Comments on: ‘Dark Knight’ Cinematographer Wally Pfister Talks ‘Batman 3’ & Vague Possibility Of 3D

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:28:26 +0000

I agree. The reason IMAX is special is because it's balanced with non-IMAX scenes.

A movie all in IMAX would be very in your face and almost headache-inducing in dramatic scenes and close-ups.

By: SK

SK — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:50:58 +0000

If 'Batman 3' lives up to 'The Dark Knight' then I'm sure few would mind having to pay an extra $3 to see it even if it isn't in 3D.

I'd pay $3 extra just for it not to be in 3D.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:23:42 +0000

The action sequences in IMAX only work when contrasting with other scenes in regular dimension.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:18:14 +0000

They are difficult to work with.

I'm not even sure a whole movie in IMAX would work. Could a really intimate scene or a powerful close-up work with such a large picture?

By: kevinjagernauth

kevinjagernauth — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:51:10 +0000

Good point Adam, except that if they shoot the entire film in IMAX then shooting on film and in 3D is still possible.

But I believe there is a limit to the length of an IMAX film and even how long a single take can be. Also, the cameras are apparently quite noisy.

So yeah, doesn't seem like it will happen.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:45:20 +0000

"But I know one thing about the film that Chris is adamant about is that he wants to shoot on film," Pfister said. "He doesn't want to shoot on video, and I'm the same way."

3D is shot digitally. Surely that answers any questions about Batman being shot in 3D.

By: Christopher M.

Christopher M. — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:23:06 +0000

He says in other interviews that he hates 3D and would rather shoot in IMAX…leaving 3D for theme park rides like Honey I Shrunk The Kids and calls it gimmick…unlikely Batman 3 will be 3D