IMAX Is Developing a New Fleet of IMAX Cameras for Filmmakers to Shoot Movies With
IMAX has announced that they are developing a new fleet of state-of-the-art IMAX cameras for filmmakers to use to shoot movies with. They are doing this in cooperation with Kodak, Panavision, and FotoKem.
IMAX has also been working with filmmakers like Jordan Peele and Christopher Nolan along with DPs “to identify new specs and features for the prototype development phase.” Peele and Nolan used the current fleet of cameras to film Nope and Oppenheimer.
Megan Colligan, President of Imax Entertainment, said in a statement, “As IMAX grows as a global platform for entertainment and events, we want to offer more filmmakers, storytellers and artists the opportunity to create with our unrivalled end-to-end technology. From our connected global network to IMAX Enhanced for the home, the IMAX Experience provides a more expansive creative canvas than ever, and these new film cameras will enable a new generation of creators along with those who already love working with the cameras a better way to unlock the power of Imax.”
Nolan said, “IMAX film brings images to life. From resolution and color to sharpness and overall quality, there is nothing compared to using IMAX film cameras today. Filmmakers and movie fans worldwide should be thrilled at the prospect of new and improved Imax film cameras – I know I am.”
Peele added, “IMAX is movie magic pushed to its limit. When you see a film in an Imax theater, it feels like you are there. It’s complete immersion, and there’s nothing quite like it. And we are only at the beginning, there’s still so much to be explored in this format.”
As for what we can expect from these new IMAX cameras, it’s explained, “New and improved features being explored for the new IMAX film cameras include a quieter design and a number of useability enhancements. IMAX’s existing fleet of cameras and lenses are also undergoing major upgrades as part of the program.”
At least four new, state-of-the-art film cameras over the next two years will roll out and grow the IMAX camera series by 50%, with the first becoming available to use by late 2023.
Source: Deadline