Todd-AO Festival Preparations |
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| Written by: Thomas Hauerslev. Images by: Herbert Born | Date: 02.10.2015 |
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Prints arrivingThe Todd-AO Festival is due to begin in a week from now. Here is a quick look behind the scenes about all the preparations which goes into this remarkable weekend. Festival planning actually starts a few days after the previous weekend has ended and continues through the year. The first 70mm prints starts to arrive in early August. Projection team are quality checking each reel of vintage 70mm film which been brought out of the freezers after many years in storage. • On line ticket reservation here • Todd-AO Festival Flyer (PDF) • New Curved Harkness 70mm Screen • "MacKenna's Gold" at the Schauburg • "Think Big" World Premiere Screening |
More in 70mm reading: 11. Todd-AO 70mm-Festival 2015 Schauburg Cinerama, Karlsruhe, Germany. Home of The Todd-AO Festival Internet link: schauburg.de |
 Hebert
Born, manager of the Schauburg is personally checking the 70mm prints -
white gloves of course. |
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 Some
vintage prints still have color. |
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 Special
posters printed |
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 Festival
posters on display across the city of Karlsruhe |
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 The
DP70 mirror was changed |
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 Modified
Kinoton 70mm center unit for warped and buckled prints |
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 Brand
new DP75 on display in the foyer all set up for "The Hateful Eight" with
anamorphic and DTS 70mm reader. |
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 The
classic DP70 is rolled across the courtyard to be exhibited in the Schauburg
foyer - always popular with the audience |
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 Technicolor's
ID card for this reel of vintage 70mm filmPrint 12, with German title cards |
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 Testing
faded 70mm print against 35mm Technicolor print |
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 Rolling
Stones in 70mm |
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 Musical
in 70mm |
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 Comedy
in 70mm - Schauburg is famous for their 70mm poster displays during the
Todd-AO Festival |
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 Alcon
speakers are checked |
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 New
screen arrived |
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 Screen
details |
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 Mr
Haas painting the billboard |
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 Festival
Flyer in 4 colors and loaded with information about the films is ready - a
collectors itemFor free in Schauburg foyer, or simply download the Todd-AO Festival Flyer (PDF) |
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 ....what
else - are you ready - order your
on-line ticket reservation |
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