Imagine an 8-story-tall Tom Hanks — not exactly the guy next door anymore. But such is his presence in the Imax version of Apollo 13, the first blockbuster to be converted into a large-format epic using new remastering software. To start, each 35-mm frame is digitized. Next, a mathematical filter diminishes the grainy fuzz that results with any image blowup. After running the calculations through a render farm, the digital frames are recorded directly onto Imax-scale 70-mm film. Is supersize better? See for yourself when the movie hits the really big screen this August.
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Ben Kenney, The Roots
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Read Me
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gusgus
Elvis Presley
Sonic Youth
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals
UFC Throwdown
Toxic Grind
All About Lily Chou-Chou
One Hour Photo
fetish
Free-Range Sound
Digital Filmmakers
Debug It Yourself
Plug-and-Play Camp
Hi-Fi, Lo-Effort
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