Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' to be Shot Entirely With IMAX/Arri 2D Camera. The Russo brothers will be the first to capture a Hollywood feature using only IMAX digital cameras.
The movie Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019 and directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, was shot on digital using ALEXA IMAX Camera and Panavision APO Panatar Lenses, Panavision Sphero 65 Series Lenses with Trent Opaloch as cinematographer and editing by Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt. Robert Downey Jr.
Both Avengers: Infinity War and the recent Endgame were shot entirely in Imax 1.90:1, and are sure to be the very definition of epic for a while to come.
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What ratio was Avengers filmed in?
Whereas the five previous films (and indeed most of the subsequent ones) were in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio, The Avengers was presented in the taller 1.85:1 ratio.
A number of Marvel Studios projects were filmed using IMAX cameras, including Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, as well as Marvel Television's Inhumans.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe was shot on film for its first few installments. Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2 and Thor were all shot entirely on film. The switch to digital began in 2011 with Captain America: The First Avenger, which shot on a mix of film and digital. That continued with The Avengers.
Each Imax camera is said to cost around $500,000, which leads us to the incredible story of how Christopher Nolan destroyed three of these amazing cameras, totaling a whopping $1,500,000. That's without knowing how well the filming of the hotly anticipated Hollywood blockbuster, Oppenheimer, is going.
Avengers: Infinity War marks the first Hollywood film to be shot entirely with IMAX cameras. Exclusively in IMAX theatres, Avengers: Infinity War will be presented in an expanded IMAX 1.9:1 aspect ratio – offering moviegoers up to 26% more of the image than standard theatres for a truly immersive experience.
The Russo brothers will be the first to capture a Hollywood feature using only IMAX digital cameras. Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 and 2 will take the plunge and use the new Imax/Arri 2D digital camera to capture the entire two-part installment of the global franchise.
Infinity War maintains a steady pace and focus, seamlessly intertwining multiple storylines while showcasing each character's strengths and weaknesses. The film is structured in such a way that it keeps the audience engaged and invested throughout its runtime, despite its large ensemble cast.
The films were the first Hollywood productions to be shot entirely in digital IMAX, using a new camera developed with Arri. Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt edited both films, and Alan Silvestri returned from The Avengers to compose the musical score.
The movie Thor, released in 2011 and directed by Kenneth Branagh, was shot on film using ARRIFLEX 435 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 Camera, Panavision Panaflex Platinum Camera, Photo-Sonics 35mm-4ER Camera and Panavision ATZ 70-200 mm T3.
Marvel started with sort of light hearted stuff, so the lighting was mostly light. The film team throught that the garish colors used in comic books wouldn't play on screen, so all the colors were muted.
In contrast, when shooting digital, as virtually every filmmaker in the industry does today, the images are captured in log format which produces a grey, milky image that lacks pure black sections.
This is not true." Disney reportedly confirmed to THR that nothing in "The Avengers" was shot using an iPhone. The news certainly is not a game-changer by any stretch, but it's a bit of a letdown. It would have been cool to watch Earth's Mightiest Heroes from the viewpoint of one of Earth's mightiest mobile devices.
It's filmed entirely in IMAX as well, so it will look amazing. Also, it's going to be epic. 22 films and we are finally reaching the end of most of these characters arcs (Iron Man, Cap, Thor) before a new wave of heroes take the spotlight (Spider-Man, Black Panther, Captain Marvel).
Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame were the first films shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras, and all titles available on November 12th feature select sequences in IMAX's Expanded Aspect Ratio. Stay tuned to Marvel.com for more details and sign up for Disney+ and start streaming now!
Its resolution is 4096 x 2160 and its aspect ratio is 1.90∶1, which is slightly wider than UHD or 16x9. When watching some Hollywood movies on a 16:9 television, you may see some thin black bars (letter boxes) on the top and bottom of your screen.
The resolution 1920×1080 (1080p) is quite a bit wider than it is tall. The ratio of its width to height is 16 to 9, represented as an aspect ratio 16:9.
1280 x 720 (16:9) – This is the High definition standard commonly known as 720p. 1280 x 800 (16:10) – A popular resolution found in widescreen laptops. 1920 x 1080 (16:9) – This is the High definition standard, referred to as 1080i/1080p.
