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Um actually…

Chris Nolan doesn’t shoot digital. His more recent pictures (Interstellar included) are shot on a mixture of 35mm, 70mm and IMAX 70mm (!)

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The light-sensitive chemicals in film also rely on the photoelectric effect! YOU CAN’T ESCAPE EINSTEIN, NOLAN.

What's the difference between 70mm and IMAX 70mm? Is it just the aspect ratio (2.20:1 vs 1.43:1)?

The film is run through the camera & projector sideways, allowing for a larger frame to be laid down on the same stock.

https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.183/gkz.aeb.myftpuplo...

Yes, it’s an even larger format than traditional 70mm. The cells are physically larger. Anecdote: Nolan worked with Kodak to invent black & white IMAX film for Oppenheimer.

https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/oppenheimer/

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