Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Becomes First Ever Modern Spectacle to Be Shot Entirely on IMAX Cameras

Christopher Nolan's Odyssey becomes first ever modern spectacle to be shot entirely on IMAX cameras

Christopher Nolan is pushing the boundaries of cinematic scale once again with The Odyssey, which is currently in production and set to become the first film shot entirely using IMAX cameras. According to Variety, the epic marks Nolan’s most ambitious visual project to date and continues his long-standing collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, who won an Academy Award for his work on Oppenheimer. The film, an adaptation of Homer’s…

Christopher Nolan’s Exciting New Epic Will Achieve A Historic First

Universal PicturesChristopher Nolan may be the most vocal champion of IMAX the world has ever seen. The director has used IMAX cameras in most of his films, with each addition to his oeuvre more readily embracing the big-screen format. Nolan tells stories on an epic scale, so it only makes sense for him to pursue and perfect the most epic filmmaking techniques at his disposal. Nolan’s last project, Oppenheimer, took his love for IMAX even furthe…

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Will Be the First Blockbuster Shot Entirely on Imax Film Cameras

After 'Oppenheimer,' Imax designed new cameras and production tech to allow Nolan to film in Imax end-to-end in his upcoming epic.

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" will be the first film to be shot completely with IMAX cameras. Thanks to new, quieter and lighter cameras made of carbon fiber and titanium, the director was able to make this technical premiere. (Continue reading)

Nolan’s Odyssey and the Curious Case of the Missing IMAX Cameras - Y.M.Cinema Magazine

When IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond publicly announced that Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film The Odyssey would be the first feature shot entirely on IMAX film cameras, the industry took notice. But Gelfond didn’t stop there—he claimed Nolan would use an entirely new generation of IMAX cameras, specifically designed to address the long-standing issues of weight, sound, and workflow. Chris called me up and said, ‘If you can figure out how to so…

Rich Gelfond, executive director of IMAX, confirms the challenge that Christopher Nolan launched with the aim of fully filming The Odyssey in that format.