Christopher Nolan has been an analog guru and a large-format IMAX advocate since at least “The Dark Knight.” After shooting substantial portions of “Interstellar,” “Dunkirk, and “Tenet” in 15-perf 70mm IMAX, he now brings to theaters the epic “Oppenheimer” in the format, which offers 10 times the resolution of standard projection formats.“IMAX film is the highest resolution film that’s ever been used, but it had never been used in Hollywood films until ‘Dark Knight,’” said Nolan.
“I’d seen IMAX films in museums and was fascinated about it as a kid and used the fact that I was doing a [Batman] sequel to negotiate with the studio about using it as a camera.”With “Interstellar,” which began Nolan’s integral collaboration with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, the director grew increasingly experimental with the IMAX camera, culminating with his most daring use yet on “Oppenheimer,” the biopic thriller about physicist…
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