Pawan

The 1.90:1 IMAX DCP is practically almost identical to a 1.85:1 flat DCP to the human eye… a difference so minor it took me 5 years to notice that Select City Walk IMAX is actually 1.85:1 instead of 1.90:1. Do not visit an IMAX for #TheOdyssey just for a minuscule extra image… prioritise better projectors, picture quality and immersiveness. Because the movie was shot entirely on IMAX film, the DMR process is skipped. The footage is scanned and projected with little to no enhancement, which is also true for normal DCPs. Furthermore, both formats share a strict bitrate ceiling of around 250 Mbps. With identical source scans and bitrates, the baseline picture quality is almost exactly the same. If an IMAX Laser XT or Cola is the only good 4K projector in your area (like Ahmedabad or Delhi), it is an acceptable choice. Otherwise, superior flat formats easily outclass it. • EPIQ: Features projector systems that are explicitly better than IMAX XT. (eg: like EPIQ is a better choice in Pune than Wakad IMAX) • Flat Dolby Cinema: Delivers 3 to 4 times better projector quality than IMAX, running much higher bitrates at 400 or 500 Mbps. • HDR by Barco: Provides vastly superior quality driven by deep blacks, extremely high contrast, and brightness. • PCX: Utilizes dual-laser projectors that are far more expensive than IMAX XT, offering a much bigger screen and venue for a better experience in every way. The Bottom Line: If available, prefer a flat venue paired with a superior projector over an IMAX.

Visited the Lumière Museum and the screening room where Eega and RRR was screened to a full house in Lyon, France. Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Institut Lumière and the Cannes Film Festival, was gracious enough to introduce me. Then he said he had planned a surprise and walked me through the very street where cinema was born. I was already emotional for everything that was happening around me. And there is this wall full of plaques. Names of legends like Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola… and then I noticed a plate covered with a red cloth. My mind went blank. I don’t even know what to say for the honour of having my name permanently placed on the Mur des Cinéastes, along with the greats. Only gratitude. Deeply, deeply humbled. 🙏 Thank you @InstitutLumiere for a memory I will carry for a lifetime.