This sequence was filmed on imax format, and in an imax theatre this is one of the most impressive sequences as it takes full advantage of the much greater vertical height in the imax format. The dark knight and christopher nolan saved imax 70mm film. When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. I did finally manage to see the dark knight on the imax screen last friday at the london bfi imax. Experience the dark knight rises in its true 70mm imax film glory when in was presented in imax 70mm.
Unlike other regular movies shown on imax screens, 20 minutes of the movie was actually shot with authentic imax cameras so those scenes fill up the entire screen which is about 6 stories tall and super clear. Dark knight returns to imax for 10th anniversary cosmic. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the dark knight. How much of the dark knight rises was filmed in native imax. Official dark knight imax press release superherohype. Film locations for christopher nolans the dark knight, in. The dark knight returning to imax theaters indiewire. Jul 31, 2008 for the best answers, search on this site it is worth it.
This marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using imax cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of the two film formats. The dark knight imax 70 mm footage vs standard footage. The dark knight, christopher nolans followup to batman begins, expands batmans universe with plenty of real locations in chicago, hong kong and london. It marks a completely new direction for that which. How the dark knight and christopher nolan saved imax. The dark knight returning to imax theaters for 10th. How much of the dark knight rises was filmed in native. Audiences watch the premiere of the dark knight rises inside the liberty science center imax theater. The dark knight trilogy is one of the three trilogies to be charted in imdb top 250 movies. The segments like the ones filmed from a helicopter are. Bay returned to imax for the fourth film, age of extinction, in 2014. Memories of adam west and cesar romero s sixties hijinks are banished completely as the mood shifts from dark to downright grim as the tone changes, so gotham morphs from urban gothic to sinister corporate sheen. Ten years ago today, christopher nolans groundbreaking blockbuster the dark knight was released. Christopher nolans dark knight trilogy returns to imax.
The imax experience features six sequences filmed with imaxr cameras. Nolan shot parts of the dark knight using imax cameras, with 30 minutes of such footage making it into the final film. Ive said it before, and ll say it again you havent seen the dark knight, unless youve seen it in imax. Various 35mmlensed features have previously been remastered to screen in imax theaters, but now director christopher nolan will deliberately film four sequences of. The dark knight was filmed primarily in chicago, as well as in several other locations in the united states, the united kingdom, and hong kong. The rest of the film was shot in usual 35mm more rectangular shots.
I was not going to see it any other way and all readers will guess the reason why, the film contains several sequences shot using imax proprietary system in 1570 mm, which holds the crown in image quality these days and hasnt got. The last hollywood film i remember seeing at moh was the dark knight rises which was such a welcome treat. Jul 21, 2008 the dark knight hits the big, big screen, and we talk to greg foster, the president of imax to get his take on the technology behind the film. The imax release has been digitally remastered into the image and sound quality of the imax experience with proprietary imax dmr digital remastering technology. Christopher nolan has used about 72 minutes of imax footage in his film the dark knight rises, the most used by any studio film at that time. Various 35mmlensed features have previously been remastered to screen in imax theaters, but now director christopher nolan will deliberately film four sequences of the dark knight with imax. The dark knight was digitally remastered into the imax experience with proprietary imax dmr digital remastering technology. Many still say the dark knight is the finest superhero film ever made. Bay later partially filmed the third transformers film, dark of the moon in 3d but without imax.
Imax camera destroyed during the dark knight filming and. The dark knight rerelease imax locations superherohype. The dark knight is both entertainment and art, slipped into a dark, gritty package. The imax difference for the dark knight rises comment screen. The dark knight rises nearby showtimes, tickets imax. This movie on bluray features the imax version of this movie. Memories of adam west and cesar romero s sixties hijinks are banished completely as the mood shifts from dark to downright grim. Watch the new trailer for christopher nolans tenet filmed with imax cameras. Experience the dark knight in its true 70mm imax film glory when in was presented in imax 70mm film theaters. For a long time, i thought there were two imax theatres in ottawa that had a 1570mm film projector. Jan 09, 2020 christopher nolan shot approximately 28 minutes of the dark knight with imax 70mm cameras, presented in imax venues at an aspect ratio of 1. The dark knight set for 10th anniversary imax rerelease. The dark knight is the first mainstream feature to be partially shot with imax cameras, with 28 minutes of footage.
The dark knight is returning to imax 70mm theaters for a limited engagement in honor of the superhero films 10th anniversary. This was the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially. I was not going to see it any other way and all readers will guess the reason why, the film contains several sequences shot using imax proprietary system in 1570 mm, which holds the crown in image quality these days and hasnt got any competitor who even approaches its quality. With christian bale, heath ledger, aaron eckhart, michael caine. The dark knights imax bank heist was a reverse revolution. These are the sequences that became some of the most. Unlike other regular movies shown on imax screens, 20 minutes of the movie was actually shot with authentic imax cameras so those scenes fill up the entire screen which is about 6 stories tall. Jul 16, 2018 his latest, the dark knight, would be the first featurelength, liveaction motion picture to incorporate footage shot with imax film cameras. The dark knight trilogy rereleased in imax for batmans 80th. The dark knights imax bank robbery was a reverse revolution. The followup to the action hit batman begins, the dark knight reunites director christopher nolan and star christian bale. Principal photography begins on the dark knight rises.
Director christopher nolan on the set of warner bros. His latest, the dark knight, would be the first featurelength, liveaction motion picture to incorporate footage shot with imax film cameras. The film was the first mainstream feature to partially utilize imax 70 mm cameras, with nolan using them for 28 minutes of the film, including the jokers first. Mar 02, 2017 christopher nolan has used about 72 minutes of imax footage in his film the dark knight rises, the most used by any studio film at that time. The film, starring christian bale as batman and heath ledger as the joker, was the top grossing movie of 2008. Dark knight trilogy screenings in imax 70mm on the way film. We certainly do, and apparently imax and warner bros. The followup to the action hit batman begins, the dark knight reunites director christopher nolan and star christian bale, who reprises the. The dark knight trilogy will splash across imax screens in 70mm starting at the end of the month. One of the biggest movie trilogies of all time is returning to the big screen emphasis on big. The imax experience features six sequences filmed with imax cameras, which marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using imax cameras.
The imax version of the film, in the end, contained almost ten minutes of imax filmed footage out of the two and a half hour film. How the dark knight rises makes use of imax the new york. How the dark knight rises makes use of imax the new york times. The imax experience features footage filmed with imax cameras.
Although it is not unusual for 35mmlensed features to be remastered to screen in imax theaters, dark knight is the first major feature to be even partially shot using imax cameras. Pictures has set christopher nolans 2008 superhero sequel the dark knight for a rerelease in four select imax theaters to celebrate the films 10th annivers. Over 20 minutes of the film was shot with 70mm imax cameras, and the result. Pictures and legendary pictures the dark knight director christopher nolan, hands folded leaning on. How christopher nolan launched an epic battle to make imax blockbusters the imax brand has become ubiquitous, in large part thanks to nolans efforts. It features six sequences filmed with imax cameras including the opening six minutes of the film.
Apr 16, 2020 the dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. The imax difference for the dark knight rises comment. The marriage of footage filmed with imax and 35mm cameras in the final feature will have a major impact on the audiences viewing experience, whether seeing the dark knight in. The dark knight rises imax 70mm film prologue youtube. The imax experience features six sequences filmed with imax r cameras. It marks a completely new direction for that which weve come to know as the superhero genre, heres hoping. Jul 15, 2012 nolan shot parts of the dark knight using imax cameras, with 30 minutes of such footage making it into the final film. In conclusion, the dark knight is the most grown up comic book superhero movie made to date. Jul 18, 2018 many still say the dark knight is the finest superhero film ever made. How the dark knight rises makes use of imax the new. This was the first time ever that a major feature film has been. Christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy returns to imax. Christopher nolans batman trilogy comprised of batman begins, the dark knight, and the dark knight rises will return to theaters in 70mm imax.
The preshow included a cameras version of the imax countdown. The dark knight trilogy returns to theaters for a 70mm. Jan 23, 2009 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the dark knight. In fact, the dark knight was first major feature film to use imax 70mm film. The dark knight was shot in nonimax cameras for everything except six sequences. Make sure to sit at least half way back from the front so you can see the whole screen comfortably. While filming a scene mellon institute, anne hathaways stunt double drove a batpod directly into one of these pricey camera rigs.
A subreddit for imax aficionados and imax filmmakers. When those images were seen in an imax theater, they filled the screen. The film will shoot on 3 continents and christopher nolan will make more use of imax cameras. Youre paying 5 more bucks for a great movie with some spectacular scenes. May 29, 2007 although it is not unusual for 35mmlensed features to be remastered to screen in imax theaters, dark knight is the first major feature to be even partially shot using imax cameras. Filmed almost entirely with arri alexa imax cameras in 3d rigs for 98% of imax footage. When the menace known as the joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of gotham, batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and. The dark knight getting theatrical rerelease in imax 70mm. I should note at this point that the entirety of the dark knight rises is not in imax. Battersea power station, battersea, london, england, uk. Returning for five screenings only for our final weekend in our current building. While i wouldnt dream of iron man being nominated for an oscar despite how great and entertaining i found it, the dark knight is at that level, and thats quite an accomplishment for this type of film. This limited rerelease took place in the spring of 2019.
How the dark knight and christopher nolan saved imax 70mm. The dark knight imax rerelease announced in select. The film was the first mainstream feature to partially utilize imax 70 mm cameras, with nolan using them for 28 minutes of the film, including the jokers first appearance. Batman the dark knight to film scences in imax format.
But its only in four select locations across the continent. Eight years after the events of the dark knight, the terrorist leader bane arrives in gotham city, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero batman to resurface after taking the fall for harvey dents crimes. Jul 21, 2008 this sequence was filmed on imax format, and in an imax theatre this is one of the most impressive sequences as it takes full advantage of the much greater vertical height in the imax format. How much of the dark knight rises was filmed in native imax format. And, it is the first dmr film to surpass 150 minutes. The imax version of the film, in the end, contained almost ten minutes of imaxfilmed footage out of the two and a half hour film. The rest of the movie is presented in 35 millimeter, a squatter, more rectangular look that may be likened to letterbox. Episode v the empire strikes back 1980, and star wars. These are the sequences that became some of the most memorable practical action scenes in recent movie history. The dark knight was the first major feature film to be even partially shot using imax cameras.
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