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Christopher Nolan requested custom-built IMAX cameras for filming 'The Odyssey'

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Christopher Nolan requested custom-built IMAX cameras for filming 'The Odyssey'

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So he called us almost two years ago and

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he said, "I need these 15 things. I need

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a light lighter camera. I need

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definitely need a quieter camera. I need

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um real time where I could look at my

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dailies." And none of that existed. And

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he said, "If you could do all of that,

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then I'll film complete with IMAX

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cameras." So our organization delivered

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on it. And uh he delivered.

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A filmmaker approached the organization two years ago with a list of 15 technical requirements for a new camera system, including portability, noise reduction, and real-time monitoring. The organization successfully met these demands, leading to the filmmaker's commitment to use IMAX cameras for their production.

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