IMAX Unveils Keighley Camera with LCD Interface for 'The Odyssey'
IMAX has revealed the Keighley, a new large-format film camera used to shoot Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey', the first film entirely on the ultra-large-format IMAX system. The camera shoots 15-perf 70mm film more quietly and efficiently than predecessors. Its key innovation is a digital LCD interface displaying real-time data like remaining film time (e.g., 42 seconds), a rarity for large-format film cameras. The quieter operation, aided by a custom blimp housing, allowed intimate whispering scenes with usable sound, as noted by Nolan. Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema and stars Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland commented on the camera's noise levels. The camera was detailed in an IMAX Instagram video, with analysis by Y.M. Cinema.
Key facts
- IMAX released the Keighley camera for 'The Odyssey'.
- 'The Odyssey' is the first film shot entirely on ultra-large-format IMAX.
- The camera shoots 15-perf 70mm film at 5.6 feet per second.
- It features a digital LCD interface showing remaining film time.
- The camera is quieter than previous IMAX models.
- A custom blimp housing further reduces noise for dialogue scenes.
- Christopher Nolan directed the film; Hoyte Van Hoytema was cinematographer.
- Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland commented on the camera's noise.
Entities
Artists
- Christopher Nolan
- Hoyte Van Hoytema
- Anne Hathaway
- Tom Holland
Institutions
- IMAX
- Kodak
- PetaPixel
- Y.M. Cinema