When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n Credit: Universal Pictures<\/p>\n There was a time when IMAX was a process that was just used for things like nature documentaries or Rolling Stones concert films<\/a>, and the screen size was seen as more of a gimmick than anything. Those days are far behind us as IMAX is now a key part of any major film release\u2019s distribution plan, though it\u2019s a safe bet that nobody loves it quite like Christopher Nolan<\/a>.<\/p>\n IMAX has been the way that Nolan himself has recommended that most people watch his movies<\/a>, as he usually uses IMAX cameras to film as much of his films as possible. Nolan’s new movie, The Odyssey,<\/a> was no exception, as IMAX cameras were the only ones he used<\/a> to capture the story, and he captured a lot of it.<\/p>\n Speaking with Empire<\/a>, Nolan reveals that he shot over 2 million feet of IMAX film to capture Matt Damon\u2019s journey as Odysseus. That stat is even more impressive when you realize that a lot of that footage was shot during less-than-favorable conditions. Nolan said\u2026<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been out on [the sea] for the last four months. We got the cast who play the crew of Odysseus\u2019s ship out there on the real waves, in the real places \u2026 We really wanted to capture how hard those journeys would have been for people. And the leap of faith that was being made in an unmapped, uncharted world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Considering that The Odyssey is the first feature film to be shot 100% with IMAX cameras, it stands to reason he would shoot more IMAX film than any movie ever had. IMAX 70MM uses film faster than traditional 35mm film methods. However, 35MM movies could be shot using film measured in tens of thousands of feet, or maybe hundreds of thousands for something really extensive. So The Odyssey really did use a lot of film.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n