“SINNERS” - An OSG Interactive Film Format Review

By JT Morris

A little something for the Film Nerds (Like me) out there:

"Sinners" was shot in 65mm film, utilizing both Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX 70mm cameras, resulting in two distinct aspect ratios: 2.76:1 for Ultra Panavision and 1.43:1 for IMAX. The film is also projected in 70mm prints and D-Cinema (DCP). 

Details:

• First Film to Blend: "Sinners" is the first film to be shot in both Ultra Panavision 70 and IMAX 70mm formats.

• Digital Intermediate: The film also uses a 4K digital intermediate for master format. 

• Shooting Format: 65mm film.

• Ultra Panavision 70: 2.76:1 aspect ratio.

• IMAX 70mm: 1.43:1 aspect ratio.

• Projection Formats:

  • 70mm film prints.

  • D-Cinema (DCP).

 IMDB Technical specifications

• Runtime

  • 2h 17m(137 min)

    
    

• Color

  • Color

    
    

• Aspect ratio

  • 1.43 : 1(IMAX 70MM & GT Dual Laser: some scenes)

  • 1.90 : 1(Digital IMAX: some scenes)

  • 2.76 : 1

    
    

• Camera

  • IMAX MSM 9802, Panavision Sphero 65 and Hasselblad Lenses

  • Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio, Panavision APO Panatar Lenses

    
    

• Laboratory

  • FotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USA(dailies, digital intermediate)

    
    

• Negative Format

  • 65 mm(also horizontal, Kodak Vision3 500T 5219)

    
    

• Cinematographic Process

  • Digital Intermediate(4K, master format)

  • IMAX(source format)

  • Ultra Panavision 70(anamorphic, source format)

    
    

• Printed Film Format

  • 70 mm(also horizontal, also IMAX DMR blow-up, Kodak Vision 2383)

  • D-Cinema

  • DCP Digital Cinema Package

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