4K trailer from Apolo 11 shot in 70mm back in July 1969 !

[joe1946]

Another interesting aspect of the film is the history of the footage, which is primarily a showcase of unseen Panasonic 70mm footage. Miller discovered this widescreen mother lode of reels at NASA, which is what led to the creation of the documentary. The footage was originally shot by filmmaker Francis Thompson, working with MGM Studios to make a picture about the Apollo program. However, when MGM backed out just weeks before the launch, NASA decided to continue shooting with the same large-format film, presumably for public relations purposes.

Billing itself as “50 years in the making,” this documentary offers scene after scene of new, pristine footage, vignettes from the mission that offers a direct cinematic experience, effectively traveling in real time to the lunar surface alongside mission commander Neil Armstrong, lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin, and command module pilot Michael Collins.

https://www.hdvideopro.com/blog/apollo-11-has-landed/

 

[Batutta]

Already posted in the film section--

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?363337-New-Apollo-11-doc-with-unreleased-70mm-footage!

 

[cyvideo]

When film was king. In a word magnificent! I will go see it for sure.

Chris Young