Illustrated Media Format Guides

IMAX

AKA
IMAX 15/70
Era
1970–
Format
analog
Developed by
IMAX Corporation
(Max) Capacity
1.43:1, 1.90:1
Size
70mm (horizontal)
Perforations
15 horizontal
Frame size picture area
2.772" × 2.072"
Fun facts
  • This is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters
  • This horizontal film version is called the 15/70 format, due to being 70mm and having 15 perforations per frame
  • This format used a "rolling loop" method of moving film through a projector