Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Log in
  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Has a RED ever been used for IMAX?

Most of Skyfall was actually shot on the Alexa, in 3K. Epic was only used for a few scenes. I am amazed that this "low" resolution holds up on such a large screen, but I saw the movie, and indeed it looks stunning. I did not notice any pixelation or softness. Roger Deakins said the DI process was in 3K, and they mastered a 4K DCP. It seems the "IMAX" name is being tossed around more loosely than it used to.
 
is imax even really playing in 4k at all? i was under the impression it was 2x 2k projectors. where one was shooting one of half of the screen, and the other projector the other half. honestly we haven't even been able to see the maximum resolving quality of epic, red one, or even alexa 2.8k on the big screen yet.
 
Tom.Wong said:
is imax even really playing in 4k at all? i was under the impression it was 2x 2k projectors. where one was shooting one of half of the screen, and the other projector the other half. honestly we haven't even been able to see the maximum resolving quality of epic, red one, or even alexa 2.8k on the big screen yet.
Click to expand...

I've just read that IMAX will begin installing 4K Barco laser projectors at the theaters sometime in 2013.

http://displaydaily.com/2012/02/08/imax-barco-and-kodak-to-bring-laser-cinema/
http://www.4-traders.com/BARCO-5972...-to-be-exclusively-powered-by-Barco-14008816/
 
Tom.Wong said:
is imax even really playing in 4k at all? i was under the impression it was 2x 2k projectors. where one was shooting one of half of the screen, and the other projector the other half. honestly we haven't even been able to see the maximum resolving quality of epic, red one, or even alexa 2.8k on the big screen yet.
Click to expand...


Yes. If you see it in Digital IMAX.

Digital IMAX (frequently seen at your new, local, megaplex) is (2) 2K Christie projectors overlaid. It's not a splitscreen. Future Digital IMAX theaters are planning on using (2) 4K Barco laser projectors in a similar way. Interestingly enough Deakins thought IMAX's proprietary DMR process (Digital Media Remastering) gave SKYFALL's IMAX treatment poor results. He opted instead for a simple 4K upres.

From the Digital IMAX presentation of SKYFALL I'd have to say that I did see maximum quality up there on the big screen. And it was incredible.
 
Last edited:
conrad gaunt said:
IMAX can't resolve above about 1080p (im being generous i think), a R1 sensor is overkill frankly
Click to expand...

I'm not aware of any underwater IMAX originated footage that would get even close to 1080p in terms of resolution. This is because of the limitations of the underwater optics used with those cameras.
 
Adrian Jebef said:
Yes. If you see it in Digital IMAX.

Digital IMAX (frequently seen at your new, local, megaplex) is (2) 2K Christie projectors overlaid. It's not a splitscreen. Future Digital IMAX theaters are planning on using (2) 4K Barco laser projectors in a similar way. Interestingly enough Deakins thought IMAX's proprietary DMR process (Digital Media Remastering) gave SKYFALL's IMAX treatment poor results. He opted instead for a simple 4K upres.

From the Digital IMAX presentation of SKYFALL I'd have to say that I did see maximum quality up there on the big screen. And it was incredible.
Click to expand...

honestly I think deakins is right. i think prometheus went through the same enhancement that deakins didn't want, and i really didn't think it looked so hot. i thought skyfall looked quite amazing as well. only areas I think it fell short resolution was, were the big city aerials, and i felt you lost a something in the eyes I'm used to seeing a lot more sharpness in on smaller panels. otherwise, i was completely surprised on how well 2.8k stood up, and can't wait for 4k acquired material to show up in its native res soon.
 
Jason Rudd said:
The only way you're going to get 8K out of IMAX, is from FILM that has not gone through their DMR process.
But by the time RED or other companies release a true 8K capable cameras, 70mm film distribution, nay even 35mm distribution, will likely be a fading memory. Unless Jim hurries up and releases an 8K camera NEXT YEAR! Right Jim?? ;)
Click to expand...

I recall the 28k sensor Red once talked about on their road map. They obviously stopped talking about the road map due to people listening and copying their work, but a lot of the things they mentioned then came to fruition. Things change and whatever, but I have a feeling that crazy shit is what is keeping these guys awake all the time.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top