What is Page 2?

What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If you have any interesting items that we might’ve missed that you think should go in /Film’s Page 2 – email us!

The website Mantia offers some awesome computer/iphone/ipad desktop wallpapers, including the wallpaper from Andy’s room from the Toy Story films (pictured above), the carpet from the Overlook Hotel in The Shining, among many others.

Forbes Magazine has published their list of the 15 wealthiest fictional characters of 2011. Topping the list is Scrooge McDuck who is now worth $44.1 billion due to the 30% increase in gold prices over the last year.

The Walt Disney Imagineers are replacing the hitchhiking ghost animatronics in Walt Disney World’s Haunted Mansion with interactive computer generated counterparts. Before you get angry, watch the clip above, and be amazed.

Sony has introduced its first 4K digital video camera, the CineAlta F65, at NAB (National Association of Broadcasters). Sony executives claim that “It’s only a mater of time before 4K becomes a standard in cinema,” and they are probably right. The camera, which is being aimed to replace 35mm cameras in movie productions, has an 8K 20-megapixel CMOS image sensor, with approximately 20 megapixels and 16-bit RAW output. The camera’s 4K resolution is four times the size of the commonly used 2K cameras being used today (note: RED cameras can handle 4K), and it offers a “wide dynamic range, wide color reproduction and low light sensitivity.”