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How does IMAX 3D actually work?

Tuesday, August 4 by Julie Brown

One of the most frequently asked questions here at the Theatre is: "How does 3D actually work?" In a nutshell, 3D film technology mimics the way our own eyes see the world, yet on a flat cinema screen. ie. When you look at an object in real life, each eye sees a slightly different view and our brain fuses these together into a single 3D image. The two lenses on the IMAX® 3D camera roughly match the distance between our eyes and so each lens 'sees' and records a slightly different view. The end result is two separate reels of film for every IMAX 3D movie (one reel with the left eye view and another reel with the right eye view). These two reels of film run simultaneously through the camera and your polarized IMAX 3D glasses fuse the two images together, creating the 3D effect on screen.

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Dinosaurs claw their way back onto the World's Biggest Screen

Monday, August 24 by Julie Brown

Let's not get carried away and think Hollywood has completely taken over IMAX! Don't forget, the next giant screen doco - filmed in truly spectacular IMAX 3D - is just around the corner!

DINOSAURS ALIVE! 3D starts on 3 September and guarantees to transport audiences to some of the most exotic, remote locations on the planet, as a team of palaeontologists discover yet more new species of dinosaurs and strive to find answers to the riddles of their time on Earth. What better canvas than the giant IMAX screen to pay tribute to these giants of pre-history?

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First pictures of Avatar released

Monday, August 24 by Julie Brown

Did you attend the Avatar Preview Event? What did you think of the 15 minutes of footage shown at IMAX? To fill in a few of the gaps between those incredibly beautiful - and quite awe-inspiring - images we saw on screen at the Preview, here's the official word on the film's story:

"In the epic action adventure AVATAR, James Cameron, the director of “Titanic,” takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, after four years of actual production work, AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film, disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story."

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Have you seen the Avatar trailer yet?

Friday, August 21 by Julie Brown

If you haven't got a ticket to the Avatar Preview Event being held this afteroon at 5pm, where 15 minutes of footage will be screened in IMAX 3D, here's the next best thing for now - Watch the Avatar trailer online.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer.

Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. More than ten years in the making, Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since helming 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars® including Best Picture. WETA Digital, renowned for its work in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and King Kong, will incorporate new intuitive CGI technologies to transform the environments and characters into photorealistic 3D imagery that will transport the audience into the alien world rich with imaginative vistas, creatures and characters.

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Transformers 2 ... Going, Going...

Tuesday, August 18 by Julie Brown

Tonight's 9pm session - Tuesday 18 August - is the very last screening of the blockbuster film Transformers 2 here at IMAX in Darling Harbour. Nearly 40,000 people have seen a full-scale Megatron tower above them 8 storeys high during its two month season. Tickets are still available, so CLICK HERE to secure your seat to farewell the bots in all their giant-screen glory.

COMING SOON TO IMAX
There are some exciting blockbuster feature films just around the corner, so watch out for news about "A Christmas Carol 3D" in November and "Avatar 3D" in December. If you like the mix up your big screen viewing with classic IMAX fare, check out "Dinosaurs Alive! 3D" in September and "Journey to Mecca" in October. Next year, we look forward to "Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D" with nine time world surfing champion Kelly Slater riding some of the biggest waves on the planet, all filmed in IMAX 3D.

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AVATAR PREVIEW EVENT - See a 15 minute sneak peek of AVATAR in IMAX 3D on the World's Biggest Cinema Screen

Monday, August 17 by Julie Brown

On August 21, fans have the chance to experience a sneak preview of 15 mins of footage from James Cameron's film AVATAR in IMAX 3D - on the World’s Biggest Cinema Screen! With thanks to 20th Century Fox, the LG IMAX Theatre Sydney will take part in the global “Avatar Preview Event" at which the world will have its first theatrical look at 3D footage from the film.

IMAX in Darling Harbour has 75 DOUBLE PASSES to give away to a screening featuring 15 minutes of Avatar footage in IMAX 3D.

Date: Friday 21 August 2009
Time: 5.00pm (arrive 4.30pm)
Location: LG IMAX Theatre Sydney
31 Wheat Rd Darling Harbour

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Follow Alice back down the rabbit hole - in IMAX 3D!

Tuesday, August 11 by Julie Brown

“There is a place like no place on Earth… a land full of wonder, mystery and danger. Some say to survive it, you need to be mad as a hatter. Which, luckily, I am.”

Johnny Depp's words echo against a backdrop of lavishly costumed characters and fantasy landsapes in this new Tim Burton film - Alice in Wonderland 3D - due out in March 2010. In a departure from many other Alice adaptations, director Tim Burton has confirmed that the film will feature elements from both "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" in a story based on Alice's returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting her with childhood friends: The White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, The Dormouse, The Caterpillar, The Cheshire Cat, and of course, The Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end The Red Queen's reign of terror.

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Egypt 3D Teacher Previews

Monday, August 10 by Julie Brown

Were you one of the 700 people who attended the Teacher Previews for EGYPT 3D: Secrets of the Mummies?

Teacher previews allow educators an opportunity to experience films before they are released to the public, to assess their educational content and draw links with curriculum areas and other potential excursion venues. As a bonus with our previews for the new film Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies, teachers had the opportunity to bring along 3 friends or family members – FREE! Thanks to all those who attended our recent screenings and extra special thanks to those who completed the online survey afterwards.

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