3D Is Back
15th July 2024
A rarely seen version of 'No Time To Die' has found a new lease of life
By MI6 Staff
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It is probably a surprise to a lot of fans 'No Time To Die' had a 3D release - the first for the James Bond series. It was not promoted heavily and had limited 'RealD 3D' showings in select markets.
'No Time To Die' 3D was a post-conversion job by VFX house DNEG who converted 2397 shots, amounting to around 2 hours 39 mins of material. Cinematographer Linus Sandgren did not plan on any of his work being converted to 3D, as it was not decided to make the conversion until after the film wrapped. The only sequence in true 3D is the CG animated titles by Daniel Kleinman as these could be re-rendered for the format. The 3D conversion was well-reviewed at the time, although 'No Time To Die' fell into the same pitfall as many films in that the images were often too dim (a side-effect of 3D glasses).
When it came time for 'No Time To Die's home media release, the 3D version was not offered in any country, meaning this version of the film may have never been seen by audiences again. However, the launch of Apple's Vision Pro headsets has given new life to this rarely-seen edition of the film.
Owners of Apple Vision Pro headsets that have 'No Time To Die' in their content library will see a prompt to watch the film in 3D (for no additional charge). But at $3,499 / £3,499 for the headset, it is perhaps one of the most expensive ways to watch a Bond film.
Given that the 3D digital master of the film has been made available by the studio, there is hope that a future home media release will carry it, although 3D movie viewing in the home has significantly dropped off in recent years.
Thanks to Chris J. Caine for capturing the evidence.
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