Innovations
Aspect Ratios: The Shape of Cinema
Presenter: Jonathan Bird, Oceanic Research Group
Nothing could be as boring as aspect ratios, right? Well, you
haven’t seen Jonathan Bird’s exciting and fascinating look at aspect
ratios and how we got to where we are today. This short presentation
looks at the history of aspect ratio in cinema, how it affected lens
design, film evolution, projector design and culminated in the unique
(some would say odd) 1.43:1 aspect ratio of IMAX. And while something
as mundane as aspect ratio might not seem very exciting, it is in fact
the very thing that separates giant screen cinema from “big screens.”
Although this presentation will be most helpful to newer GS filmmakers,
even seasoned pros will likely enjoy Jonathan’s lively and lighthearted
look at “The Shape of Cinema.”
High-Resolution Camera Shootout
Presenter: Pawel Achtel, Achtel Pty Ltd.
Led by Pawel Achtel ACS of the Innovations Committee and shot by a
team of ACS cinematographers, we will evaluate the performance of the
following state-of-the-art cameras:
- RED Monstro 8K
- ARRI LF
- Blackmagic Design 12K
- Canon R5
- Achtel 9x7
We will see each camera’s performance in dynamic range tests, rolling
shutter tests, zone charts, resolution charts, and real-world shooting
locations. In part two of this session, at a future time when we meet in
person, we will see the footage compared back-to-back on the giant
screen.
Focus on Film Scanning
Presenters: FotoKem, IMAX, Prasad Corp, MacGillivray Freeman Films
As part one of a session to be continued at another time on the giant
screen, we will explore the challenges of capturing high-quality and
high-resolution digital scans of 65mm film. Four companies, including
FotoKem, IMAX, Prasad Corp, and MacGillivray Freeman Films, will share their
techniques, innovations, and unique approaches to digitizing film. In
part two, when we are able to meet in person, we will see examples of
scans using the same film source in a head-to-head comparison in 4K, 8K,
11K, and 16K scans on the giant screen.