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What Is VistaVision? How ‘The Brutalist’ Revived a Beautiful but Cumbersome Film Format
The WrapStory by Joe McGovernImage from The Wrap
scrn loglineHow a long-forgotten film format made a comeback and dazzled audiences in the new documentary 'The Brutalist'.beat sheet- VistaVision, a cinematic format from the 1950s featuring larger 35mm film, was nearly forgotten until resurrected for the documentary 'The Brutalist' - providing an unprecedented level of visual detail and clarity.
- The filmmakers behind 'The Brutalist' spent years tracking down vintage VistaVision cameras and painstakingly restoring the format to showcase the architectural marvels they were documenting, creating a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience.
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What Is VistaVision? How ‘The Brutalist’ Revived a Beautiful but Cumbersome Film Format
The WrapStory by Joe McGovern
scrn logline
How a long-forgotten film format made a comeback and dazzled audiences in the new documentary 'The Brutalist'.
beat sheet
- VistaVision, a cinematic format from the 1950s featuring larger 35mm film, was nearly forgotten until resurrected for the documentary 'The Brutalist' - providing an unprecedented level of visual detail and clarity.
- The filmmakers behind 'The Brutalist' spent years tracking down vintage VistaVision cameras and painstakingly restoring the format to showcase the architectural marvels they were documenting, creating a one-of-a-kind cinematic experience.
call sheet
Joe McGovern, The Brutalist, TheWrap magazine, 'The Brutalist'