First Man IMAX® Behind the Frame

The lunar sequences in Damien Chazelle's latest film were filmed with IMAX cameras. The IMAX release of First Man will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience®.
Get more info: IMAX.com/FirstMan

[@ranjanajaiswal5982]

Saw it today in IMAX. The switch from 16mm to IMAX in the theatre was absolutely wonderful, just like the movie.

[@MegaSheen15]

This was so incredible in IMAX. If you see this, don’t go to a regular theater. The lunar sequence is so beautiful in IMAX, it feels like you can reach out your hand and you’re there with them.

[@shanthanuc6574]

That transition from 16mm to IMAX alone is Oscar worthy

[@lukassanchez6664]

IMAX should be promoting the fact that if you go to the proper theater, you get up to 46% more IMAX in the proper 1.43:1 aspect ratio. If you live in New York go to the AMC on 67th street, it's true IMAX.

[@withnail-and-i]

It depends, the new digital imax cameras (like they used to shoot all of infinity war) are in 1.90 ratio, so in that case it's not necessary.

[@lukassanchez6664]

And I Nope. First Man was shot in 70mm, and was projected in 1.43:1. While it was projected digitally, the laser projector there is “70mm” and the movie was originally filmed in 70mm. So it does make a difference.

[@withnail-and-i]

That is true for this particular movie, I'm just saying that now not all of them must necessarily be watched on the 1.43 screen

[@csjcsj2906]

And I I think he meant to specifically talk about this movie.

[@withnail-and-i]

@@csjcsj2906 Yeah I'm just noting the recent change which might complicate how they're doing their promotion

[@tigqc]

Yup, this is true IMAX not that digital bs they pushed with Infinity War.

[@ashuzzz151]

They shot Avengers With Aree Alexa Imax camera just to fill the entire Imax screen .. it was not one which Chris Nolan uses in his movies ... So we all got cheated

[@SkeletonCreeper03]

the only thing IMAX about infinity war is the aspect ratio. Nothing else. They shot the whole movie on Arri’s digital large format

[@bentalbott]

hands down best film I have seen for a long time I felt like I was living every breath taking moment with the characters!!!!

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

best movie of the year

[@TadashiAbe]

They really nailed the “sensation” with the16mm to IMAX 70mm jump, but for me,, (those who are sensitive to motion sickness) oh boy, the motion sickness I got from all the rest of the film which are shot in handheld with sudden zooms, closeups etc, were a bit too much to bear,, especially on a huge IMAX screen.. still though, well worth the pain for that few minutes on the moon.

[@Sesarrbg]

came here to say that

[@Enatbyte]

Oh, you're driving down a straight road in a car? Better add some rocket-launch level camera shake. There were a lot of things I really liked about this film, but the obsessive camera shaking was really distracting.

[@jaychauhan7844]

Nolan changed the game of IMAX Breaking every rule 😎😎

[@daffidavit]

I saw the movie yesterday in an "IMAX" theater, but it wasn't one of the large IMAXs, so I wonder If I was somewhat cheated. Anyway, as a history buff on the Apollo missions and who went to school at FIT near the Cape from 1970-72, I always wanted to be an astronaut. Being 19 at the time, my buddy and I would take his father's Cessna 172 and fly it at night outside the restricted area. I'm not sure if it was Apollo 17 that we saw from 2000 ft. flying just outside the restricted flight area, but back in those days, the restrictions were minimal. My recollection was that there was a 5-10 mile zone which was restricted. I remember seeing the Saturn V lighted like it was daylight with spotlights, even though it was the night. Now, 45 years later, I've made a hobby of learning the Apollo story by watching as many NASA history videos as possible. I've even listened to Craig Nelson's audiobook "Rocket Men" at least ten times just to learn every nuance of the Apollo 11 mission. I learned a lot about Neil Armstrong before I saw the movie. Summary of the movie. I liked the fact that they shot much of the film in Super 16 mm rather than 35mm or even 70 mm IMAX. The Super 16 format, later digitized, gave the film a somewhat softer older look. Yet, the definition was high enough to make out facial skin details. The acting by Claire Foy was amazing. She wasn't completely able to hide her English accent, but she did a very convincing job of speaking "American" English. Ryan Gosling did a very good job of acting his role as Neil Armstrong. I originally thought he might have been miscast, but after watching subsequent clips, I no longer believe that. He did a very good job, that's all I'll say. Technically, the use of Omega Speedmaster chronographs wristwatches was in line with reality after NASA made a special procurement request to test several wristwatches, including Rolex, Longines, and others in 1965. Omega was selected as the NASA standard for "flight qualified" watches and no other wristwatch has been "flight qualified" by NASA other than the Omega Speedmaster Professional. Gosling wore an ordinary wristwatch during the early scenes in the movie. Later in the movie all NASA astronauts and many ground crew, wore Omega Speedmaster Professional wristwatches. I have to give the producer credit for such details. However, the director can't take sole credit for this because the Omega Speedmaster was used during the movie "Apollo 13" to time the 17-second burn for the mid-course correction necessary to get the CM home. I didn't realize this was a Steven Spielberg production until I saw the movie credits. I don't know how much work Spielberg put into this movie other than his investment but his company, Industrial Light and Magic, played an important role. I liked that most of the scenes were shot 'in camera". In other words, there was minimum use of "green screens". The Agena/Gemini ( sounds like Gem-en-eeeeee) scene was done with a large back up digital TV screen rather than a green screen, which made the scene very realistic. The negatives: It was hard to tell which actors were playing which astronauts. Until the movie credits were shown, I wasn't sure which players were present. Also, the background noise and vibrations from the launch scenes made it difficult to understand the words being spoken by the actors. However, all the equipment was duplicated with absolute perfection. This was not "Apollo 13" or even "The Right Stuff" where the technical stuff was explained to the audience. As a pilot and history buff of the Apollo missions, I had a difficult time trying to understand what was happening at the moment. I'm older now, but my experience should have made up for any "age-related loss". Some of the technical scenes were translocated so quickly that there was little time in between the scenes to figure out what had just happened. Over-all, I liked the move. I even had a tear in my eye during the Lunar landing scenes up until the end. On a scale of 1-10, I'd have to give it an 8. I think "The Right Stuff" was a better movie in certain ways because it took the time to explain what was going to happen next. I believe "Apollo 13" was slightly better in its production value. However, neither of those two movies brought a tear to my eye. This movie, "The First Man" made me proud to be an American who was age 17 at the time Neil set his foot on the moon. BTW, very little time was given to Buzz Aldrin and his contribution to the first Lunar event. But then, the movie was about the life of "The First Man".

[@august1871]

Thank you for the review!

[@Clay3613]

Did you see the print damage? I saw it at an older digital IMAX but there was still dirt and specks on the normal 35mm footage.

[@TheToxiss]

IMAX is the way

[@bentalbott]

wish I had seen it in the cinema

[@OM-ike]

My dad keeps sending me cuts from this video as a "proof" that moon landings were fake 😂😂😂

[@MRCHANNEL2123]

2:31 somehow but I feel like laughing ...😁

[@thomasjordan5049]

That transition was magical.

[@ojmccaf63]

Awesome!!! Thanks for beating Infinity Wars for special effects!!

[@tubularap]

Great movie, love to go and see it. In IMAX will be stunning.

[@subasurf]

I didn't realise it was shot on 16mm. Makes so much more sense now.

[@kino_verite]

Cool i didn't know that the majority of First Man was shot on Super 16mm

[@AtlantaTerry]

Arriflex?

[@Andy.H.H.]

Super 16mm for all the spacecraft footage with Arri and Aaton cameras. Also used 35mm ArriCam 3 perf, ArriCam 2 perf as well as Aaton 2 perf and 3 perf for much of the stuff at the astronauts homes.

[@inceptional]

VR will be the future for achieving this kind of effect better than anything that's ever come before it. It's not quite got the resolution to do that kind of thing true justice just yet, not even close actually, but that's only a matter of time. And when it does happen, just imagine watching a movie like this on a massive virtual cinema screen inside a massive private virtual cinema, and when it gets to the point where the astronauts step out onto the lunar surface, the entire view suddenly engulfs and surrounds the viewer in full 360 degrees as though they are actually standing directly on the Moon''s surface themselves. That kind of thing is going to truly blow people's minds.

[@jacobballard5803]

inceptional I think it will be awesome but you still run into the problem of guiding people story wise. It’s different formats, all the story beforehand makes the moon stuff that much better because you’re invested in it, it’s more than a cool effect.

[@inceptional]

Yeah, that's why I specifically said "watching a movie like this on a massive virtual cinema screen inside a massive private virtual cinema", because most of it could still be watched just like a normal cinema movie, it would just be on a virtual screen obviously, and only at the end of the movie, where you really want the moon bit to have full impact, would you suddenly open up to not simply a bigger screen but an entire view of the whole moon surface in full 360 degree 3D.

[@wingman-1977]

I’m watching this tonight (Thursday night) in IMAX.

[@sanchez.mg3234]

Is it a true IMAX ?? If so tell me if it filled the whole screen

[@wingman-1977]

Pablo Kolter Sanchez It did. During the lunar scenes.

[@sanchez.mg3234]

Wingman1977 fuck yess

[@VariantZilean]

So was it worth it? Was it worth it for the experience? Because ive seen a few reviews saying it was a bit boring. So im not sure if I should see it.

[@sanchez.mg3234]

Michael Gunning dude don’t let u tell by others what u should or shouldn’t see watch it or don’t but don’t let other people tell u that u should or shouldnt go !!

[@PresidentialWinner]

GREAT MOVIE!

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I thought it was weird seeing this movie in IMAX with so many close ups. I don't know why but that stood out to me. So many shots of faces, you don't need IMAX for that.

[@Shawnspencestar]

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino

[@sergeymeshkov]

mark speaking

[@Shawnspencestar]

@@sergeymeshkov please tell me how may I direct your call?

[@brianarbenz7206]

Stanley Kubrick simulates astronauts on the moon. Now IMAX does. Amazing how we're right back there! I absolutely cannot wait to see First Man! 👏

[@carlhungus2521]

thats what i was thinking

[@patryklau]

I'm glad I found this video. I watched this yesterday and was wondering why the heck was a supposedly IMAX film had so much grain and loss of detail. But def a good use of different formats. On a side note, is it just me or did anyone else find the Gemini launch scene a lot more gripping? That scene to me really embodied how is it like to go into the unknown.

[@IanLoginov]

Amazing film.

[@Mr-man_png]

First Man should’ve had more sequences shot with IMAX cameras, like Interstellar, but respects to Damian Chazelle and Linus Sandgren to stick with 16mm cameras

[@chandrashekharyadav5744]

So so beautiful.. 😊

[@agiverreviga4592]

So pitty most of the countries have a maximum of 2-3 IMAX theatres and very few of them have the true IMAX cinemas (excluding USA).

[@cleverusername9369]

This was so realistic that at about the 2:00 mark when Ryan is lifting up his visor I almost said "RYAN THERE'S NO AIR" aloud.

[@AverageAlien]

It's beautiful

[@GringoASMR]

is it worth it to sit through 2 hours of 16mm on an IMAX screen for 15 minutes of IMAX images? I saw the film on a standard screen, and I was glad that the image wasn't blown up any bigger. All those tight shots with all that grain would probably drive me crazy.

[@theiammike123]

3:49 "the format changes from 2.40:1 to 1.43:1" *(shows 1.9:1 IMAX)*

[@jeanking4686]

Lmao

[@MOHAN-fs5yx]

When ladder opened moon saw in IMAX screen its amazing and wonderful But there should be filmed full movie by IMAX cameras.

[@timothycornelius7131]

😊 You Must expand your frame 🪟 of mind if you don't wanna choke. Just remember stay prayerfully and stand on the Word of Truth your SWORD!

[@antovolk]

Despite shooting on IMAX film, Universal isn't releasing any 15/70mm prints of the film. May be too late to do anything now for this week's release but maybe they could do re-release prints: www.change.org/p/universal-pictures-release-first-man-in-70mm-imax-film

[@maddiehad]

when the making of starts to like the "real footage".

[@SecretsofSaturn]

Did they use front-screen projection...?

[@prasanthmohan6793]

I like first man movie

[@DavidNagy03ER]

The conspiracy theorists probably used the thumbnail as proof

[@Markfjames]

I'd be interested to see it in IMAX for the purpose of seeing 16mm on imax projection. I remember watching La la land in IMAX and apart from the vista scenes, i felt that the Imax projection didn't really serve the film. To shoot in IMAX for the landing was definitely a good choice, but not completely sold on IMAX theatre projection for this.

[@thevectorbox]

Guys don't waste tickets, IMAX just released Post Interval whole movoe

[@maddiehad]

apparently they used the same technology when they went to the moon back in the 70s.

[@bilhelm000]

That explains a lot

[@marcelomarinho7705]

Eu espero que venha para o Brasil. Aqui tem muitos ignorantes que nao acreditam que o homem foi a lua. Quero muito assisti esse filme. Sou apaixonado por astronomia.

[@Hooperick36]

The moon sequence was not in 1.43:1 aspect ratio. It was in 1.90:1. I still enjoyed it

[@utthapa]

It was in 1.43:1 only in theatres with IMAX Laser that had such a large screen. Everywhere else it opened up to the smaller 1.89:1 ratio only.

[@cometpowell]

Suits aren't pressurized enough

[@HEARD201]

Then explain why there so many imax screens that are smaller then ever

[@MarEpor]

rare 4K restored film of the fake moon landing takes (1969)

[@mick_hyde]

Mountains at tranquillity base 😕

[@whowantsmymeat]

This movie was so dark and depressing

[@Rahul-yx8vk]

I swear they shake the camera every fucking scene , just hold it god damn it

[@dansv1]

That, plus make everything dark, even in full daylight. And for some reason the interior of the lander is covered in grime. The main focus of the cinematography was “conveying emotion”, not realism.

[@russelthebastard]

Last Man

[@Native722]

Release the moon landings for IMAX oh wait....

[@asitsunami9363]

1000 likes 👍

[@oliburns5422]

All I’m saying is that this is how easy it could have been to take the moon landing.

[@carlhungus2521]

think about this, nasa ia planning "another" manned mission to the moon but first they are sending an unmanned craft because they need to test the radiation levels of space and close to the moon surface to see if humans will be able to survive. That is a fact and here we are in 2023 yet people think we went there and back in 1969.

[@astroevada]

This was filmed in 2018. Done with modern filming techniques. Meanwhile back in 1969, it would've been impossible because film stuff would not be as advanced as they are today in order to produce the photographs

[@purefoldnz3070]

Yes but you dont want to see a child die of cancer on Imax. That tore me to pieces.

[@greenspider4864]

Did universal even release 70mm film prints

[@miloa.2684]

Green Spider I searched up online and everything I read said they didn’t release any 70mm anywhere :(

[@lukassanchez6664]

I do know that in New York the AMC Loews Lincoln Square is in 1.43:1 so while it's not film, it is the true ratio

[@greenforeverhehe7118]

next 70mm imax movie is Wonder Woman 1984

[@amidseyed4323]

Dude the scenes were in imax at the end. Like 9-10 minuten when they landed and thats it.

[@XxXDestroyer]

It's worth seeing for that true IMAX scene alone, it was great. The trouble is finding true IMAX theaters that show the aspect ratio of 70mm. Luckily I have one of them 15 minutes away from me :D

[@delnajamusic]

OMG...the level of ignorance in the comments are staggering...

[@predador007100]

Comé quessa porcaria ganha Oscar de efeitos especiais nem tem direito

[@muhamadfaisalibrahim3938]

Damien Chazelle is new Christopher Nolan Linus Sandgrem is new Hoyte Van Hoytema

[@jimhowaniec]

Sigh, there were no hills at the Sea of Tranquility Apollo 11 landing site.

[@BlenderDumbass]

Now I got it... Motherdumberg. You tricked me.

[@MaheshWalatara]

Problem is Gosling looks nothing like Armstrong. So just that spoils it all for me.

[@bkStudioHD]

Better take actor with experience for big role like this rather than lookalike without any experience

[@alberteinsteinthejew]

I’m here to read the conspiracy theorists’ comments

[@Veivari27]

Yea me too. NASA doesn't lie!

[@Momchique75]

Apollo 11 second take

[@benquinney2]

Essex Nimitz

[@movienerd851]

This means we never landed on moon and that was a movie too.

[@theroebuck123456789]

fun fact: they shot the moon sequence in the same location Stanley shot the moon landing

[@nebtheweb8885]

So, Stanley made 2001 a space Odyssey right? Lots of stars right? So why did Stanley forget to put them in on not one but all six of the supposed Apollo moon landing movies he made? Lets hear the excuses.

[@theroebuck123456789]

@@nebtheweb8885 The stars were there, but the massive light that they used to imitate the sun just overshadowed the small little lights that were supposed to be stars

[@jimcameron1234]

I wish the movie title was : Apollo 11 + directed by Ron Howard!

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

Jim Cameron ...have i got some news for you!

[@jimcameron1234]

@@SleepscapeSerenity ok i am listening!?

[@Gantaipao]

It is all about making audience to believe in so we shoot the movie on the moon instead of taking it backstage. Tsk.

[@serkancaglar1594]

Behind the snece moon stanley kubrick 1960's

[@nebtheweb8885]

Is your comment a sarcastic joke intended to portray the opinion of an idiot, or is it an opinion of an actual idiot??

[@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748]

LIEMAX

[@malidevGames]

This movie is from 2018

[@colinmontgomery5492]

Damien Chazelle, the poor man's John Mayer.

[@theNewLegoStudiosP]

How come noone yet used this film’s BTS footage as proof that the landing on the moon was staged and a conspiracy?

[@AtlantaTerry]

Yeah, you kinda know that is going to happen. Especially 5 or 10 years from now when the movie fades from memory.

[@withnail-and-i]

Because who needs that when there's 2001

[@nebtheweb8885]

Because it isn't 'proof' of any staging. You can tell the movie is fake because of the camera angles you could never get in real life and that were never seen when the moon landings happened.

[@theNewLegoStudiosP]

NebTheWeb that’s not what I meant. I’m saying that I’m 100% positive that someone will take the backstage pics, put some filters to make them ‘60s quality and use the pic as proof of “staged” lunar landing

[@nebtheweb8885]

Yes, I know that some conspiracy nutjob will eventually grab snippits of the BTS and use it to support their narrative. They have already done it with Capricorn one footage and passed it off as Kubrick directing the moon landings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rXf3muqqylm80

[@XoXo475]

If they are going to make this movie as true to life as the actual event. Then the resolution should be SHITE!!!

[@FrankyPi]

Yeah but who would watch that in cinema lol

[@kelley2344]

Where's the planting of the American flag?

[@FrankyPi]

Not necessary. This film is about Neil and a collective human endeavour and achievement. Don't tell me that it belongs only to Americans. Without an ex Nazi scientist Werner von Braun NASA wouldn't even exist. The flag itself is shown in the movie, as it's shown on the suits, on the rocket and on the lander.

[@spacemanski]

Goof at 4:01 - his crotch strap is undone

[@Limberg2063]

"shaky cam the movie" ... its terrible

[@AsiBoy]

Grats, you just gave Joe Rogen enough to fuel his butthurt for a lifetime.

[@newdrew2744]

Sweet! A Stanley Kubrick remake!

[@Gavin48]

Leave it out

[@dollayx8]

no, interstellar still win, nolan will laugh so hard see this movie

[@daviddougher8637]

They filmed this just like the fake landing on the moon in the 1960s

[@daviddougher8637]

@John Carter then answer me this how come the technology we have today can not make it there but in the 1960s when the technology was primitive we could get there

[@roguetwo7949]

David Dougher - Exactly, and not only that. There were multiple shadows which headed in different directions suggesting there were multiple light sources, nasa destroyed at least 300 tapes of the Apollo missions, moon rock that was given to Holland by Neil Armstrong was in fact a small piece of petrified wood and the list goes on. Sheeple need to wake the fuck up and realise everything they are being told is a lie. All it takes is a little research😬

[@charlieb308]

David Dougher they can make it there today they just don’t want to waste the time and money and the liberals don’t allow the same materials used(not safe for the environment) to protect the astronauts. Space Shuttle blew up because they had to switch the materials for the panels

[@charlieb308]

RogueTwo multiple shadows were due to three layers of lens on helmet

[@charlieb308]

David Dougher how would you keep thousands of people quiet about fake landing for 60 years? Someone would have talked

[@porcupineparty8598]

Another movie to keep the lie going!

[@user-jc7zf7zr4v]

You're being delusional, there is no lie. Just a group of people on the internet with a very poor understanding of physics.

[@porcupineparty8598]

@@user-jc7zf7zr4v It's easier to get people to believe a lie than it is to get them to believe they've been lied to!

[@benblexbenblex]

Nice but more white male stories from Mr chazelle. Thank you.

[@rcook2608]

Too bad we never went to the moon and the earth is a closed system. Research flat earth

[@aniketdixit8633]

R Cook No evidence lol

[@JeisonSG]

nah ty, fe is flat stupid lol

[@chicoloco341]

R Cook Pleasw don't have kids

[@nebtheweb8885]

R Cook said _"Too bad we never went to the moon and the earth is a closed system. Research flat earth"_ Correct! 'WE' never went to the moon, but 12 astronauts did. As for researching flat earth, was that a sarcastic joke intended to portray the opinion of an idiot, or was it an opinion of an actual idiot? I have researched flat earth and found it completely wanting in model, mathematics, predictive power, and comprehensive explanation. Flat earth is supported only by vague opinions, self-interpreted religious beliefs, crackpot nutjob conspiracy theories and a very bad understanding of science.

[@rcook2608]

NebTheWeb Ok how about the horizon when viewed from the surface of the moon? The moon is still huge comparatively to someone on it, therefore the horizon would be similar to that on earth. This alone solidifies the moon landing footage as being fake. Are you aware the inverse square law proves that the moon should be thousands of times brighter if we measure it at ~.1 lumen from here on earth. So why doesn't the surface of the moon blind the astronauts while they were allegedly there? Do you have an explanation for either observed phenomenon? Research flat earth space is fake af

[@camarocarl7130]

Director needs to go back to film school. Hours of extreme facial close ups, uncomfortable and tedious to watch until the shaky cam technique makes you sick. This movie sucked.

[@correl44]

Seems to me like a complete waste of time and money.. faking the fake🥱

[@Imperial_Lizardgirl]

Go FYN! flerf 😂 you are more flatter than the Earth you call flat!

[@user-jc7zf7zr4v]

Yet you have literally NO valid proof that it is fake though, do you? "W-w-where are the stars?" and "why is there no blast crater under the lander" aren't valid arguments, if you were going for one of those by the way, using your brain a little should answer those for you.

[@movienerd851]

This means we never landed on moon and that was a movie too.