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Frequently Asked Questions, Risk Assessment and More for Teachers
Tuesday, June 28 by Julie Brown
Download essential information for planning a school excursion to IMAX in Darling Harbour. Click on each link below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL INFO ABOUT RISK ASSESSMENT
IMAX SYDNEY RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL INFO ABOUT RISK ASSESSMENT
IMAX SYDNEY RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
How does IMAX 3D actually work?
Monday, December 20 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.
New films for Schools in 2011 ... It'll be a TOTALLY WILD YEAR!
Wednesday, November 24 by Julie Brown
IMAX Darling Harbour is looking forward to an exciting year of new and classic films on the giant screen. Bookings for 2011 are open now and the teachers in the know are already calling and securing their preferred date and session time for excursions. Don't leave your booking to the last minute! Call us now for bookings right through until Dec 31, 2011.
CLICK HERE to see our 2011 SCHOOL FILM TIMETABLE BY TERM.
CLICK HERE to see our 2011 SCHOOL FILM TIMETABLE BY TERM.
Term 4 School Treat - Take Flight in IMAX 3D!
Wednesday, September 29 by Julie Brown
“Our dreams are who we are...”
Young owlet Soren embarks on a quest to follow his dreams…only to discover they’re real. Stepping into the legend that he’s faithfully followed through his father’s nest-time stories, he becomes a crucial part of the next chapter in the epic tales.Now on a true hero’s journey of self-discovery, young Soren and his friends join their mentors in an action-packed battle against the evil Pure Ones to protect not only their freedom, but the very existence of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, who have sworn an oath to mend the broken, make strong the weak, and vanquish evil.
Young owlet Soren embarks on a quest to follow his dreams…only to discover they’re real. Stepping into the legend that he’s faithfully followed through his father’s nest-time stories, he becomes a crucial part of the next chapter in the epic tales.Now on a true hero’s journey of self-discovery, young Soren and his friends join their mentors in an action-packed battle against the evil Pure Ones to protect not only their freedom, but the very existence of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, who have sworn an oath to mend the broken, make strong the weak, and vanquish evil.
What's Your Wildest Dream?
Tuesday, August 3 by Julie Brown
In 1999, renowned American mountaineer Conrad Anker made a discovery that reverberated around the globe. High in Mount Everest’s “death zone,” he found the body of George Mallory—75 years after the British explorer mysteriously vanished during his attempt to become the first man to summit the world’s tallest peak.
Mallory had risked everything as he set out, dressed in gabardine and hobnailed boots, in pursuit of his dream of reaching the top of Everest - which in 1924 was the last great adventure left to man. He was last spotted alive just 800 feet below the summit. Then the clouds rolled in and Mallory vanished into legend.
Mallory had risked everything as he set out, dressed in gabardine and hobnailed boots, in pursuit of his dream of reaching the top of Everest - which in 1924 was the last great adventure left to man. He was last spotted alive just 800 feet below the summit. Then the clouds rolled in and Mallory vanished into legend.
HSC Business Studies Case Study: BIG SCREEN BUSINESS
Friday, May 7 by Julie Brown
Take a look behind the scenes at the business behind the big screen in this popular case study designed for HSC Business Studies students.
The program was developed in repsonse to demand from teachers for an up to the minute case study for business studies that students could identify with. What better business than one in the cinema industry, where the peak audience demographic is in the range 18-29 years? The IMAX Theatre Sydney business story is a very interesting one, dating back to 1996 when the theatre opened with fanfare as the world's biggest screen.
The program was developed in repsonse to demand from teachers for an up to the minute case study for business studies that students could identify with. What better business than one in the cinema industry, where the peak audience demographic is in the range 18-29 years? The IMAX Theatre Sydney business story is a very interesting one, dating back to 1996 when the theatre opened with fanfare as the world's biggest screen.
Toy Story Available for Limited School Screenings
Tuesday, May 4 by Julie Brown
Toy Story 3 - in IMAX 3D - is available for schools at the end of Term 2 for a limited number of screenings. This classic animated film from Disney Pixar reunites the toys in an all new adventure as Andy heads off to college. There are more eye-popping special effects than even Mr Potato Head could imagine!
Book now as an end of Term treat.
Call Miya Spears on (02) 9213 1600 or email education@imax.com.au
Book now as an end of Term treat.
Call Miya Spears on (02) 9213 1600 or email education@imax.com.au
Alice provides an interesting new role model for girls
Tuesday, March 30 by Julie Brown
Interest in Alice in Wonderland 3D from schools has not surprised us here at IMAX. While few feature films tick all the boxes when it comes to school excursions (after all, educational content is obviously the highest priority for teachers when planning out of the classroom experiences) Alice in Wonderland 3D has certainly bucked the trend.
Over 2000 students have been booked to see the film as part of our education program for schools here at the Theatre in Darling Harbour.
Alice, played by Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, is not your traditional 19 year old girl by any means. Her indepedence, curiosity and spirited desire to follow her dreams, provides young girls today with an interesting new role model.
Over 2000 students have been booked to see the film as part of our education program for schools here at the Theatre in Darling Harbour.
Alice, played by Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, is not your traditional 19 year old girl by any means. Her indepedence, curiosity and spirited desire to follow her dreams, provides young girls today with an interesting new role model.
SPACE STATION 3D to be retired and replaced by HUBBLE 3D
Tuesday, March 30 by Julie Brown
Popular educational title SPACE STATION 3D has been been running continuously as part of our our school library for the past 10 years and it's time for the print to be retired and replaced by newcomer HUBBLE 3D. Close to 100,000 students have seen Space Station 3D in its lifetime here in Darling Harbour, making it one of our top educational films (second only after Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure).
With Hubble 3D, teachers and students have a unique opportunity to not travel into space but also see images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope... images that when presented eight storeys high on the giant IMAX screen, will simply take your breath away. Astronaut Mike Massimino, one of the seven who flew aboard the shuttle Atlantis on a daring bid to rescue and repair the Hubble Space Telescope last year, saw the footage for the first time last year, prompting this emotional response:
With Hubble 3D, teachers and students have a unique opportunity to not travel into space but also see images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope... images that when presented eight storeys high on the giant IMAX screen, will simply take your breath away. Astronaut Mike Massimino, one of the seven who flew aboard the shuttle Atlantis on a daring bid to rescue and repair the Hubble Space Telescope last year, saw the footage for the first time last year, prompting this emotional response:
Darling Harbour Open Day for Teachers 2010
Tuesday, March 30 by Julie Brown
Did you attend the Darling Harbour Open Day for Teachers on 21 March? If you did, you were one of over a thousand teachers who came along to Darling Harbour to preview FREE the extensive range of educational facilities available for schools.
Registration this year was divided between IMAX, the Aquarium and Powerhouse Museum, with the aim of speeding up the arrival process on the day. And this year we dispensed with the formal presentation in order to give everyone more time to explore the precinct at leisure, in addition to an extended admission validity to 21 April. Save those unused vouchers and come back anbother day! Darling Harbour's a big place and one single day just can't do it justice.
Registration this year was divided between IMAX, the Aquarium and Powerhouse Museum, with the aim of speeding up the arrival process on the day. And this year we dispensed with the formal presentation in order to give everyone more time to explore the precinct at leisure, in addition to an extended admission validity to 21 April. Save those unused vouchers and come back anbother day! Darling Harbour's a big place and one single day just can't do it justice.
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