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12-16-2008, 06:46 AM
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<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/IMAX/">IMAX</a> has been around for years, while <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/3D/">3D</a> is just now starting to really <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/28/can-3d-cinemas-really-take-off/">infiltrate</a> the theater scene. Curiously, it looks as if 3D will have more of the alternate cinema market share than IMAX in no time flat, despite IMAX's tremendous advantage in launch time. Thanks to <em>The Dark Knight</em>, however, IMAX could receive that much-needed breath of life it has been waiting for. Director Christopher Nolan has reportedly stated that he'd like to shoot an entire film for IMAX, even though it would undoubtedly be down-converted for playback on traditional screens. He did admit that the noisiness of the camera could cause issues, but that's nothing a hard-working set pusher couldn't overcome. For those who viewed the latest installment of Batman in theaters, many were most captivated by the expansive IMAX sequences -- in fact, we'd be hard pressed to find someone who <em>wouldn't</em> want an entire film to look like that.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/12/08/christopher-nolan-wants-to-shoot-an-entire-movie-on-imax/">FirstShowing</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/">The Dark Knight director hungry for more IMAX </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/12/07/christopher-nolan-wants-to-go-full-imax-outlining-dark-knight-sequel/>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1397255/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/IMAX/">IMAX</a> has been around for years, while <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/3D/">3D</a> is just now starting to really <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/03/28/can-3d-cinemas-really-take-off/">infiltrate</a> the theater scene. Curiously, it looks as if 3D will have more of the alternate cinema market share than IMAX in no time flat, despite IMAX's tremendous advantage in launch time. Thanks to <em>The Dark Knight</em>, however, IMAX could receive that much-needed breath of life it has been waiting for. Director Christopher Nolan has reportedly stated that he'd like to shoot an entire film for IMAX, even though it would undoubtedly be down-converted for playback on traditional screens. He did admit that the noisiness of the camera could cause issues, but that's nothing a hard-working set pusher couldn't overcome. For those who viewed the latest installment of Batman in theaters, many were most captivated by the expansive IMAX sequences -- in fact, we'd be hard pressed to find someone who <em>wouldn't</em> want an entire film to look like that.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/12/08/christopher-nolan-wants-to-shoot-an-entire-movie-on-imax/">FirstShowing</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/">The Dark Knight director hungry for more IMAX </a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com">Engadget HD</a> on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/12/07/christopher-nolan-wants-to-go-full-imax-outlining-dark-knight-sequel/>Read</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/forward/1397255/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/12/13/the-dark-knight-director-hungry-for-more-imax/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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