SPECTRE Being Shot in Anamorphic Panavision Confirmed
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For those who care or are interested in such things: We do know that SPECTRE is being short on film, however according to IMDb and also confirmed on Panavision's own website and Facebook Page, it is also being shot in good old anamorphic Panavision. The first Bond shot in anamorphic Panavision was Thunderball and the last was Die Another Day. Also, according to IMDb some scenes are also being filmed in Vistavision. Vistavision dates back to the early 50's and was Paramount Pictures answer to Cinemascope.
Vistavision was pretty much a dead format by the mid 60's but was revived in 1977 to shoot effects scenes for Star Wars.
SPECTRE is really going to be something to look at on the big screen.
Vistavision was pretty much a dead format by the mid 60's but was revived in 1977 to shoot effects scenes for Star Wars.
SPECTRE is really going to be something to look at on the big screen.
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Well, all Bond films after TMWTGG have been in the 2.40 to 1 aspect ratio (except for the IMAX version of "Skyfall" which was 1.90 to 1), they just achieved it through different processes (anamorphic Panavision, Super 35, HD Digital).
I am curious with the DP's experience using shifting aspect ratios for the IMAX version of "Interstellar" along with Vistavision being used to shoot certain scenes in "SPECTRE" (action/special effects scenes most likely) if the IMAX version of "SPECTRE" will also use the shifting ratios? Vistavision, in which the film moves through the camera horizontally creating a much larger negative area would yield an image that would fit the Digital IMAX aspect ratio of 1.90 to 1 very well with exceptional fidelity.
Please note that the Vistavision footage is just for VFX plates. There will not be any sequences that have been entirely shot in Vistavision.
Makes sense. Just the effects inserts where the larger Vistavision negative area works well for "layering" shots. Vistavision also converts well to anamorphic. The use of Vistavision for effects shots (which was pioneered by John Dykstra on "Star Wars" in 1977)also leads me to believe that most of the effects are being done "old school" in camera with CGI just being utilized to clean things up.
I'm more than fine without any gimmicky ratio changes for the IMAX version. I think the ratio changes worked very well in "Guardians of the Galaxy" because they were apparently planned for during shooting and they were probably more the result of using IMAX cameras for many scenes in "Intersteller". IMO, anamorphic Panavision shot on film looks really good in Digital IMAX and even in regular digital projection in cinemas. "Cowboys and Aliens" which was shot on film in anamorphic Panavision looked amazing projected digitally at my local multiplex on a 40 ft wide screen.
Bond Goes Big as Spectre Gets an IMAX Release
http://www.superherohype.com/news/334765-bond-goes-big-as-spectre-gets-an-imax-release#/slide/1
This was on the poster last week. Sites grubbing for hits.
The IMAX trailer was 2.35 to 1 (but so was the the trailer for Skyfall).
From what I have read, the ARRI 65 6K is digital's answer to good old 70mm film. If anything, SPECTRE is going to look fabulous and more than ever it sounds like the IMAX version could reallly be special and well worth a few extra $$$$. Hmm...is SPECTRE the epic Bond that many have been awaiting.....a cross between Goldfinger and OHMSS all wrapped up in the current "gritty" package?