| 65/70MM WORKSHOP |  The 65/70mm Workshop is edited and maintained by Ramon Lamarca Marques (England), Brian Guckian (Ireland) and Mike Taylor (England).
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|  AN OPEN LETTER TO VISIONARY FILMMAKERS
More and more, leading Creative Artists in Cinema today - and Audiences at Box Offices around the world - appreciate and understand the value of large format origination and presentation.
65mm brings detail, clarity and subtlety to the moving image. It draws the audience in, greatly enhancing the cinematic experience.
Having successfully integrated 65mm sequences into your most recent films, we now suggest you consider taking the next step and to shoot your next project entirely in this high-quality wide format.
 A full 65mm feature opens the exciting possibility of even better IMAX prints, as well as - for the first time since Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" in 1996 - the possibility of audiences without access to IMAX cinemas being able to experience the splendour of traditional 70mm prints.
As is well-known today, modern 70mm prints are accompanied by full-range digital audio, and thanks to modern film stocks, look more spectacular than ever. Many cinemas around the world retain 70mm capability, and limited, economical 70mm release is a real option today.
With thanks to in70mm.com and the Widescreen Weekend and best wishes
65/70mm Workshop |
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| | TOP STORIES |  Rick Mitchell 1946 - 2011
The Workshop editors note with great regret the passing of Rick Mitchell, who in addition to his many other contributions, also lent the 65/70mm Workshop initiative much valuable support and encouragement over the last number of years, which was greatly appreciated. Sincere condolences to his relatives and friends. He will be greatly missed. |  "Waking the Sleeping Giant" - Research and Findings
By 65/70mm Workshop
This Paper questions the dominant belief that digital acquisition and presentation of movie content will entirely supercede motion picture-based film production and exhibition. |  A review of "The Dark Knight" in IMAX
By Ramon Lamarca Marques
Film contains several sequences shot in IMAX which hasn’t got any competitor who even approaches its quality. |  "Inception" in 65mm
By Steve Weintraub
We went to the next best thing which was 65mm. So we have the highest quality image of any film that’s being made. |  65mm - The Versatile Shooting Format
By 65/70mm Workshop
As audiences become more demanding of technical quality there has never been a better time to originate feature film material on 65mm. |
| | THE 65/70MM WORKSHOP IN PRINT |  A paper summarising many of the topics covered by the Workshop since 2006 was published in Cinema Technology (Journal of the BKSTS, December 2009 and March 2010), and also by International 70mm Publishers, The Netherlands in their book "Digital & 65mm": Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Cinema (Johan Wolthuis, 2010).
The Paper, entitled Waking the Sleeping Giant, also carries an account of the Vistamorph(R) process by Chris O'Kane.
Our thanks to the BKSTS and to International 70mm Publishers, The Netherlands. |
| | INTERNATIONAL 70MM PUBLISHERS |  "Digital & 65mm"
By Johan Wolthuis
Now available from "International 70mm Publishers", edited and published by Johan Wolthuis in The Netherlands. The book examines the question: "Are there any chances for the future of original 65mm filming and 70mm presentation?" |
| | FEED BACK |  10.10.2010
Please do all you can to bring back 70mm with its attendant arc lamps to enable 70mm to be shown in all its glory. Full letter. |  12.03.2010 - USA
This is in regards to bringing back 70 mm film presentation in the theater. I think it’s a great idea. I always loved 70 mm and I feel bad that the young generation hasn’t been able to experience it. I took my Kids to see "Shutter Island", Martin Scorsese’s new film that was shot in both 35 mm & 70 mm and the kids loved it. Full letter | 21.05.2009 - Australia
I enjoyed reading your Tab Presentation and always remembered that only old run down theatres didn't have a curtain to protect the screen, they always had masking though. Full letter |  22.10.2008
One movie I would love to see shot in 65MM is the adaptation of Halo, which will be produced by Peter Jackson. If that movie were to be shot on 65MM stock, then younger people will be blown away. Full letter |  26.03.2006
Can 70mm make more money? Now it seems that Imax are demonstrating that it can. But someone has to be willing to put the millions up to do it. The cinema biz is run by 30 year old accountants. Full letter |
| | WORKSHOP AIMS |  1. To preserve the film experience at its best, with large negative (65mm or wide horizontal 35mm) and prints on 70mm.
2. To serve as a platform and network for everybody, who is interested in 65/70 production, to expose their practical ideas, thoughts, solutions, ...
3. To try and link cinematographers, producers, exhibitors and the film industry in general to drive the viability of production of films in this format.
4. To promote film as an important artistic tool in the history of cinema, which can continue to be used along with other new media.
5. To make possible, in a creative way, the return of the "cinema event presentation" as something unique and separate from other media. |
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