Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is set to be a landmark film for many reasons. As the first feature to be shot entirely on IMAX cameras, it’s already an audacious and awe-inspiring cinematic experience of the highest order. And now, the camera that managed to handle the film's demanding technical requirements has been given a proper name. Let's take a look and learn more about it!Introducing the Keighley IMAX CameraAnnounced via a social post shared by Geoff Keighley, the son of David and Patricia and a noted name in the video game space, IMAX’s new film camera will be named The IMAX Keighley Camera. This name is in honor of David and Patricia’s work in helping to bring this quieter and smaller 70mm camera to life and get it into the hands of Nolan to be used for the first time on The Odyssey, which is set to come out this upcoming summer. Here’s more from Geoff’s announcement: There’s been a lot of well-deserved attention on my dad and his legacy this year, but my mom has been just as vital to IMAX since the very beginning — and she’s still hard at work there every day. As my dad always said, she was 50% of everything he ever accomplished. I know nothing would make him happier than seeing her contributions recognized as well. It’s sad that David isn’t around to see the camera in action on the big screens for its debut, but the name is a fitting choice to...
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