This is an astounding and spectacular film, about the construction of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental route, interwoven with archival photographs.
The cinematography is breathtaking, and should win an Oscar just for that. The scenes of restored CP 2816 pulling a passenger train filmed from 3 helicopters are incredible. Some scenes of the Rocky Mountains and train are hair-raising. The sound editing should also get an Oscar.
It was shown at the San Diego Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre in Balboa Park on a half dome giant screen in 16/70mm analog IMAX. Producers were Pietro Serapiglia and Alexander Low of the Stephen Low Company. The cost of the film was US$6Million and took 5 years to film.
This is an astounding and spectacular film, about the construction of the Canadian Pacific transcontinental route, interwoven with archival photographs.
The cinematography is breathtaking, and should win an Oscar just for that. The scenes of restored Hudson CP 2816 pulling a passenger train filmed from 3 helicopters are incredible. Some scenes of the Rocky Mountains and train are hair-raising. The sound editing should also get an Oscar.
It was shown at the San Diego Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre in Balboa Park on a half dome giant screen in 16/70mm analog IMAX. Producers were Pietro Serapiglia and Alexander Low of the Stephen Low Company. The cost of the 45 minute film was $6Million and took 5 years to film.
It will be available as a DVD/BlueRay as soon as the spherical-to-flat screen transformation is complete.
