Ultra Panavision 70

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Ultra Panavision 70 is a widescreen 70mm motion picture film format known for its extremely wide aspect ratio and high image resolution, used in epic and large-scale cinema productions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 70 mm film format
motion picture film format
widescreen film format
alsoKnownAs MGM Camera 65
Super Panavision 70
surface form: Super Panavision 70 (marketing confusion, but technically distinct)
anamorphicSqueezeFactor 1.25x
cameraManufacturer Panavision
captureNegativeWidth 65 mm
category film and video technology
widescreen processes
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor epic films
large-scale productions
roadshow theatrical presentations
developedBy Panavision
developedFor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
filmGauge 65 mm camera negative
imageCharacteristics extremely wide field of view
high contrast and color saturation
high image resolution
very fine grain
introducedAs MGM Camera 65
introducedInDecade 1950s
laterMarketedAs Ultra Panavision 70 self-link
lensManufacturer Panavision
maximumAspectRatio 2.76:1
notableFeature intended to compete with Cinerama using a single camera and projector
one of the widest aspect ratios used in commercial cinema
primaryUseEra 1960s
late 1950s
projectionPrintGauge 70 mm release print
projectionPrintWidth 70 mm
projectionRequirement 70 mm projector with anamorphic lens
relatedFormat Cinerama film process
surface form: Cinerama

Super Panavision 70
Todd-AO
revivalPeriod 2010s
revivedForFilm The Hateful Eight
surface form: The Hateful Eight (2015 film)
soundOnPrint magnetic stripes on 70 mm print
typicalAspectRatio 2.76:1
typicalSoundConfiguration 6-track magnetic sound
usedForFilm Ben-Hur
surface form: Ben-Hur (1959 film)

Khartoum (1966 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty
surface form: Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)

The Fall of the Roman Empire
surface form: The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964 film)

The Greatest Story Ever Told
surface form: The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 film)

The Hateful Eight
surface form: The Hateful Eight (2015 film)
usedInExhibitionFormat 70 mm roadshow engagements
usesAnamorphicLenses true

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Todd-AO relatedFormat Ultra Panavision 70
The Hateful Eight screenFormat Ultra Panavision 70
Panavision product Ultra Panavision 70
this entity surface form: Panavision Ultra Panavision 70 lenses
Super Panavision 70 distinguishedFrom Ultra Panavision 70
Ultra Panavision 70 laterMarketedAs Ultra Panavision 70 self-link