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What is IMAX?
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A Canadian invention, IMAX® motion
picture systems are the finest in the world. Images of unsurpassed
size, clarity and impact are enhanced by a superb, specially designed,
eight-channel, multi-speaker sound system. IMAX® puts you into
the centre of the action in a way no ordinary screen presentation
can, drawing you in with sounds and images so intense you can almost
feel them. The term IMAX® means Maximum Image, one of many characteristics
forming the IMAX® experience.
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Screen |
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Images are projected
onto a giant six storey high by seven storey wide screen which
extends beyond your peripheral vision. It's so big, in fact
a whale can appear life size. |
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Theatre Design |
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Large format films
are shown in our specially designed theatre where the seating
deck is steeply raked with a precise audience to screen ratio.
This means that every seat is the best in the house. |
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Film Frame Size |
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The largest film
frame size in motion picture history, an IMAX® film frame
is ten times larger than a conventional 35 mm frame which you
see in a normal movie theatre. |
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The Projectors |
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IMAX® projectors
are the most advanced, highest-precision and most powerful projectors
ever built. The Empire IMAX Theatre boasts the first installation
of the IMAX 3D SR System which is capable of playing both 2
and 3 dimensional IMAX features. The key to their superior performance
and reliability is the unique "Rolling Loop" film
movement. The Rolling Loop, originally invented by Ron Jones,
an Australian, adapted and enhanced by IMAX, advances the film
horizontally in a smooth, wave-like motion. During projection,
each frame is positioned on fixed registration pins, and the
film is held firmly against the rear element of the lens by
a vacuum. As a result, the picture and focus steadiness are
far above normal standards. |
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Awards |
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In 1986,
the system was recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences with an Academy Scientific and Engineering Award
for technological innovation and excellence. IMAX received a
1988 Canada Export Award for superior export performance from
the Canadian Government's Department of External Affairs. In
1991, IMAX received an Award of Excellence from the Canadian
Government's Department of Communications, for its contributions
and achievements in the field of communications and culture.
IMAX Corporation won the sole 1997 Oscar® Statuette for
Scientific and Technological Achievement. |
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