The Odyssey

The Odyssey’s groundbreaking new IMAX technology is seemingly revealed by Ryan Coogler.

As was previously revealed,Nolan will be using new IMAX technologyduring filming.

[…] He basically told me not to be scared, you know?

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And dont let anybody bow down to the camera on set.

You know what Im saying?

So now these sound like actually when its rolling, you dont hear anything…

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This inclusion of sync-sound technology on the System 65, however, isn’t without its drawbacks.

So, it becomes a 100lb camera system, with zero ergonomics.

So,it is impossible to handhold the sync-sound version of that camera, you understand?

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And you aint steadycaming neither… Its just too heavy.

You are on sticks or on a crane.

Or the camera on the ground.

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There is another version of the System 65, Coogler explains, that is far more mobile.

It can be used with a steadycam system, potentially making it more useful during more dynamic scenes.

Now this is essentially the same camera without the soundproofing, okay?

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So now this camera is about 60lbs.

That camera can be handheld, that camera can be put on a steadycam.

But now, your dialogue with that camera, ADR immediately.

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Because its almost as loud as, maybe, if not louder than the IMAX camera.

He said use it like you would normally use your camera.

And yeah, but we got close with that thing, man.

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That was a part of what the movie had to be.

Oppenheimerreviewswere glowing from critics.

Which is an artistic choice that some people disagree with, and that’s their right."

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The big change could come during more static, dialogue-driven sequences.

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