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The intent of IMAX is to dramatically increase the resolution of the image by using much larger film stock. To do this, 70 mm film stock is run "sideways" through the cameras. While traditional 70 mm film has an image area that is 48.5 mm wide and 22.1 mm tall (for Todd-AO), in IMAX the image is 69.6 mm wide and 48.5 mm tall. In order to expose at standard film speed of 24 frames per second, three times as much film needs to move through the camera each second.Drawing the large-format film through the projector was a difficult technical problem to solve; conventional 70 mm systems were not steady enough for the 586x magnification. IMAX projection involved a number of innovations. William Shaw of IMAX adapted an Australian patent for film transport called the "rolling loop" by adding a compressed-air "puffer" to accelerate the film, and put a cylindrical lens in the projector's "gate" for the film to be vacuumed up against during projection. (The "field flattener" because it served to flatten the image field) IMAX projectors are pin-stabilized, meaning 4 registration pins engage the sprockets at the corners of the projected frame to ensure perfect alignment.
Mr. Shaw added cam-controlled arms to decelerate each frame to eliminate the microscopic shaking as the frame "settled" onto the registration pins. The projector's shutter is also open for around 20% longer than in conventional equipment and the light source is brighter, the largest 12-18 kW xenon-arc lamps have hollow, water-cooled electrodes. An IMAX projector is therefore a substantial piece of equipment, weighing up to 1.8 This information comes from wikipedia the free online encyclopedia.
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The Polar Express [Blu-ray]
Starring: Chris Coppola Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Created By: Robert Presley Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: 2007-10-30 Running Time: 100 minutes Destined to become a holiday perennial, The Polar Express also heralded a brave new world of all-digital filmmaking. Critics and audiences were divided between those who hailed it as an instant classic that captures the visual splendor and evocative innocence of Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book, and those who felt that the innovative use of "performance capture"--to accurately t... read more / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 514
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Hurricane on the Bayou
Starring: Amanda Shaw Rated: Unrated Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 2007-06-05 Running Time: 42 minutes / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 14
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Super Speedway: The Mach II Special Edition IMAX (2-Disc WMVHD Edition)
Rated: NR (Not Rated) Created By: James Lahti Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 2006-05-30 Running Time: 50 minutes / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 73
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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (IMAX) (2003)
Starring: Ed Harris Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 2005-05-24 Running Time: 45 minutes The depths of the ocean remain one of the last great mysteries on Earth. Far below the waves is an incredible place teeming with life, but few people have seen it... until now. For the first time you can be there, 12,000 feet below the ocean's surface, inside an unparalleled undersea volcanic world filled with strange creatures and dramatic landscapes. You've never seen anything like this as a bra... read more / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 5
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Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure
Rated: Unrated Directed By: Sean MacLeod Phillips Created By: Peter Gabriel Studio: Nat'l Geographic Vid Release Date: 2008-06-24 Running Time: 40 minutes / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 4
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Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure [Blu-ray]
Rated: Unrated Directed By: Sean MacLeod Phillips Created By: Peter Gabriel Studio: NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC VID Release Date: 2008-06-24 Running Time: 40 minutes / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 4
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Fantasia 2000
Starring: Paul Brizzi Rated: G (General Audience) Directed By: Hendel Butoy Studio: Walt Disney Video Release Date: 2000-11-14 Running Time: 74 minutes / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 158
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Everest (Large Format)
Rated: Unrated Directed By: Stephen Judson Created By: Steve Wood Studio: Miramax Release Date: 1999-12-07 Running Time: 45 minutes Relive a breathtaking journey to the top of the world with EVEREST, the spectacular giant-screen motion picture for IMAX theatres! Filmed during the infamous 1996 storm that claimed eight lives, EVEREST documents the filmmakers' harrowing rescue efforts to help surviving members of the ill-fated group. Join an international team of climbers as they scale the world's tallest peak. Witness the peril... read more / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 146
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Africa: The Serengeti (IMAX) [Blu-ray]
Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Razor Digital Entertainment Release Date: 2007-11-13 Running Time: 40 minutes This spectacular IMAX documentary has been meticulously transferred to provide one of the most stunning DVDs available, with image quality so vivid that it seems almost three-dimensional. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the images themselves are amazing, consisting of some of the finest nature cinematography you're ever likely to see, following a year of seasonal change in the "circle of life" of ... read more / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 28
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Africa the Serengeti
Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Razor Release Date: 2005-09-27 Running Time: 40 minutes This spectacular IMAX documentary has been meticulously transferred to provide one of the most stunning DVDs available, with image quality so vivid that it seems almost three-dimensional. Of course, it doesn't hurt that the images themselves are amazing, consisting of some of the finest nature cinematography you're ever likely to see, following a year of seasonal change in the "circle of life... read more / Compare Prices / Download Movies! / Download TV Shows / Online Movie Rental / Audio books Online ![]() total reviews 28
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