® Theater has ® & ® 3D systems, a 414 square feet screen and capacity for 300 people.
stands for Image Maximum, the technology that projects films on a giant silver screen, 10 times larger than conventional screens. The wrap-around digital sound system provides an incredible depth and sound clarity, regardless of seat location.
The ® 3D system uses a double projector to create the effect of protruding images on a flat screen with the aid of polarized glasses.
Corporation has developed DMR® technology , allowing the conversion of 35 mm conventional films to IMAX® 70 mm format, which makes it possible to watch Hollywood’s favorite movies in all their splendor.
Through the power of IMAX® 3D, “Hubble 3D,” narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio,
takes moviegoers on an unprecedented voyage through distant galaxies to explore the
grandeur and mystery of our celestial surroundings. Experience never-before-seen 3D flights
through the farthest reaches of the universe, and accompany spacewalking astronauts on some
of the most difficult and important endeavors in NASA’s history.
In May 2009, the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launched a mission to make vital
repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, the world’s first space-based
observatory, 350 miles above the Earth. On board was an IMAX 3D camera, operated by the
shuttle astronauts. It captured stunning sequences of the five intricate spacewalks required to
make those repairs, as well as close-up images of the effort to grasp the orbiting telescope
with the shuttle’s mechanical arm at 17,500 mph, and one unexpected problem that threatened
to sabotage the entire mission.
“Hubble 3D” combines this breathtaking IMAX footage with images taken by the
telescope during the nearly 20 years it has been our window into space. Through advanced
computer visualization, Hubble’s detailed data becomes a series of scientifically realistic
flights that unfold on screen like a guided tour of the universe, through time and space.
The seventh film from the award-winning IMAX Space Team, “Hubble 3D” offers an
inspiring and unique look into the legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope and how it has
changed our view of the universe and ourselves.
The documentary adventure “Hubble 3D” is an IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures
production, in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Narrated by three-time Academy Award® nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, “Hubble 3D”
reunites the “Space Station 3D” filmmaking team led by producer and director Toni Myers.
Director of photography James Neihouse also served as the astronaut crew trainer. Graeme
Ferguson, IMAX co-founder and pioneer producer of many IMAX space films, is the
executive producer, and Judy Carroll, the film’s associate producer. The music is composed
by Micky Erbe and Maribeth Solomon.
In the late 18th century, with the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the subsequent code-cracking that allowed researchers to understand hieroglyphs, the popularity of Egypt and its hidden secrets exploded. Egypt-mania hit the high societies of Paris, New York and London.
But when a few curious antiquities suddenly appeared on the black market in the 1870s, a handful of people in the world who could decipher hieroglyphs knew that these were no ordinary relics, for they bore the marks of kings. These were different. In spite of all of the energy and money spent to unearth ancient treasures, no one had found the tomb of a Pharaoh. Until now.
What is it about mummies? These preserved human time capsules from ancient Egypt fascinate and intrigue us, but why? Is it because they blur the line between the living and the dead? Or is it because they provide such a powerfully visual window to our ancient past? Whatever the reason, there is little doubt that mummies are some of the world’s most spellbinding subjects. And Egypt is one of the most fascinating civilizations, in large part because of the great mummies that have been discovered there in modern times.
Narrated by actor Christopher Lee (The Lord Of The Rings, Star Wars, and the original 1959 film The Mummy), Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs explores the mysterious world of ancient Egypt through the fabric of its ancient mummies. The Egyptians’ mummy-making culture was not the first, the last, or even the longest. But to many, it was the greatest. The Egyptians believed their destinies were the wishes of gods, whose wills their dead ancestors might influence. By revering their ancestors through mummification, they hoped to gain better control of their destiny.
In previous eras, mummies were ground to powder as medicinal cures for wealthy Europeans, and destroyed by damaging unwrapping techniques employed by scientists in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, however, scientists use non-invasive CAT scans to examine mummies. In addition to increasing our understanding of the distant past, scientists are reconstructing mummy DNA and deciphering ancient texts to gain insight into modern human genetics and possibly improve medical treatments. Mummies follows the exploits of prominent Egyptologist and mummy specialist Dr. Bob Brier, who in the ancient Egyptian tradition mummified a modern body donated to science, as well as Dr. Angelique Corthals, a DNA expert who is attempting to extract key genetic information from ancient mummies in an effort to advance modern medicine.
Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archaeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. Through ambitious computer graphics and dramatic reconstructions, the film tells the story of one of the greatest finds in modern history: the late 19th century discovery of a cache of forty mummies, including twelve Kings of Egypt, among them the legendary Rameses the Great.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs is a walk back thousands of years to the wonders of ancient Egypt, a real-life Indiana Jones adventure complete with thieves and hidden treasure, and a modern day scientific journey to extract clues about our past. The film covers topics of grand proportions, making it ideal for the high-impact experience in IMAX® and other giant-screen theaters.
Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs was filmed by the award-winning team of director Keith Melton (Mystic India, Cirque du Soleil) and director of photography Reed Smoot (Mysteries of Egypt, Mystic India), with original screenplay by Arabella Cecil (Kilimanjaro: to the Roof of Africa). It is produced and distributed by large-format veteran Giant Screen Films (Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey, Michael Jordan to the Max) and co-produced by Gravity Pictures.
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