Movie News | Movies.com: The Wizard of Oz is arguably one of our greatest and most enduring cinematic achievements, so it only makes sense that Warner Bros. and the folks at IMAX are pulling out all the stops in order to bring a newly restored 3D version of the beloved feature to theaters for a week starting on September 20. Now you can see firsthand just how involved the process truly is.
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Growing up watching The Wizard of Oz and watching the special features afterwards as well, I am incredibly anxious to see the IMAX touch on this film. There was definitely a lot of things that couldn't be captured in the film at the time it was made such as costume detail and set detail and it will be amazing to see the movie with these small details highlighted. Furthermore, I am curious to see how the change from black and white to color will affect today's audiences in IMAX 3D.
i am definitely looking forward to seeing the Wizard of OZ in IMAX!
I am incredibly excited about the opportunity to see this in Imax. (with or Without 3d). What intrigues me the most is how the team from Imax was able to pull out all of these incredible details from a film that was made in the late 30's is incredible and frankly hard to believe. But that gives credit to the amount of detail and care the original team put into the film. As for it being 3D I am interested to see how it will look since wizard of oz used flat painted backdrops to create the depth of their sets. My main concern though is that the remastering of this film doesn't reveal to many flaws of the makeup and such. I recently watched Back To The Future 2 on an HD TV and my god did some of those prosthetics and make up just look awful it was really disappointing. I hope the remastering doesn't reveal such flaws or create the jerkiness that came with some HD film productions where the quality of the film being watched was so high that you could see every minuet jerk and twitch of the dolly or steady cam.
I'm not sure how I should feel about this. On one hand I am very happy that this classic movie is going to preserved using modern technology. However, I have never really liked the Wizard of Oz (except when I was 6 years old). None the less, it was really interesting watching the video showing the whole process of transferring the movie to 3D. I was surprised to see how much detail is being put into the imagining.
Although the overall purpose of this project may be commercial, it is refreshing to see that there are many artistic people working on this project that are solely interested on its amazing potential to revamp and rejuvenate the movie. I am very amazed by the digital colorization technology as well as the ability to break each shot into 3D footage. Additionally, I was surprised to hear that the IMAX side of the process breaks down every IMAX movie frame by frame. I would be very interested to extensively learn about the steps and details of these three parts of the restoration process.
Well, this is reminding me of how uncomfortably close the due date is for my Dorothy mask... Anyway, it's always interesting to see how a restoration or remastering process actually plays out. I see it rather akin to a conductor of an orchestra applying his artistic vision onto a performance of a symphony. The original artistic intent of the composer is there, but with an added layer of artistic interpretation applied by the conductor. While this is less obvious in the remastering of movies, the same concept applies. Those sharpening and colorizing the image or enhancing the audio really are making artistic decisions in their remastering process.
First of all, I just can't believe this is the 75th anniversary for this film. How incredible that a classic can last so timelessly; our love for this movie has not diminished whatsoever over the course of that time. That they're taking the time, the people, and the resources to make "The Wizard of Oz" into a 3D sensation attests to its place as a film classic. I had no idea this was happening (so either I live under a rock or they need better PR), but now that I know I am so excited! I don't usually enjoy 3D movies, but I have a sneaking suspicion that this one is going to be completely worth it. To see our childhood movie transformed into something even bigger so that we can step into the adventure... How can I possibly say no to that?
While the prospect of having an IMAX 3D version of older movies, old technicolor films have their own aesthetic to them, just as old black and white films, e.g. Hitchcock, etc... have photographic elements that would not otherwise be possible with color. While the artists were using the most advanced tools at the time, the style has now become a style of its own that may be lost with current filming practices.
With "The Wizard of Oz" being so popular in our Sophomore DP lives at the moment, I am becoming increasingly excited to see this restored and revamped version of it. Actually, I am beyond excited to see this film be restored. I think it is amazing all of these creators and innovators are working on this film simply to show the world this film in a new light. Although I love the magic of watching the film on VHS, or on DVD now, I would love to have the experience of watching this film in a movie theater. Even though this is the 75th Anniversary, this film was my childhood. I grew up watching this film and seeing it on stage, and I cannot wait to relive all of those memories.
The thing that impresses me the most is the way in which the film is being restored and remastered. The amount of fine detail work that is going into this project is incredible. I have never had the opportunity to see how this is done, but the 3D conversion of a 2D film is something that I am VERY interested in now. I would love to see more about how this has been done!
Before watching the video and seeing this article, I had completely mixed feelings on the 'Wizard of Oz' IMAX 3D project. I had a lot of reservations, since most film companies will re-release classics in 3D just to make money. After watching the video in the article, however, my opinion has changed. The people behind the restoration of the IMAX 3D 'Wizard of Oz' seem to have a vested interest in the film, and their passions go beyond their paychecks. The men who were discussing the amount of time and effort that is going into the film was impressive and respectable. What impressed me the most, however, was how the filmmakers were discussing how they are paying special attention to how the film was made 75 years ago. I trust that the 'Wizard of Oz' in 3D will be something worth experiencing.
I'm all for bringing old films back to the big screens. Personally, I'm not a big fan of 3D movies because it hurts my eyes, but this is the first time I saw how the creators restore a film into a 3D experience. I thought it was really cool how they almost made each film shot into a pop-up book on the computer. I think it will be interesting to see exactly what images they convert into 3D because in every scene of the Wizard of Oz, there is a 2D painted backdrop indicating a 3D universe. I also find it interesting how there are different versions of the Wizard of Oz. At first, it was only the original. Then, somewhere in the 80's they restored the film, but in the Tin Man's scene, they removed a bird from the shots, hence beginning the myth of the hanging munchkin. It's really interesting how we can remove things, add things, or make things 3D and change the way a person views the overall film.
Even though I am really not a fan of the Wizard of Oz, I can't wait to see the 3D version. The technology behind preserving it is amazing and I want to see how well it will work. I am nervous that the process will some how disturb the original look of the movie but I am excited to see how well it works. For that reason, I think they probably shouldn't have done have done it in 3D, but that is the trend now, so I guess I will have to endure.
This looks really exciting. I absolutely adore the "Wizard of Oz", and while I'm not a huge fan of IMAX, I would still be interested in seeing on such a large scale. I would be interested in seeing it a new light after having grown up with the original version. To see it in theaters would be an neat experience, and though 3D gives me a headache, I would definitely want to see the Wizard head pop out at the audience with the emerald city wrapped around them.
The only times I've seen the Wizard of Oz were all on VHS tapes so they were filled with visual noise and they were on a tiny television. Seeing the film again in fully restored color and up on the big imax screen should be a completely different experience. I'm looking forward to the grand spectacle that is the fully restored motion picture, The Wizard of OZ.
I love the fact that we can take movies that were not originally in IMAX 3D and that we can take them and make them that way! especially older movies. Also since the sophomore class is working on the Wiz of OZ this is super cool because you can see all of the detail (as mentioned in the video) Which just makes the movie THAT much better. I also love the fact that the people who are doing this transition are so passionate about the change. They truly care about the original and are making it so that it is truly still the original, only better!
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