Stills from Ron Fricke’s documentary “Baraka” (1992). Filmed in 70 mm Todd-AO format, it became the first 8K transfer to Blu-Ray including DTS-HD 96/24 Audio in 2008.
“The Miracle of Todd-AO” Part 1 of 3 (1956): A short film demonstrating the Todd-AO system, presenting all that the eye can see through the Todd-AO wide angle lens.
The sequence “Pruitt-Igoe” from the film “Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance” (1983) by Godfrey Reggio contains shots of various housing projects in disrepair, and includes footage of the decay and demolition of the “Pruitt-Igoe” (Minoru Yamasaki) housing project. The housing project was known for its Modernist design, but fell into immediate disrepair. Cinematography by Ron Fricke, music by Philipp Glass.
