Audio
Disney Plus to add IMAX-quality immersive sound in 2023
The “specially calibrated” audio ensures that “filmmakers’ creative intent is fully optimised for an IMAX-quality presentation"
IMAX
Business
IMAX acquires streaming technology company SSIMWAVE
IMAX’s technology and post production teams will work with SSIMWAVE’s engineering team to develop new solutions for delivering IMAX-quality video experiences across platforms
Audio
Twickenham Film Studios brings the sound of Top Gun: Maverick to the big screen
Twickenham played host to the final Dolby Atmos and IMAX mixes as well as ADR
Production & Post
Imax developing next generation cameras with Kodak, Panavision and FotoKem
Company is also working with leading filmmakers, including directors Christopher Nolan and Jordan Peele
Media Consumption
Disney Plus adds IMAX Enhanced aspect ratio for Marvel titles
Streamer is collaborating with DTS to give more of its content enhanced audio and visual technology
Media Consumption
World’s largest IMAX opens with No Time to Die
Screen is wider than a Boeing 737 and weighs more than 500 pounds
TVBEverywhere
Google and IMAX partner to develop VR
Google and IMAX are working to develop a cinema-grade virtual reality (VR) camera. The corroboration will see the pair look to enable filmmakers and...
News
IBC
Next generation cinema technology
IBC’s ‘Big Screen’ strand will examine in detail current and future advances in cinema technology. Marking its second year as a free conference strand...
Analysis
Building a Case for 4K, UHD
This week’s NewBay Connect white paper focus is on Visual Unity, whose document ‘Building a Case for 4K, Ultra High Definition’ discusses the differences...
Opinion
The Netflix effect
This may come as news to many Americans, but Netflix has yet to take over the world. It obviously enjoys a huge competitive advantage...
Production & Post
Codex launches into space for IMAX
A 4K Codex recording system has been launched into space for a forthcoming IMAX production, and will orbit the Earth for the next 12...
News
Business
IMAX films reworked for Ultra HD streaming
NanoTech Entertainment has secured the rights to 15 IMAX features and will rework them for 4K internet distribution.
Production & Post
IMAX cameras film Star Wars: Episode VII
IMAX has confirmed that its cameras will be used in the filming of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII
News
Production & Post
Transformers 4 first to use 65mm IMAX 4K 3D camera
IMAX has developed the first fully integrated dual 65mm 4K digital large-format 3D camera and it's already seeing action on Transformers: Age of Extinction.