Apparently, the $US300-$US500 million budget paid off. Right now, with over $US1 billion in worldwide sales, Avatar is the third highest grossing movie of all time. It could even take down Titanic‘s $US1.8 billion record. [Inquirer via Techie via boingboing]
Like millions of others, I saw Avatar last weekend. I loved it – despite the 3D, not because of it. Admittedly, my seat was shitty and I wear eyeglasses, but if the experience isn’t guaranteed, 3D will fail.
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Director Michael Bay loves IMAX so much, he’s cut a special version of the film for IMAX viewers with extra robot fight scenes. Awesome!
Far from your local cineplex’s marginally enhanced “IMAX Experience,” these seven theatres are the best, the biggest, and the craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer.
Pretty as it is, 70mm film has been deemed too expensive for shooting Hollywood productions. So this is how IMAX preps finished movies for the up close and personal demands of IMAX.
While the Hubble repair eventually took place in space, the microgravity environment of a pool is where astronauts practiced repairs and IMAX scored some footage for the upcoming film Hubble 3D.
There are 26 IMAX film cameras in the world today. At IMAX HQ, I got to play with 4 of them (and take plenty of photographs for you).
In my lifetime, a mobile phone will beam 20 megapixel images right into my brain while transmitting to a surround sound track that requires no speakers. But until that day comes, IMAX is our best bet.
Just where did I unearth this mega lens cap? Take your best guess…because the answer reveals a feature package making its way to Gizmodo this week…
