With three minutes in the mag on IMAX versus no artificial time limits in digital cinema -- which is better for performance? Another downside to IMAX for dramatic cinema.

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@AVARY The counter argument would likely be that these limitations make him more specific about getting what he needs instead indulging in an unnecessary surplus of takes.

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@AVARY < 3 mins it would seem, he had to call cut to save stock. It's like the way Carruth shot Primer, cutting in camera.

3 minutes in the mag? That sounds terrible… Probably requires a LOT of patience, and focus. That said, for instance I think of Dunkirk which was overwhelmingly shot with IMAX cameras, and the performances (while maybe not rich in dialogues) were excellent. Also, people like Damon, Hathaway, Pattinson, Branagh and Cillian Murphy all seem to gladly return to work under Nolan’s direction. Apart from the paychecks, it mustn’t be such a bad experience. To each their own I guess.

@AVARY Hi Roger. Don't you think a fair counter to that would be that the technology needs an opportunity to evolve? IMAX cameras have been around for a time, but Nolan is the first guy to use them this way.

@AVARY I still think it’s worth it that he actually went through w/the process. The next person can use what they learned & take the tech further And….It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books 😬🤷🏽‍♂️ I guess he didn’t choose dual mag

@AVARY I wonder if the movie uses some trickery to stitch longer shots together. I’ll be there opening day with my stopwatch.

@AVARY And really movies life is on home viewing so why shoot in something that's not gonna really fit a standard TV or look funny. It's like going back to the 4:3 Vs 16:9 shit and having stretched or cropped screens.

@AVARY Can such a movie be in the “it’s ok” territory?

@AVARY Every shot and line becomes a buzzer beater. Pressure is good? Depends on personality.

@AVARY Yeah, I somehow think constantly blue-balling your actors and actresses has got to be tough on performances.

@AVARY Should’ve shot it in VistaVision. That empowered PTA to fill the 1.43 ratio in IMAX for the duration without such restrictions Also one thing I note in Odyssey trailers is the focus limitations on closeups. Another downside of that system.

@AVARY I love talking about IMAX like it's Pan and Scan 4:3 around film dorks they get so mad lol

@AVARY Hitchcock got more time making Rope.

@AVARY A film of that scale shouldn’t be on digital

@AVARY sort of like the 10 second limit on generative video

@AVARY They don't need to film a Russian Ark sequence. 99.999% of movies neither

@AVARY Its natural for actors to speak to another person through a mirror.

@AVARY its better not to film woke shit!

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