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Author Topic: The Hobbit in 15/70mm = 2K? Antti Nayha Master Film Handler Posts: 268 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: Oct 2008 posted 12-14-2012 11:11 AM                     Can anyone comment on the image quality of The Hobbit’s 15/70mm prints? I’m just wondering if it’s made from a 2K source. It has been claimed at the RED forums that they did the DI in native 5K resolution, but I don’t know… Considering that all the DCP’s are 2K anyway, would they actually go through the trouble of rendering all sfx at 4K/5K just to make the 15/70mm prints look sharper? Somehow I doubt that.  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 12-14-2012 11:45 AM                        Are you sure there are 15/70mm prints? I thought it was a liemax only release.  |  IP: Logged Antti Nayha Master Film Handler Posts: 268 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: Oct 2008 posted 12-14-2012 11:50 AM                     Nope, at least the BFI IMAX in London is running the 3D version in 15/70mm. You wouldn’t believe the number of complaints on their Facebook page. quote: The BFI IMAX is playing 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in true IMAX 15-perf 70mm film format, one of only 3 cinemas in the UK provided with a rare film print to screen it. http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s211/BFI_IMAX/  |  IP: Logged Edward Havens Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 614 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Mar 2008 posted 12-14-2012 11:59 AM                     quote: Paul Gordon Are you sure there are 15/70mm prints? I thought it was a liemax only release. I think the confusion may be concerning the Star Trek extended preview. 15/70 houses like the Rave 18 in Los Angeles did not play the Trek thing because there was no extra space on the platters for any trailers, due to the length of the movie.  |  IP: Logged Paul Gordon Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 580 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Registered: Aug 2005 posted 12-14-2012 12:38 PM                        Cool anyone know all the 15/70mm locations?  |  IP: Logged Shawn M. Martin Expert Film Handler Posts: 175 From: Arlington, VA, USA Registered: Feb 2012 posted 12-14-2012 03:27 PM                    In the DC area, the Udvar-Hazy Center (Airbus) in Chantilly, VA starts showing it on the 21st, and the Museum of Natural History (Samuel C. Johnson) and the Air and Space Museum (Lockheed Martin) in DC start on the 28th. The Johnson is the only one showing it in 3D, even though I think the Lockheed is also 3D capable.  |  IP: Logged Sean Weitzel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Vacaville, CA (1790 miles west of Rockwall) Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-14-2012 03:57 PM                     Kurt Zupin is running a 15/70 3d print at the Harkins Arizona Mills 25 in Tempe, AZ  |  IP: Logged Jonathan Goeldner Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1360 From: Washington, District of Columbia Registered: Jun 2008 posted 12-14-2012 08:06 PM                     both Smithsonian National Mall museums can present 15/70 '3D' features.  |  IP: Logged Matthew McBride Film Handler Posts: 97 From: Tupelo, MS USA Registered: Oct 2011 posted 12-15-2012 09:43 AM                     The Indiana State Museum can show 15/70 as well and in 3D.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 12-16-2012 06:46 PM                     These 15/70mm locations can use larger platter decks if needed for longer 3D presentations.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-17-2012 11:18 AM                        We are showing it in 1570 3D here at National Media Museum in Bradford as are the Glasgow Science Centre. Pacific Science Centre in Seattle definitely has it as well.  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-17-2012 04:56 PM                     Sydney IMAX has it as well.  |  IP: Logged Antti Nayha Master Film Handler Posts: 268 From: Helsinki, Finland Registered: Oct 2008 posted 12-17-2012 04:58 PM                     I was hoping you’d post, Dick... So how does it look? The usual ”upconverted from 2K” look with all the accompanying edge enhancement artifacts and general lack of definition (compared to 4K-sourced prints)?  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 12-18-2012 06:59 AM                     Does anybody know what aspect ratios the RealIMAX and DigIMAX releases have? Looks like the different releases got some different treatment along the way. I've checked the IMDB technical specs, and this movie is out in three different aspect ratios, but still, this data doesn't seem right: 1.44 : 1 (IMAX 3-D version) 1.85 : 1 (3-D version) 2.35 : 1 I'm 100% certain both the 24 FPS and 3D (24FPS and HFR) are in scope and not 1.85:1. I guess the 1.85 : 1 version is the DigIMAX release?  |  IP: Logged Joseph L. Kleiman Master Film Handler Posts: 380 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Apr 2005 posted 12-22-2012 01:49 AM                     Tech Museum in San Jose, CA. is showing it in 1570 2D on the dome.  |  IP: Logged

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