What is VistaVision?
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- Опубликовано: 18 авг 2021
- VistaVision movies where made by Paramount in the 1950's. It was a high quality way to capture widescreen motion picture images. But how does it work? And why did it not last into the 1960's? Check out my video to learn more!
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Great Video! When I found out End of Evangelion was shot entirely on Vistavision in 1997 it blew my mind!
This is the first I've heard of this. I have read that Toei did some animated films on VistaVision into the 80s, like at least one of the Lupin III films. And the Production Report of Akira mentions a bigger film format than usual (though I can't find what the actual camera negative was). I have not read anywhere that EoE used VistaVision.
I would love sources on this as I'm a big nerd both for animation, and film formats. :)
I'm watching Ten Commandments in 4k HDR and man does it look fantastic! Tones and clothing looks amazing, and some of the vistas are absolutely stunning, like documentary footage from today!
The higher theoretical resolution of VistaVision really does translate well to actual resolution on modern media like 4K/BluRay.
I think the colours you are referring to is the grade of film stock and possibly the Eastman colour process. Now imagine that in a cinema in the 1950s or 60s. Even a standard 35mm with a vistavision transfer must have been amazing. I have seen 70mm transfers that look amazing.
In my eye, the best film format. Uses regular 35mm, twice the definition of 4-perf Super 35 (exactly), and a fraction of the cost of 65mm.
I agree! It's a wonderful film format and not enough people know about it.
If we are talking about pure image quality, then 65mm better.
The film itself may be cheaper but the process is not cheaper. The vistavision camera requires lots of labour and is a massive camera.
It would be interesting to know what could be achieved with digital technology being married to film.
Now imagine VistaVision paired with a 1.5x anamorphic lens.
@@Drunken_Hamster already exists, it’s called Technirama. It’s the format that shot _Spartacus, Sleeping Beauty, The Black Cauldron, The Pink Panther, Gypsy, 55 Days at Peking, El CIid, The Vikings_ and _Zulu_
I'm so surprised that Vistavision isn't used anymore for acutal features. It would be far cheaper than 65mm, it's 8-perf so it provides twice the resolution than super 35, and produces a breath taking image -- the color saturation is dream-like (reds look like a completely new color), awesome color separation so the image doesn't look like a blurry, mushy flat mess like digital. There's so much texture and the way in which the skin tones are rendered feels like I could touch Grace Kelly's face in To Catch A Thief and feel how soft it looks (and probably was). It's a format that for the life of me I don't understand why it's not used. Maybe because of the 1.66 aspect ratio? You can easily crop to say a 2.35 if so desired but idk. If i ever get a chance to shoot on the format I will do it in a heartbeat. Thanks for sharing!
I agree! The images it produces are incredible. It's definitely a format I would choose to shoot on if I ever got the opportunity.
Actually the ratio is 1.50:1 (or 3x2).
Now imagine it paired with a mid-ratio anamorphic such as 1.5x (1.6x would create a cinemascope final out put, but fk cinemaNOPE, it's disgusting!)
The film stock might be cheaper than using 70mm stock but the cameras, maintenance and size would make it more complex.
Interestingly in Japan films were still irregularly shot entirely in Vistavision until 1997, with End of Evangelion the last film to be shot on the format!
Well thought out presentation
vista vision is so cool
Definitely one of my most favorite film formats!
Thanks for this video ❤
🎉🎉🎉 thanks
part of me wants to be ambitious and made a movie on vistavision
very informative.
Christopher Nolan still uses VistaVision and I doubt it is dead yet. More classic VistaVision film are also being restored and John Ford's Technicolor classic THE SEARCHERS is coming out in 2024, so we have reason to celebrate!
But will that searchers be shown in cinema is Vistavision?
@@Art-is-craft Maybe, but it apparently was restored to 65mm negative like VERTIGO, but maybe some sort of IMAX? We'll see.
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I would be happy if they could just do 35mm standard film projection with enough projectors out there so people could see it. All then that would be needed is for the screens to have proper masking to give the VistaVision aspect ratio.
Good one
Just saw To Catch a Thief.
Thanks for this
Glad you enjoyed the video. To Catch a Thief is a great film!
Vistavision was also turned into 70 mm
Many thanks for your video. One thing confuses me however, looking at the Mitchell VistaVision camera, the film travels horizontally through the gate as you say, but the magazine feed and take up either side seem to be set vertically (like the BNC etc) - was the film twisted 90 degrees en route?
Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that. It's something I'll need to do some more research on!
In the YT video Silver Screen Machines the show some old movie cameras. One of them is a VistaVision camera (i don’t know if it’s a Mitchell) and it looks like the film is twisted 90 degrees. BTW: i think your drawing of the VistaVision film is wrong. The frame should be 8 perforations wide. Look at IMDB for Chasing Cotards. They have a short video were you can see the Mitchell VistaVision camera in action.
Great video! - does the canon 5d have vista vision? What’s the difference between vista vision and full frame?
Yes, the Canon 5D has Full Frame which is essentially the same thing as Vista Vision. Full Frame is a photography term. Vista Vision was a more marketable term for getting people into the movie theatre.
Y cual es el tamaño en milimetros.