Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Innovates IMAX Filming
Christopher Nolan's new movie, 'The Odyssey,' is using a special new IMAX camera.
This camera is named after two important people at IMAX, David and Patricia Keighley.
The new camera is lighter, makes less noise, and has a better viewfinder.
This helps filmmakers record clear dialogue on set for the first time in a full-length movie.
Nolan wanted to make filming better, so he worked with IMAX to create this new camera.
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' introduces the new Keighley IMAX camera.
The camera is named after David and Patricia Keighley, key figures at IMAX.
The Keighley camera is lighter, reduces noise by 30%, and has an improved viewfinder.
It allows for clean, on-set dialogue recording for the first time in a full narrative feature.
David Keighley, IMAX’s first Chief Quality Officer, passed away in August 2025.
- Who
- Christopher Nolan
- What
- Innovation in IMAX filming for 'The Odyssey'
- When
- August 2025 (David Keighley's passing)
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To push IMAX technology and improve filmmaking
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Film
- The Odyssey
- Camera
- Keighley camera
- Innovation
- Lighter design, noise reduction, improved viewfinder
- Named After
- David Keighley and Patricia Keighley