Wow, relax guys. Different people like different things.

Omniversum is bigger, it is an IMAX Dome theater. But they only show some old IMAX films there.

Post-Prodution Workflow:

https://ascmag.com/articles/dunkirk-wra ... ge-formats

35mm: Final 5/65 IP-> 35mm anamorphic negative-> Final Prints

70mm: IMAX 15/65 OCN-> 5/65 IP-> IN + 5/65 OCN->IP-> IN = Assembled Final Negative-> Final Prints

IMAX 70mm: IMAX 15/65 OCN + 5/65 OCN-> 15/65 IP-> IN = Assembled Final Prints

Standard Digital: Final 5/65 IP-> 6K(?) Digital Scan-> 4K DCP

IMAX Digital: Final 15/65 IP-> 8K DMR Digital Scan-> 4K IMAX DCP

So it's safe to say that the regular DCP would look slightly different than the IMAX DCP?

AhmadAli95 wrote:So it's safe to say that the regular DCP would look slightly different than the IMAX DCP?

Absolutely, as it happened every time with Nolan movies, IMAX digital uses a better source, a 15/65 IP compared to a 5/65 IP for the standard digital version.

In standard digital you are basically seeing a reduction compared to IMAX Digital. Just like a standard 70mm print is a reduction compared to an IMAX 15/70 print...

MisterXDTV wrote:Post-Prodution Workflow:

https://ascmag.com/articles/dunkirk-wra ... ge-formats

35mm: Final 5/65 IP-> 35mm anamorphic negative-> Final Prints

70mm: IMAX 15/65 OCN-> 5/65 IP-> IN + 5/65 OCN->IP-> IN = Assembled Final 5/65 negative-> Final Prints

IMAX 70mm: IMAX 15/65 OCN + 5/65 OCN-> 15/65 IP-> IN = Assembled Final 15/65 negative-> Final Prints

Standard Digital: Final 5/65 IP-> 6K(?) Digital Scan-> 4K DCP

IMAX Digital: Final 15/65 IP-> 8K DMR Digital Scan-> 4K IMAX DCP

What do "IP", "OCN", and "IN" mean?

MisterXDTV wrote:

AhmadAli95 wrote:So it's safe to say that the regular DCP would look slightly different than the IMAX DCP?

Absolutely, as it happened every time with Nolan movies, IMAX digital uses a better source, a 15/65 IP compared to a 5/65 IP for the standard digital version.

In standard digital you are basically seeing a reduction compared to IMAX Digital. Just like a standard 70mm print is a reduction compared to an IMAX 15/70 print...

So which one would you rank higher: standard 70mm (2.20:1, I believe?), or IMAX Laser (1.43:1, at 4K, I believe?)?

OCN= Original camera negative (what Nolan shot) (1st generation)
IP = Interpositive (2nd generation)
IN = Internegative - AKA duplicate negative (3rd generation)

After reading this workflow there's no doubt that IMAX Laser is much better quality than standard 70mm. And even IMAX Xenon has the same advantages (with worse picture quality compared to Laser)

So probably in terms of pure image quality:

1) IMAX 15/70
2) IMAX Laser
3) IMAX Xenon
4) 70mm/Standard Digital 4K
5) Standard digital 2K
6) 35mm

Thanks, I imagine Redfirebird2008/redfirebird2008 will dance with joy when he/she reads your comment.

Nice Marie-Claire article with true Dunkirk stories
Moving quotes about Dunkirk from men who were there
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainm ... tes-524850

okungnyo wrote:Thanks, I imagine Redfirebird2008/redfirebird2008 will dance with joy when he/she reads your comment.

No, I danced with joy watching the movie in IMAX Laser. Incredible experience.