I personally had the opposite instinct. Yeah, Roger's stated he's been involved in the conversion, though it's ultimately our own personal decision. Don't know if the following link here helps?

https://www.rogerdeakins.com/film-talk/blade-runner-2049-3d-conversion/

We shot the film in 2D and in a wide screen format.

Dolby Cinema is the best expierence to watch Blade Runner 2049:

-4K DCP

-Perfect black levels

-Dolby Vision HDR (this film is so colorful, this will be stunning)
-Dolby Atmos for the finishing touche.

I don't like 3D either:

-2K deliveries

-Less brightness

-Most 3D movies have DNR applied (wax effect)

I don't like (lie) IMAX as well:

-95% 2K deliveries

-Fake DMR process by IMAX

We did NOT use the DMR process for the IMAX version of 'Blade Runner 2049'. I had experience testing this process when finishing 'Skyfall'. I didn't like the effect it was going to do with that film so we made our own transfer of 'Skyfall' for IMAX and everyone was very happy with the result.

Many films still go through the DI process as 2K files. I think many people would be surprise by some of the titles.

HDR is certainly a good projection system but you have to be very careful with it. The black levels can look artificially dark and the highlights can be so intense that it can be hard to look at what is important in the frame. For instance, it can be impossible and actually painful to look at a dark face against a bright window if the image is not re timed specifically for HDR.

Exactly! Those espousing film as the 'greatest' image capture system then do their scans at 2K. Absurd.

Hi Roger, how much involvement did you or colorists have in the HDR Dolby Cinema / Dolby Vision encoding of BR2049, or is that generally done by Dolby folks instead?

Hi Roger,

do you then recommend seeing the movie in standard cinema or IMAX 2D?

Thx.

TV

I think I said previously that I oversaw the timing of all the versions of 'BR2049' including the HDR version.

My preferred version is the standard 2D widescreen version. A problem I have with some viewing systems is their use of silvered screens. The image projected on a silvered screen lacks saturation as well as density as it falls off from a hot spot in the center of vision. This may not be so apparent for someone sitting in the optimum viewing seat but it is a compromise in terms of image quality wherever you are seated, though it maybe a compromise worth accepting if you are a fan of 3D.

Of course I still go to the cinema!!!! The Arclight cinemas are really good. We just returned from the Landmark, which also has very good standard 2D projection. We saw 'Lucky', which stars the late great Harry Dean Stanton.

I just hope my local Odeon does a good job 🙁