Once the scan happens, you get a file. Not a .jpg. Not a .mp4. You get a or an EXR file.
Scanning IMAX is a surgical procedure. Here is how a preservation or VFX scan typically proceeds: imax film scan
He placed the film onto a specialized drum scanner. Unlike a home scanner, this machine didn't just take a picture; it used a laser to measure the density of every silver halide crystal on the frame. As the machine began its slow, rhythmic hum, the first frame appeared on his monitor. Once the scan happens, you get a file
IMAX film scan the high-stakes bridge between the physical grandeur of 15/70mm celluloid and the digital precision required for modern post-production Once the scan happens