33 Facts About IMAX 3D

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The first permanent IMAX 3D installation was built at the Cinesphere theatre at Ontario Place in Toronto.

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In 2008, IMAX 3D extended its brand into traditional theaters with the introduction of Digital IMAX 3D, a lower-cost system that uses two 2K digital projectors to project on a 1.

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IMAX 3D has said they have no intention of replacing the higher resolution film cameras with the new digital camera, but the latter can be used in scenes that require a lightweight or relatively small 3D camera.

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In 2015, IMAX 3D announced a 2D digital camera that was developed alongside Arri, the camera being based on the latter company's Arri Alexa 65 technology.

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IMAX 3D film is fed through the projector horizontally, and the film is drawn from the inner circumference of the platter, not from the outer circumference like in conventional film reels.

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IMAX 3D provides a "top center" speaker in addition to the centre speaker found in conventional theatres.

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The shutter of an IMAX 3D projector is kept open for longer than a 35 mm projector shutter to increase image brightness.

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IMAX 3D projectors are pin-stabilized; this means that four registration pins engage the perforations at the corners of the projected frame to ensure perfect alignment.

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9.

IDF initially used 2K-resolution Christie xenon projectors, with a Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing engine, but in 2012 IMAX 3D announced that they would be switching to Barco as their primary supplier.

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10.

In December 2014, IMAX 3D began rolling out its new Dual 4K laser projector system, dubbed "IMAX 3D with Laser", with the first installation occurring at the Cineplex ScotiaBank Theatre in Toronto.

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IMAX 3D theatres are described as either "Classic Design", or "Multiplex Design" .

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12.

Until 2016, the world's largest IMAX 3D screen had been in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia, measuring 35.

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Once completed, the new Sydney IMAX 3D will include an even larger screen ensuring it retains the record as the world's largest 1.

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14.

The standard IMAX 3D projector was unsuitable for use inside a dome because it had a 3.

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15.

IMAX 3D Corporation redesigned its system, adding an elevator to lift the projector to the center of the dome from the projection booth below.

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IMAX 3D has since renamed the system "IMAX 3D Dome", but some theaters continue to call it "Omnimax".

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17.

Several of the early films that had been produced in digital 3D for release in conventional theaters were presented in IMAX 3D, including Avatar, Gravity and The Amazing Spider-Man.

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18.

The first full-color IMAX 3D film was the 1986 short documentary Transitions, produced for Expo 86 in Vancouver.

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Variations on IMAX 3D included the 48 frames per second IMAX 3D HD process, which sought to produce smoother, more lifelike motion, while reducing the blurring of moving objects, by doubling the normal film rate.

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Some reviewers have noted that many non-IMAX 3D theaters are projecting films at 4K resolution through competing brands such as Dolby Cinema and UltraAVX.

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21.

IMAX 3D has held to a uniform branding of "The IMAX 3D Experience" across various underlying technologies and screen sizes.

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22.

IMAX 3D has defended the format by saying it has a bigger screen, brighter picture and better sound than standard theatres.

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23.

The expense and logistical challenges of producing and presenting IMAX 3D films have led to approximately 40 minutes shorter running times than conventional films.

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24.

IMAX 3D cameras have been used while orbiting the Earth, climbing Mount Everest, exploring the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, and visiting the Antarctic.

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25.

An early attempt at presenting mainstream entertainment in IMAX 3D format was The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max, an 85-minute compilation of concert footage filmed in IMAX 3D during the rock band's 1990 Steel Wheels tour, edited to give the impression of a single concert.

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IMAX 3D agreed to Disney's terms and conditions to gain the exclusive first showings of the film.

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27.

Polar Express became the most successful film released in IMAX 3D theaters, producing at least a quarter of the film's gross of $302 million from fewer than 100 IMAX 3D screens.

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IMAX 3D added that the IMAX format offered the viewer more immersion than digital 3D due to its brighter, higher quality image, which is projected on a larger screen, without the need for specialised glasses.

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IMAX 3D cameras were used hand-held for the first time, as Nolan was advised by both Steven Spielberg and Ron Howard that it was the best way to shoot on vessels.

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30.

Two of the IMAX 3D cameras used by NASA are now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.

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31.

In 1996, IMAX 3D was awarded the Oscar for Scientific and Technical Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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32.

Many IMAX 3D films have been remastered into HDTV format for the MOJO HD, HDNet and HD Theatre networks and release on DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

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33.

The Science Museum London and BFI IMAX 3D Cinema have hosted computer game tournaments using digital projectors.

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