Tom Holland Confused by IMAX Camera on 'The Odyssey' Set
Tom Holland initially thought he was performing poorly on the set of Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' because the IMAX camera's film magazines only last three minutes, causing frequent cuts. Holland, playing Telemachus, told Variety he was relieved when stunt coordinator George Cottle explained the camera's limitation. The IMAX Keighley camera, designed for Nolan, runs 70mm film at 5.6 feet per second, holding 1,000 feet per magazine. 'The Odyssey' is the first film shot entirely on IMAX cameras, with a new blimp to muffle noise. The film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and will be released next week, with some theaters showing it on 70mm projectors.
Key facts
- Tom Holland thought he was bombing his first day on 'The Odyssey' set due to frequent cuts.
- Director Christopher Nolan kept shouting cut after a few minutes.
- Holland learned from stunt coordinator George Cottle that IMAX camera magazines last only three minutes.
- The IMAX Keighley camera holds 1,000 feet of 70mm film and runs at 5.6 feet per second.
- At 24 fps, a single magazine lasts three minutes.
- 'The Odyssey' is the first movie shot entirely on IMAX cameras.
- The Keighley camera includes a blimp to muffle sound for dialogue scenes.
- The film stars Tom Holland as Telemachus and Matt Damon as Odysseus.
- The movie releases next week, with some theaters using 70mm projectors.
Entities
Artists
- Tom Holland
- Christopher Nolan
- Matt Damon
- George Cottle
- Jon Bernthal
- Emma Thomas
Institutions
- Universal Pictures
- IMAX
- Variety
- PetaPixel