Large Format Expands Little Buddha

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Bertolucci and Storaro reunite on epic film that combines 35mm anamorphic scenes with 65mm footage.

At a January presentation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Technology Council of the Motion PictureTelevision Industry demonstrated to an audience of some 400 filmmakers and students the aesthetic and technical differences of six different film formats, including Super 16, 65mm, and the four most popular 35mm formats. The seminar was capped with a presentation by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC, who previewed two scenes from Little Buddha, a Bernardo Bertolucci film scheduled for early summer release by Miramax Films.

The first scene, shot …