New Film for Soarin' and Potential 3rd Theater

[ToTBellHop]

My only concern is what kind of load capacity do those have?

It's one thing to strap a little GoPro to one, it's another thing to even try an IMAX camera (let alone two of them if they are indeed going 3D).

Edit: Wikipedia says that an IMAX 3D camera weighs in at ~249 pounds... Since that's more than I weigh and I don't see a drone lifting me in the air, I'm going to say no to the drone...

-Rob

Disney now owns Iron Man, so I assume they will go that route.

 

[Master Yoda]

My only concern is what kind of load capacity do those have?

It's one thing to strap a little GoPro to one, it's another thing to even try an IMAX camera (let alone two of them if they are indeed going 3D).

Edit: Wikipedia says that an IMAX 3D camera weighs in at ~249 pounds... Since that's more than I weigh and I don't see a drone lifting me in the air, I'm going to say no to the drone...

-Rob

Does a fully digital IMAX camera even exist?

 

[cspencer96]

Does a fully digital IMAX camera even exist?

Yes. Go to 2:30 in the video if you'd like to skip straight to digital.

 

[Master Yoda]

Yes. Go to 2:30 in the video if you'd like to skip straight to digital.

Thanks. That does look awful large for your average quad copter.

 

[wdwmagic]

This was the scene over MK today

 

[jt04]

This was the scene over MK today

Definitely beats that whole pumpkin thing.

 

[PeterMarcus]

...
Edit: Wikipedia says that an IMAX 3D camera weighs in at ~249 pounds... Since that's more than I weigh and I don't see a drone lifting me in the air, I'm going to say no to the drone...
-Rob

Wow, so there's really no chance of a handheld IMAX 3D then? Has to be copter, truck, or dolly/crane? Interesting, and yet kind of limiting.

 

[Master Yoda]

Wow, so there's really no chance of a handheld IMAX 3D then? Has to be copter, truck, or dolly/crane? Interesting, and yet kind of limiting.

For now at least. Just give it time.

 

[TheRabbit]

This was the scene over MK today

Speculation

 

[DManRightHere]

Any hints of 3D? I don't like 3D, but just curious.

 

[PeterMarcus]

Yeah, I worked at IBM in the 1990s when the first consumer 1GB hard drive came out. It filled an entire 5 1/2" drive bay and weighed close to 10 pounds.

It's a little surprising, though. My wife is a photographer, and her go-to camera isa Canon 7D, which is 18 megapixel and about a $1000 street price and is a normal sized camera body. Seems the tech would be there already for something handheld. Oh well, wait 18 months....

 

[DocMcHulk]

This was the scene over MK today

Shouldnt it be.... soarin' over things rather than hovering?

 

[Master Yoda]

Yeah, I worked at IBM in the 1990s when the first consumer 1GB hard drive came out. It filled an entire 5 1/2" drive bay and weighed close to 10 pounds.

It's a little surprising, though. My wife is a photographer, and her go-to camera isa Canon 7D, which is 18 megapixel and about a $1000 street price and is a normal sized camera body. Seems the tech would be there already for something handheld. Oh well, wait 18 months....

The fully digital one shown in this video looks to be much smaller...probably 20-30 lbs, but still way too big for your average drone.

 

[marni1971]

Was this 7D connected?

Looks a bit small for an IMAX rig, unless it was a lower resolution preshoot.

 

[Goofnut1980]

Im going to go with the rest of the commercial piece for 7D... They shot the on-board video, now for high in the sky... We will need @marni1971 to get ahold of this footage to make us a new ultimate tribute video. I keep stalking youtube and vimeo for new ones.. ha (that sounds terrible, doesn't it)

 

[wdwmagic]

Was this 7D connected?

Looks a bit small for an IMAX rig, unless it was a lower resolution preshoot.

It's been over Epcot, MK and resorts.

 

[wdwmagic]

Shouldnt it be.... soarin' over things rather than hovering?

It was doing both.

 

[roj2323]

It was doing both.

I could be that they were taking advantage of the Flight permit and taking stock footage for commercials in addition to shooting the sorin video.

 

[DocMcHulk]

I could be that they were taking advantage of the Flight permit and taking stock footage for commercials in addition to shooting the sorin video.

yea, i was thinking that too. Take the opportunity while you have it. Or, they were reviewing footage to see if they need a quick re-shoot.

 

[rct247]

It was seen doing more hovering than moving so I imagine it was more related to the Mine Train opening than filming for Soarin'.