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'''''Tiger Child''''' is a 1970 documentary short film directed by Donald Brittain. Per the  official synopsis, "through the use of multi-image compositions and giant IMAX format full-frame shots, ''Tiger Child'' expresses a poetic vision of civilization at the dawn of the 1970s, filmed on locations around the world as a travelogue of the human spirit."<ref name=":1">[https://mubi.com/films/tiger-child ''Tiger Child'' on mubi.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> It was the first film shot in IMAX, a film format developed in Canada in the late 1960s that uses huge screens of 18 by 24 meters (59 by 79 feet) in a unique 70/15 aspect ratio.  
'''''Tiger Child''''' is a 1970 documentary short film directed by Donald Brittain. Per the  official synopsis, "through the use of multi-image compositions and giant IMAX format full-frame shots, ''Tiger Child'' expresses a poetic vision of civilization at the dawn of the 1970s, filmed on locations around the world as a travelogue of the human spirit."<ref name=":1">[https://mubi.com/films/tiger-child ''Tiger Child'' on mubi.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> It was the first film shot in IMAX, a film format developed in Canada in the late 1960s that uses huge screens of 18 by 24 meters (59 by 79 feet) in a unique 70/15 aspect ratio.  


Due to it thus requiring purpose-built theatres and a specialized projection system, ''Tiger Child'' was only ever shown over a span of 7 months at the Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan, where it premiered on March 15th, 1970.<ref name=":0">[https://imax.com/movies/tiger-child ''Tiger Child'' on imax.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> The film was screened at the Fuji Group Pavilion, where guests would watch the film from a rotating central platform as it played on a continuous loop.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190921101020/http://www.ieee.ca/millennium/imax/imax_birth.html ''The Birth of IMAX'' by Diane Disse archived on the Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> Despite the film's importance to the history of IMAX, which has since opened theatres across North America, '''''Tiger Child'' has not been rereleased since, and little is known about it.'''
Due to it thus requiring purpose-built theatres and a specialized projection system, ''Tiger Child'' was only ever shown over a span of 7 months at the Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan, where it premiered on March 15th, 1970.<ref name=":0">[https://imax.com/movies/tiger-child ''Tiger Child'' on imax.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> The film was screened at the Fuji Group Pavilion, where guests would watch the film from a rotating central platform as it played on a continuous loop.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190921101020/http://www.ieee.ca/millennium/imax/imax_birth.html ''The Birth of IMAX'' by Diane Disse archived on the Wayback Machine.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref> Despite the film's importance to the history of IMAX, which has since opened theatres across North America, '''''Tiger Child'' has not been seen since, and little is known about it.'''


On December 23rd, 2023, YouTube user ''Tiger Child'' Uploaded a small showcase of The Fuji Group Pavilion, which includes clips from the short film. Currently, as of March 2024, this is the only known footage to exist.
The original negative for the film is currently secured and stored in IMAX's headquarters in Los Angeles, whether or not it will ever be officially re-released is unknown. On December 23rd, 2023, YouTube user ''Tiger Child'' Uploaded a small showcase of The Fuji Group Pavilion, which includes clips from the short film. As of now, this is the only known footage from the film that is publicly available.


==Footage==
==Footage==
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==Gallery==
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Tigerchildnewsapaper.png|Newspaper which showcases a still from the short.
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==Production details==
==Production details==
*'''Run Time''': 17 minutes<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">[https://giantscreencinema.com/Films/Film-Database/FilmDatabaseDetailView/movieid/301 ''Tiger Child'' on giantscreencinema.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref>
*'''Run Time''': 17 minutes<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20180426032752/https://www.giantscreencinema.com/Films/Film-Database/FilmDatabaseDetailView/movieid/301 ''Tiger Child'' on giantscreencinema.com.] Retrieved 27 Apr '23.</ref>
*'''Distributor''': IMAX Corporation<ref name=":2" />
*'''Distributor''': IMAX Corporation<ref name=":2" />
*'''Production Company''': Asuka Productions Inc.<ref name=":2" />
*'''Production Company''': Asuka Productions Inc.<ref name=":2" />
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*'''Production Manager''': Paul Saltzman<ref name=":2" />
*'''Production Manager''': Paul Saltzman<ref name=":2" />
*'''Researcher''': Paul Saltzman<ref name=":2" />
*'''Researcher''': Paul Saltzman<ref name=":2" />
==See Also==
*[[Transformers (lost IMAX cut of science fiction action film based on toy line; 2007)]]
*[[CyberWorld (partially lost IMAX 3D-animated anthology film; 2000)]]
*[[U2 3D (partially found IMAX concert film; 2008)]]
*[[NSYNC: Bigger Than Live (partially found IMAX concert film; 2001)]]


==References==
==References==
[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Partially found media]]
[[Category:Partially found media]]
[[Category:Historic]]


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Latest revision as of 00:09, 30 May 2024

Tigerchild.jpg

A promotional image for the film featuring a picture of the Fuji Group Pavilion in the center.

Status: Partially Found

Tiger Child is a 1970 documentary short film directed by Donald Brittain. Per the official synopsis, "through the use of multi-image compositions and giant IMAX format full-frame shots, Tiger Child expresses a poetic vision of civilization at the dawn of the 1970s, filmed on locations around the world as a travelogue of the human spirit."[1] It was the first film shot in IMAX, a film format developed in Canada in the late 1960s that uses huge screens of 18 by 24 meters (59 by 79 feet) in a unique 70/15 aspect ratio.

Due to it thus requiring purpose-built theatres and a specialized projection system, Tiger Child was only ever shown over a span of 7 months at the Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan, where it premiered on March 15th, 1970.[2] The film was screened at the Fuji Group Pavilion, where guests would watch the film from a rotating central platform as it played on a continuous loop.[3] Despite the film's importance to the history of IMAX, which has since opened theatres across North America, Tiger Child has not been seen since, and little is known about it.

The original negative for the film is currently secured and stored in IMAX's headquarters in Los Angeles, whether or not it will ever be officially re-released is unknown. On December 23rd, 2023, YouTube user Tiger Child Uploaded a small showcase of The Fuji Group Pavilion, which includes clips from the short film. As of now, this is the only known footage from the film that is publicly available.

Footage

Showcase of The Fuji Group Pavilion, which includes clips from the short film.

Videos

2017 Tour of IMAX's headquartes in Los Angeles, which briefly showcases the stored original negative for Tiger Child (8:40).

Gallery

Production details

  • Run Time: 17 minutes[2][1][4]
  • Distributor: IMAX Corporation[4]
  • Production Company: Asuka Productions Inc.[4]
  • Producers: Roman Kroitor, Kiichi Ichikawa[1][4]
  • Director: Donald Brittain[1][4]
  • Screenwriter: Donald Brittain[1][4]
  • Cinematographer: George Dufaux[1][4]
  • Music by: Toshiro Mayuzumi, Gordon Lightfoot[1][4]
  • Editor: Fusako Shuzui[1][4]
  • 2nd Unit Directors: Paul Saltzman, Guy Dufaux[4]
  • Production Manager: Paul Saltzman[4]
  • Researcher: Paul Saltzman[4]

See Also

References