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IMAX gaat NASCAR film maken.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR and IMAX announced Thursday that production on a film called NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D will begin Feb. 14 to coincide with the 45th Daytona 500.
The groundbreaking IMAX 3D film, set against America's most popular spectator sport, will be distributed exclusively to IMAX theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX in Spring 2004 and marks Warner Bros.' first foray into the IMAX arena.
Created under the auspices of NASCAR; NASCAR Digital Entertainment (NDE); and IMAX Corporation, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D will have IMAX moviegoers and NASCAR fans on the edges of their seats as they experience speeds of over 200 MPH.
The heart-pounding thrills of NASCAR will be captured through IMAX 3D technology and brought to life on screens up to eight stories tall, with 12,000 watts of pure digital surround sound.
"The name of this film, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D, says it all," said Paul Brooks, vice president of broadcasting, NASCAR.
"People start to understand the magic of our sport when they attend their first NASCAR race in person where the intense drama, sound, emotion, thrills and excitement of NASCAR can be experienced firsthand on our incredible real-life stage. This film will allow us to immerse an audience in the NASCAR experience at IMAX theatres worldwide and attract new fans to the sport, while bringing tremendous exposure and value to our drivers, teams, tracks, sponsors and other partners."
"We are so excited to be working with Warner Bros. and NASCAR in their first venture with IMAX. Through the magic of IMAX 3D, this unique film will expand the movie-goers experience, knowledge and understanding of the high-speed world of NASCAR racing like never before," said Greg Foster, IMAX president of filmed entertainment. "We are confident that this event 3D film, powered by three world-class entertainment brands, will bring a whole new audience to the worldwide IMAX theatre network."
"This is Warner Bros.' first involvement with an IMAX film," said Dan Fellman, president, domestic distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. "We are very pleased to be able to bring The IMAX Experience to NASCAR fans and, conversely, the excitement of a NASCAR movie to IMAX theatres and audiences across the country."
The film will be directed by Simon Wincer (Lonesome Dove, Free Willy, Phar Lap and the upcoming The Young Black Stallion). James Neihouse, one of the large-format medium's preeminent cinematographers (SPACE STATION 3D, Michael Jordan to the Max, Rolling Stones at the Max, The Dream Is Alive), will be director of photography; Neil Goldberg (producer of Fox's NASCAR coverage) will executive produce; and IMAX Corporation's Lorne Orleans will produce, with Doug Hylton of IMAX also producing.
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D will transport fans directly into the driver's seat to explore the world of today's elite NASCAR drivers and teams. The film will briefly take fans into reverse to review the history of this legendary sport, told from the viewpoint of some of its most revered drivers, and will then thrust into high gear with a look at the thrilling phenomenon that is NASCAR today.
Featuring rare behind-the-scenes glimpses, as well as gripping footage of the unpredictable action on the track, the film will provide a close-up look at what motivates NASCAR drivers in and out of competition.
To document the authentic drama of NASCAR, the film will shoot at several NASCAR racetracks over the next four months. The IMAX crew will also film at various testing environments from the racetrack to the team shops, wind tunnel and at NASCAR's new, state-of-the-art research center in Concord, NC.
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 3D will also focus on the science of today's racing technology, the cutting-edge racing machines and the underlying physics that drivers depend on to take turns at the highest speeds while skillfully maneuvering within inches of their competitors
bron: nascar.com
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13-02-2003, 23:08
