IMAX NEWS
What was James Cameron thinking?!
Friday, November 20 by Julie Brown
"Jim, thirteen, fourteen years ago, had a dream where Pandora came to him..." Jon Landau, Producer.
Avatar was conceived more than a decade ago, but James Cameron's script sat in a drawer waiting for technology to catch up with his revolutionary cinematic vision. In 2005, Cameron embarked on a journey to bring the world of Pandora and its inhabitants to life, with the aid of brand new CGI technologies. After four years in the making, Avatar marks James Cameron's return to feature directing since 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars® including Best Picture.
Avatar was conceived more than a decade ago, but James Cameron's script sat in a drawer waiting for technology to catch up with his revolutionary cinematic vision. In 2005, Cameron embarked on a journey to bring the world of Pandora and its inhabitants to life, with the aid of brand new CGI technologies. After four years in the making, Avatar marks James Cameron's return to feature directing since 1997's Titanic, the highest grossing film of all time and winner of eleven Oscars® including Best Picture.
And they call this work?
Tuesday, November 10 by Julie Brown
It's all part of a hard day at the office for nine-time world surfing champion, Kelly Slater, and the crew from Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D. Slater, and his big wave companion, Raimana Van Bastolaer, have recently completed principal photography for Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D and the first incredible images taken behind-the-scenes are in!
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D was filmed in Tahiti using newly developed camera equipment that brings audiences into the heart of giant waves, capturing the energy and sounds familiar only to a handful of surfing's best.
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D was filmed in Tahiti using newly developed camera equipment that brings audiences into the heart of giant waves, capturing the energy and sounds familiar only to a handful of surfing's best.
Got your eye on Avatar tickets?
Tuesday, November 10 by Julie Brown
It's official. Tickets for AVATAR 3D at IMAX in Darling Harbour are now on sale. Advance screenings start at 5pm on Wednesday 16 December.
Will you be one of the first in THE WORLD to see James Cameron's epic new feature film in IMAX 3D on the World's Biggest Cinema Screen?
When purchasing tickets online or in person at the box office, seats will be allocated on a BEST AVAILABLE basis, which means you'll be issued with a ticket with a specific seat number.
Be quick. Take your eye off the screen for more than a minute and the tickets might be gone!
Will you be one of the first in THE WORLD to see James Cameron's epic new feature film in IMAX 3D on the World's Biggest Cinema Screen?
When purchasing tickets online or in person at the box office, seats will be allocated on a BEST AVAILABLE basis, which means you'll be issued with a ticket with a specific seat number.
Be quick. Take your eye off the screen for more than a minute and the tickets might be gone!
New AVATAR trailer reveals even more of Pandora
Tuesday, November 3 by Julie Brown
The latest Avatar trailer reveals even more of the extraordinary world of PANDORA, the setting for James Cameron's first feature film since the blockbuster Titanic.
Also, take a look at the film's official website, filled with a stack of great new pictures, games and downloads.
If you want to see Avatar in IMAX 3D - and on the biggest screen in the world here in Darling Harbour - tickets will be available for sale very soon.
Members of MYMAX, our online subscriber club, will be first to know... so sign up today if you're not already a member.
Also, take a look at the film's official website, filled with a stack of great new pictures, games and downloads.
If you want to see Avatar in IMAX 3D - and on the biggest screen in the world here in Darling Harbour - tickets will be available for sale very soon.
Members of MYMAX, our online subscriber club, will be first to know... so sign up today if you're not already a member.
Catch the Ultimate Wave in February 2010
Monday, October 19 by Julie Brown
What better cinema backdrop for the giant waves of Tahiti than the World's Biggest Cinema Screen! Nine-time world champion surfer, Kelly Slater, and his big wave companion, Raimana Van Bastolaer, have completed principal photography for Ultimate Wave Tahiti, the first 3D IMAX film to combine extreme surfing footage with the fascinating story of the science of waves.
Scheduled for worldwide release next February, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D was primarily shot in the big wave environment known to surfers around the world as Teahupoo. Directed by award-winning director Stephen Low and his team of in-water and airborne cameramen, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D captures the power, majesty and danger exhibited by ocean waves reaching their crescendo. Newly developed camera equipment was used to bring the theatre-goer into the heart of these giant waves, capturing for the first time the energy and sounds familiar only to a handful of surfing's best.
Scheduled for worldwide release next February, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D was primarily shot in the big wave environment known to surfers around the world as Teahupoo. Directed by award-winning director Stephen Low and his team of in-water and airborne cameramen, Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D captures the power, majesty and danger exhibited by ocean waves reaching their crescendo. Newly developed camera equipment was used to bring the theatre-goer into the heart of these giant waves, capturing for the first time the energy and sounds familiar only to a handful of surfing's best.
Space Walking with Astronauts - Are you crazy?
Thursday, October 1 by Julie Brown
Due out in 2010, Hubble 3D is the latest and possibly last of the IMAX space films of its era.
As the Space Shuttle program comes to an end next year, so too draws to a close the incredible era of taking the giant IMAX cameras into space on board the Shuttles and having astronauts act as camera operators and directors of photography for some of the biggest films ever made for the silver screen. Toni Myers is directing Hubble 3D and she gave this insight into the filming mission carried out in May this year.
As the Space Shuttle program comes to an end next year, so too draws to a close the incredible era of taking the giant IMAX cameras into space on board the Shuttles and having astronauts act as camera operators and directors of photography for some of the biggest films ever made for the silver screen. Toni Myers is directing Hubble 3D and she gave this insight into the filming mission carried out in May this year.
A new Christmas Carol 3D trailer - watch it now!
Thursday, October 1 by Julie Brown
“It’s as if Charles Dickens wrote this story to be a movie—it’s so visual and cinematic. It’s the greatest time-travel story ever written and I wanted to do the movie the way I believe it was originally envisioned by the author.” ~ Robert Zemeckis, Director/Producer/Screenwriter.
Thought to be one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told and enjoyed by millions each year at the holidays, “A Christmas Carol” was originally published by Charles Dickens himself in 1843. The novella was an immediate and enduring success.
Thought to be one of the greatest Christmas stories ever told and enjoyed by millions each year at the holidays, “A Christmas Carol” was originally published by Charles Dickens himself in 1843. The novella was an immediate and enduring success.
An encore performance from U2 - in IMAX 3D - Now Showing on the World's Biggest Screen
Monday, September 14 by Julie Brown
U23D is back for an encore season on the World's Biggest Screen, for a limited season.
You can catch Bono and the band - eight storeys high, in IMAX 3D, amplified with 15,000 watts of digital surround sound - only at IMAX in Darling Harbour. It's a limited season, with sessions running in the evenings from Thursday - Sunday each week through until mid-October. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to experience what all the reviewers are citing as the landmark concert film that sets the benchmark for all others to come.
You can catch Bono and the band - eight storeys high, in IMAX 3D, amplified with 15,000 watts of digital surround sound - only at IMAX in Darling Harbour. It's a limited season, with sessions running in the evenings from Thursday - Sunday each week through until mid-October. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to experience what all the reviewers are citing as the landmark concert film that sets the benchmark for all others to come.
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?
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?
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."
"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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