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Christopher Nolan convinced IMAX engineers to completely redesign their cameras just so he could film The Odyssey. "I called my friends at IMAX and I said, 'If ever we're going to make a film entirely in IMAX, this is The Odyssey. So, can you find a way to alleviate...

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Christopher Nolan says The Odyssey is a promise he made to himself at 16, watching a volcano documentary in a dome-screen IMAX in Chicago. Christopher Nolan: "Going to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago when I was 16 years old, seeing a documentary about volcanoes in the OmniMax format, and thinking... why on earth isn't Hollywood using this format? I always wanted to be a director. If I ever got the chance, could I shoot a film in this way?" Christopher Nolan: "I called my friends at IMAX and said, look... if ever we're going to make a film entirely on IMAX, this is The Odyssey. This is the one. Can you find a way to alleviate the limiting factor? The cameras are extremely loud." Christopher Nolan: "What they did is they came up with a way of blimping the camera... a high-tech box that silences it. The thing weighed about 300 pounds. But it let us, for the first time ever, get the quiet scenes, the dramatic scenes, and therefore do the whole film."
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Christopher Nolan says The Odyssey is a promise he made to himself at 16, watching a volcano documentary in a dome-screen IMAX in Chicago. Christopher Nolan: "Going to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago when I was 16 years old, seeing a documentary about volcanoes in the OmniMax format, and thinking... why on earth isn't Hollywood using this format? I always wanted to be a director. If I ever got the chance, could I shoot a film in this way?" Christopher Nolan: "I called my friends at IMAX and said, look... if ever we're going to make a film entirely on IMAX, this is The Odyssey. This is the one. Can you find a way to alleviate the limiting factor? The cameras are extremely loud." Christopher Nolan: "What they did is they came up with a way of blimping the camera... a high-tech box that silences it. The thing weighed about 300 pounds. But it let us, for the first time ever, get the quiet scenes, the dramatic scenes, and therefore do the whole film."

PrimeNic

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🎞️ 'The Odyssey' fans flock to see film 'the way Nolan intended' Box office hit "The Odyssey", written and directed by Christopher Nolan, has been a promotional tool for IMAX cinema technology. Nolan became the first director ever to use the highest resolution 70mm IMAX film with a specially designed camera to shoot the whole film. But the epic has also sparked a backlash about its perceived elitism, as only 41 cinemas worldwide are able to show it in its original format
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🎞️ 'The Odyssey' fans flock to see film 'the way Nolan intended' Box office hit "The Odyssey", written and directed by Christopher Nolan, has been a promotional tool for IMAX cinema technology. Nolan became the first director ever to use the highest resolution 70mm IMAX film with a specially designed camera to shoot the whole film. But the epic has also sparked a backlash about its perceived elitism, as only 41 cinemas worldwide are able to show it in its original format

AFP News Agency

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Christopher Nolan has showcased how film prints are physically assembled in a lab. ‘The Odyssey’ is the first feature film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras.
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Christopher Nolan has showcased how film prints are physically assembled in a lab. ‘The Odyssey’ is the first feature film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras.

DiscussingFilm

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A film by Christopher Nolan shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Get tickets to experience The Odyssey in theaters 07.17.26
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A film by Christopher Nolan shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Get tickets to experience The Odyssey in theaters 07.17.26

The Odyssey Movie

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A film by Christopher Nolan shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Get tickets to experience The Odyssey in theaters 07.17.26
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A film by Christopher Nolan shot entirely with IMAX film cameras. Get tickets to experience The Odyssey in theaters 07.17.26

The Odyssey Movie

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Christopher Nolan says airport customs agents in Scotland almost threw away the IMAX film for “The Odyssey” Q: “Airport customs agents almost disposed of your IMAX film while shooting The Odyssey.” Christopher Nolan: “That is true. Absolutely true.” “It was when we were going to Scotland.” “They opened up all the film cans.” “It was a massive amount of film.” “They almost disposed of it.” “We were able to rescue it.” Jimmy Fallon: “You must’ve been sweating.” Christopher Nolan: “Oh yeah.”
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Christopher Nolan says airport customs agents in Scotland almost threw away the IMAX film for “The Odyssey” Q: “Airport customs agents almost disposed of your IMAX film while shooting The Odyssey.” Christopher Nolan: “That is true. Absolutely true.” “It was when we were going to Scotland.” “They opened up all the film cans.” “It was a massive amount of film.” “They almost disposed of it.” “We were able to rescue it.” Jimmy Fallon: “You must’ve been sweating.” Christopher Nolan: “Oh yeah.”

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“If ever there was a film that deserved to be every frame in IMAX, it’s this”: Christopher Nolan first encountered an IMAX film at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry when he was 16 years old — and dreamed then of making an entire film in the high-quality format. He told Gayle King about working with the company to create a “bleeping” box that would silence the loud camera for more intimate scenes between actors.
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“If ever there was a film that deserved to be every frame in IMAX, it’s this”: Christopher Nolan first encountered an IMAX film at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry when he was 16 years old — and dreamed then of making an entire film in the high-quality format. He told Gayle King about working with the company to create a “bleeping” box that would silence the loud camera for more intimate scenes between actors.

CBS Mornings

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Actor Matt Damon said filming “The Odyssey” entirely on IMAX film presented technical challenges. For one, the IMAX camera was so loud it required a massive enclosure to record dialogue. “[It’s] the size of, like, a coffin basically… weighed I think over 300 pounds when it was all put together. They had to build special steel plating on the dollies to hold it,” the actor said.
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Actor Matt Damon said filming “The Odyssey” entirely on IMAX film presented technical challenges. For one, the IMAX camera was so loud it required a massive enclosure to record dialogue. “[It’s] the size of, like, a coffin basically… weighed I think over 300 pounds when it was all put together. They had to build special steel plating on the dollies to hold it,” the actor said.

60 Minutes

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On the set of The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, & Robert Pattinson. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, get tickets to experience it in theaters 07.17.26.
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On the set of The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Zendaya, Tom Holland, & Robert Pattinson. Shot entirely with IMAX film cameras, get tickets to experience it in theaters 07.17.26.

The Odyssey Movie

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Christopher Nolan reveals filming with IMAX originally meant waiting 25 minutes after every 3 minutes of footage "These cameras only can shoot just under 3 minutes of film" ​"The first time I shot IMAX on The Dark Knight, the IMAX techs told us it took 25 minutes to reload the camera and we're like, 'Well, that's not going to work.'" ​"We now have it to about a minute and a half" ​"Hoyte is a very big fan of Formula 1, so I think maybe he had his crew watching Formula 1 races because they were on it"
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Christopher Nolan reveals filming with IMAX originally meant waiting 25 minutes after every 3 minutes of footage "These cameras only can shoot just under 3 minutes of film" ​"The first time I shot IMAX on The Dark Knight, the IMAX techs told us it took 25 minutes to reload the camera and we're like, 'Well, that's not going to work.'" ​"We now have it to about a minute and a half" ​"Hoyte is a very big fan of Formula 1, so I think maybe he had his crew watching Formula 1 races because they were on it"

JayJay⛓️

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Christopher Nolan says filming The Odyssey in IMAX meant stopping every 3 minutes to reload the cameras John: “How long... what's the cartridge on an IMAX?” Nolan: “A little under three minutes. Every three minutes, you're saying to the actors, ‘Just stay in that mode.’ Incredibly dramatic scene. Take a break” John: “And you came in nine days faster and under budget with that” Nolan: “Well, I think, actually, sometimes the limitations give everybody a real focus. And so I went to the actors early on and I said, ‘In the middle of your most intense scene, is it OK if we just stop the camera, reload it, keep everybody quiet…’” John: “You're a wizard, Harry”
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Christopher Nolan says filming The Odyssey in IMAX meant stopping every 3 minutes to reload the cameras John: “How long... what's the cartridge on an IMAX?” Nolan: “A little under three minutes. Every three minutes, you're saying to the actors, ‘Just stay in that mode.’ Incredibly dramatic scene. Take a break” John: “And you came in nine days faster and under budget with that” Nolan: “Well, I think, actually, sometimes the limitations give everybody a real focus. And so I went to the actors early on and I said, ‘In the middle of your most intense scene, is it OK if we just stop the camera, reload it, keep everybody quiet…’” John: “You're a wizard, Harry”

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1,115,591 views • 15 days ago

Christopher Nolan says there are only six lightweight IMAX cameras in the world and he has destroyed more than one “There are two new ones for this film. So now there are six of the lightweight ones around the world. There’s enough for multiple productions” Tom Holland: “Do you think there are cameras that you used on The Dark Knight that we used on this movie? These hidden characters that have gone through your career” Nolan: “They’re all old friends. Every now and again, we would destroy an IMAX camera, and it would be very heartbreaking. But I’ve always managed to build it back together” “On The Dark Knight, we crushed one between a truck and a car. It was on a crane arm. There wasn’t a camera operator. We smashed it, but they actually managed to fix it and save the film” “Then on Dunkirk, we strapped one to the side of a crashing Spitfire, housed in an underwater housing. The Spitfire landed, but then the thing sank immediately, which no one was expecting” “It took a couple of hours to get the camera out. By then, it was completely waterlogged. We called the lab in LA and said, ‘Is there anything you could do with the film?’” “They said, ‘Fill the film cans with water, keep them sealed and send them to us in water.’ They put it through the bath, processed it, and the shot is in the film” “Try doing that with a digital camera”
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Christopher Nolan says there are only six lightweight IMAX cameras in the world and he has destroyed more than one “There are two new ones for this film. So now there are six of the lightweight ones around the world. There’s enough for multiple productions” Tom Holland: “Do you think there are cameras that you used on The Dark Knight that we used on this movie? These hidden characters that have gone through your career” Nolan: “They’re all old friends. Every now and again, we would destroy an IMAX camera, and it would be very heartbreaking. But I’ve always managed to build it back together” “On The Dark Knight, we crushed one between a truck and a car. It was on a crane arm. There wasn’t a camera operator. We smashed it, but they actually managed to fix it and save the film” “Then on Dunkirk, we strapped one to the side of a crashing Spitfire, housed in an underwater housing. The Spitfire landed, but then the thing sank immediately, which no one was expecting” “It took a couple of hours to get the camera out. By then, it was completely waterlogged. We called the lab in LA and said, ‘Is there anything you could do with the film?’” “They said, ‘Fill the film cans with water, keep them sealed and send them to us in water.’ They put it through the bath, processed it, and the shot is in the film” “Try doing that with a digital camera”

Casper

3,238,478 views • 11 days ago

IMAX film cameras are extremely loud due to their intricate mechanics designed to handle the large and heavy 15-perforation 65mm film stock moving horizontally through the camera. To ensure maximum clarity, each frame, at 24+ frames per second, is held perfectly flat via a vacuum suction system as it is exposed to light for half a second. Any deviation in flatness would compromise the extreme image quality IMAX film is known for, being the largest and highest fidelity motion picture format ever devised. The resulting noise makes IMAX cameras unsuitable for scenes requiring live sound as it interferes with on-set dialogue, leading crews to rely on automated dialogue replacement (ADR) in post-production. Here’s an example on the set of No Time to Die (2021) using a Bickers Action tracking vehicle.
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IMAX film cameras are extremely loud due to their intricate mechanics designed to handle the large and heavy 15-perforation 65mm film stock moving horizontally through the camera. To ensure maximum clarity, each frame, at 24+ frames per second, is held perfectly flat via a vacuum suction system as it is exposed to light for half a second. Any deviation in flatness would compromise the extreme image quality IMAX film is known for, being the largest and highest fidelity motion picture format ever devised. The resulting noise makes IMAX cameras unsuitable for scenes requiring live sound as it interferes with on-set dialogue, leading crews to rely on automated dialogue replacement (ADR) in post-production. Here’s an example on the set of No Time to Die (2021) using a Bickers Action tracking vehicle.

IMAX Frame

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here's my conversation with #TomHolland and #AnneHathaway for The Odyssey Movie. The pair discuss the mirror rig Christopher Nolan and his team created to capture intimate dialogue using IMAX cameras. They also talk about the way Nolan uses British humor to ease tension during crucial scenes. Collider You can read the article here
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here's my conversation with #TomHolland and #AnneHathaway for The Odyssey Movie. The pair discuss the mirror rig Christopher Nolan and his team created to capture intimate dialogue using IMAX cameras. They also talk about the way Nolan uses British humor to ease tension during crucial scenes. Collider You can read the article here

Steven Weintraub

22,889 views • 27 days ago

There is a massive rush to see "The Odyssey" on a really big screen, as Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster arrived in theaters this weekend. It's the first film to be shot entirely on 70MM IMAX cameras.
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There is a massive rush to see "The Odyssey" on a really big screen, as Christopher Nolan's epic blockbuster arrived in theaters this weekend. It's the first film to be shot entirely on 70MM IMAX cameras.

CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil

27,408 views • 12 days ago

Christopher Nolan shot his first film for $6,000. He made it on weekends whenever his friends were free, cast those same friends, used his own apartment as a set, and ran the camera himself. His upcoming film cost around $250 million and is the first movie in history shot entirely on IMAX film cameras.
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Christopher Nolan shot his first film for $6,000. He made it on weekends whenever his friends were free, cast those same friends, used his own apartment as a set, and ran the camera himself. His upcoming film cost around $250 million and is the first movie in history shot entirely on IMAX film cameras.

Lets Cinema

88,679 views • 20 days ago

After years of pushing the boundaries of IMAX filmmaking, Christopher Nolan explains what finally made it possible for #TheOdyssey to become the first feature film shot entirely with IMAX cameras. Watch the full conversation from Fandango’s Big Ticket interview, and get tickets now. Only in theaters July 17.
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After years of pushing the boundaries of IMAX filmmaking, Christopher Nolan explains what finally made it possible for #TheOdyssey to become the first feature film shot entirely with IMAX cameras. Watch the full conversation from Fandango’s Big Ticket interview, and get tickets now. Only in theaters July 17.

Fandango

20,766 views • 27 days ago

Q: James Cameron filmed Oppenheimer all in IMAX and FULL SCREEN. Are you doing that or only select scenes? #Rajamouli: “I would like to do the entire film in IMAX but we are not STUDIO BACKED, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for us to DO ENTIRE FILM IN IMAX.”
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Q: James Cameron filmed Oppenheimer all in IMAX and FULL SCREEN. Are you doing that or only select scenes? #Rajamouli: “I would like to do the entire film in IMAX but we are not STUDIO BACKED, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for us to DO ENTIRE FILM IN IMAX.”

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24,512 views • 5 months ago

Christopher Nolan Explains Why He Doesn’t Use CGI and Shoots on IMAX Robert Downey Jr.: Why Christopher Nolan doesn’t use CGI. Christopher Nolan: I find CGI, however versatile it is, but it always tends to feel a little safe to me. Christopher Nolan: I think if you want something to have a bit of bite, you’ve got the imagery to a better threat, even if it’s a miniature, even if it’s something very fake, but something real on camera. Christopher Nolan: I think it gives you a better result. Robert Downey Jr.: Why does Christopher Nolan shoot on film? Christopher Nolan: I shoot on film because it’s the highest quality imaging format ever devised, particularly IMAX film, large-format film. Christopher Nolan: Film shows you the world kind of the way your eye sees it. Robert Downey Jr.: Where does Christopher Nolan get his ideas? Christopher Nolan: All over the place. Different on every film. Christopher Nolan: Oppenheimer, I’d been interested in a long time, didn’t know that much about the specifics of his story, then came to the book American Prometheus, and that absolutely got me hooked. Christopher Nolan: So, in the case of Oppenheimer, the idea… I trace it right back to, like, as a kid in the eighties, and we all thought we were gonna die in nuclear Armageddon. Robert Downey Jr.: Absolutely. Me too.
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Christopher Nolan Explains Why He Doesn’t Use CGI and Shoots on IMAX Robert Downey Jr.: Why Christopher Nolan doesn’t use CGI. Christopher Nolan: I find CGI, however versatile it is, but it always tends to feel a little safe to me. Christopher Nolan: I think if you want something to have a bit of bite, you’ve got the imagery to a better threat, even if it’s a miniature, even if it’s something very fake, but something real on camera. Christopher Nolan: I think it gives you a better result. Robert Downey Jr.: Why does Christopher Nolan shoot on film? Christopher Nolan: I shoot on film because it’s the highest quality imaging format ever devised, particularly IMAX film, large-format film. Christopher Nolan: Film shows you the world kind of the way your eye sees it. Robert Downey Jr.: Where does Christopher Nolan get his ideas? Christopher Nolan: All over the place. Different on every film. Christopher Nolan: Oppenheimer, I’d been interested in a long time, didn’t know that much about the specifics of his story, then came to the book American Prometheus, and that absolutely got me hooked. Christopher Nolan: So, in the case of Oppenheimer, the idea… I trace it right back to, like, as a kid in the eighties, and we all thought we were gonna die in nuclear Armageddon. Robert Downey Jr.: Absolutely. Me too.

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133,059 views • 12 days ago

For more than 50 years, my Dad dreamed of a day when every frame of a major Hollywood film would be captured with IMAX cameras. Tonight, Christopher Nolan spoke beautifully about his friendship with my Dad - and the new Keighley IMAX camera - on The Late Show w/ Colbert.
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For more than 50 years, my Dad dreamed of a day when every frame of a major Hollywood film would be captured with IMAX cameras. Tonight, Christopher Nolan spoke beautifully about his friendship with my Dad - and the new Keighley IMAX camera - on The Late Show w/ Colbert.

Geoff Keighley

2,719,935 views • 2 months ago