IMAX NEWS
Flying Monsters Now Showing in IMAX 3D
Thursday, August 11 by Julie Brown
Soaring into IMAX on 11 August is an exciting tale of monsters in our skies. Pterosaurs to be exact, the giant flying cousins of dinosaurs, with wing spans the size of a jet plane. Featuring Sir David Attenborough - in person and narrating - in his first role in an IMAX film, Flying Monsters 3D is also the first 3D film to win a BAFTA (in the specialist factual category).
Watch the trailer here -
Watch the trailer here -
Take the IMAX FAST-TRACK. Buy online, choose your own seat, then by-pass the Box Office on entry!
Thursday, April 28 by Julie Brown
When you book tickets online at the IMAX Theatre in Darling Harbour, you'll have the opportunity to CHOOSE YOUR OWN SEAT.
So, whether you like your movies big and up-close, or viewed from the far back - or somewhere in between - you'll be just one click away from your favourite seat.
First up, the computer will offer you a selection of seats, if you are happy with these, then just go ahead and confirm the booking. If they are not the seats you would prefer you can select other seats. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions under the seating plan.
So, whether you like your movies big and up-close, or viewed from the far back - or somewhere in between - you'll be just one click away from your favourite seat.
First up, the computer will offer you a selection of seats, if you are happy with these, then just go ahead and confirm the booking. If they are not the seats you would prefer you can select other seats. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions under the seating plan.
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.
Dark Knight rises again in IMAX
Thursday, October 28 by Julie Brown
For those lucky enough to have experienced Christopher Nolan's remarkable film The Dark Knight here on the World's Biggest Screen, you will remember the jaw-droppingly spectacular aerial shots and explosive action sequences that defined the film and set a benchmark for all IMAX features to follow.
It's noteworthy that Nolan elected to shoot parts of the film specifically with IMAX in mind, and the results on screen are still being talked about today. As we prepare for the continuation of The Dark Knight story, director Christopher Nolan gives a few insights into what we can expect...
"Nolan was most eager to talk about the fact that Warner Bros. had agreed with his argument that the film should resist the current 3-D craze and instead use high-definition approaches and IMAX cameras to strike out on a different cinematic path than the stereoscopic technology that, for better or worse, has become the dominant conversation in the blockbuster sector." - Geoff Boucher, Hero Complex, LA Times
It's noteworthy that Nolan elected to shoot parts of the film specifically with IMAX in mind, and the results on screen are still being talked about today. As we prepare for the continuation of The Dark Knight story, director Christopher Nolan gives a few insights into what we can expect...
"Nolan was most eager to talk about the fact that Warner Bros. had agreed with his argument that the film should resist the current 3-D craze and instead use high-definition approaches and IMAX cameras to strike out on a different cinematic path than the stereoscopic technology that, for better or worse, has become the dominant conversation in the blockbuster sector." - Geoff Boucher, Hero Complex, LA Times
James Cameron talks the future of 3D
Monday, October 25 by Julie Brown
James Cameron talks to the New York Times about Avatar, Titanic, Cleopatra and the future of 3D. "Nearly a year after his movie “Avatar” broke box-office records and opened up a floodgate of big-budget 3-D features, James Cameron is still very much immersed in his budding science-fiction franchise and the medium of 3-D filmmaking."
CLICK HERE to read the whole interview.
CLICK HERE to read the whole interview.
IT'S A HOOT THIS WEEKEND AT IMAX! Win one of 50 limited edition Beanie Baby owls from Legend of the Guardians 3D.
Thursday, October 14 by Julie Brown
Make this weeknd a HOOT! Come to IMAX in Darling Harbour this weekend 16-17 October and purchase a ticket to Legend of the Guardians 3D and you could win one of 50 limited edition adorable Beanie Baby owl characters from the film!
For a chance to win, simply arrive at the box office and say "It's a HOOT!" when you purchase your tickets and if you're one of the first 50 people, you'll win instantly! It's that simple.
SESSION TIMES THIS WEEKEND:
Legend of the Guardians 3D
Saturday 16 October: 11am, 3pm, 6pm
Sunday 17 October: 12pm, 3pm
For a chance to win, simply arrive at the box office and say "It's a HOOT!" when you purchase your tickets and if you're one of the first 50 people, you'll win instantly! It's that simple.
SESSION TIMES THIS WEEKEND:
Legend of the Guardians 3D
Saturday 16 October: 11am, 3pm, 6pm
Sunday 17 October: 12pm, 3pm
Harry Potter tickets on sale NOW!
Wednesday, October 13 by Julie Brown
IT ALL STARTS HERE.. On the World's Biggest Screen.
The hottest ticket of the year would have to be a seat on the Hogwarts Express, departing from IMAX Darling Harbour on November 18. If you'd like to be one of the first to experience the magic and wonder of this first part of the last instalment of the Harry Potter series, then you'll need to be QUICK and book your tickets online.
Tickets are on sale NOW and filling fast.
With allocated seating, you can select the specific seat of your choice. So whether it's right up close, way up in the back row, or smack in the centre middle, it's your choice at IMAX.
The hottest ticket of the year would have to be a seat on the Hogwarts Express, departing from IMAX Darling Harbour on November 18. If you'd like to be one of the first to experience the magic and wonder of this first part of the last instalment of the Harry Potter series, then you'll need to be QUICK and book your tickets online.
Tickets are on sale NOW and filling fast.
With allocated seating, you can select the specific seat of your choice. So whether it's right up close, way up in the back row, or smack in the centre middle, it's your choice at IMAX.
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.
The Happy Feet animation team takes flight in Legend of the Guardians 3D
Thursday, September 16 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.
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