IMAX Digital 3D first impression
April 22nd 2011 08:05
Since Mars Needs Moms wasn't the brightest movie, I thought I'm going to let the experience settle down, and see a live action presentation in IMAX Digital 3D as well.
What Can I say? Unfortunately it's not better than the celluloid based IMAX in all aspects. The good news is that overall it's still better.
The only setback is in the resolution. While a 70mm IMAX print was the top presentation on the giant screen, it's digital sibling seems to lack a bit, with pixels visible to my scrutinizing eyes. The gargantuan screen is to blame. On a smaller screen it would probably be invisible, but here, if you inspect it real thoroughly you can see some jaggedness especially on straight lines, or in lighter matte surfaces.
This is much more obvious in animated movies where straight lines are more abundant. In a live action movie you can notice it less. However it's there, not too distracting, but one cannot NOT compare it to the old IMAX visuals.
Why is it better still? Well, since it's digital, there is no swish in the image, no scratches, no dust stuck on the lenses. It's much clearer, and ghosting is less pronounced in 3D, although it uses the same glasses. So I'd say it's a small step-back in image detail, but a step forward in all other aspect, I'm sure the detail thing will improve in the future, and the much more convenient digital storage and projection is here to stay even on the largest screens.
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