with IMAX cameras are still set to use special IMAX formatting.

Beauty, Guardians, and Pirates are obviously half of that number (and are mentioned in the article), but wonder what the other three are.

[antovolk]

Originally Posted by xbs2034

http://www.latimes.com/business/holl...424-story.html

Six movies this year not shot with IMAX cameras are still set to use special IMAX formatting.

Beauty, Guardians, and Pirates are obviously half of that number (and are mentioned in the article), but wonder what the other three are.

Spidey, Thor, and....maybe Blade Runner?

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by xbs2034

http://www.latimes.com/business/holl...424-story.html

Six movies this year not shot with IMAX cameras are still set to use special IMAX formatting.

Beauty, Guardians, and Pirates are obviously half of that number (and are mentioned in the article), but wonder what the other three are.

My bet goes for Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Blade Runner 2049. I'd be happy if they specially formatted Justice League to fill up the 1.43:1 screens since it was shot on S35 (1.33:1 aspect ratio shown from the audio dubbing process).