Giant Screen Cinema Association
Phone: +1-919-346-1123
 info@giantscreencinema.com
Member Login | Join/Renew | Contact Us
DONATE
Search
Menu
  • About Us
    • Donate
    • Board Members
    • Board Qualifications
    • Committees
    • Strategic Plan
    • Bylaws PDF
    • SiteMap
    • Privacy Policy
    • Advertising
  • Member Center
    • Join or Renew Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Member List and Map
    • Member Benefits
    • Mentor Program
    • Forum
    • Webinars
    • Theater Resources
    • Production Resources
    • Conference Materials
    • Lifelong Learning
    • Industry Research
    • Blogs
    • Marketing Symposium
    • Certified Giant Screen Program
    • Giant Screen Specifications
    • Theater Attendance Reporting
    • Marketing Library
    • Job Board
    • DIGSS
    • Member Meetings
  • Events
    • Film Expo 2023
    • Conference 2023
    • Film Policy
    • Event Policy
    • Conference and Event Archive
    • Event Photo Gallery
  • Newsroom
  • Films
    • Film Database
    • Film Release Schedule
  • Awards
    • Awards Criteria
    • Past Award Winners
  • Contact Us

Headlines

Click on the headlines to read the full articles.

D3D Cinema to Convert Fernbank Museum’s Giant Screen Theater to Christie’s 4K 3D Laser Technology

Author: Administrator Account/Friday, January 06, 2017/Categories: Latest Headlines

January 6, 2017—D3D Cinema is pleased to announce that the Fernbank Museum of Natural History (FMNH) has selected D3D to provide FMNH with two new digital cinema systems in early 2017.  Located in central Atlanta, Georgia, FMNH is undertaking significant upgrades to their existing Giant Screen theater as well as a second auditorium space.  Work will begin this month, with both new theaters launching in early February after undergoing comprehensive technology upgrades to provide significantly enhanced viewer experiences, as well as dramatic improvements to functionality.

 

In the all-new Rankin M. Smith, Sr. Giant Screen Theater, D3D will replace the existing projection system with dual Christie® Digital 4K 3D laser-illuminated projectors, a premium QSC 5.1 audio system and a new screen from MDI.  The state-of-the-art laser projectors will illuminate the Fernbank’s giant screen with a brilliant expanded color gamut and 3D images far beyond the capabilities of the former IMAX® 15/70 2D film-based projection system.  

 

The system will be complemented by a full alternative content package which will allow FMNH to present a far wider selection of mission-related and specialty content in the theater than ever before, as well as to turn the theater into a powerful and capable event space for everything from lectures to private rentals outside of normal museum operating hours. 

 

“Fernbank has always sought to immerse viewers in the natural world through films, but the new top-of-the-line digital laser technology and 3D capabilities of the Giant Screen Theater will greatly enhance the experience.  We hope moviegoers will continue to discover a deep connection to science, nature and human culture through the stunning image and sound quality of this highly advanced digital system,” said Jennifer Grant-Warner, Fernbank Executive Vice President & Chief Programming Officer.

 

“We’re honored to have the opportunity to work with the Fernbank Museum on this important and exciting project,” said Derek Threinen, Vice President of Business Development for D3D.  “In redefining the Fernbank’s signature Giant Screen experience, a new generation of museum visitors will be inspired through unparalleled presentations of compelling stories from around the world, and beyond.  The new digital laser system will also provide the Fernbank with significant ongoing savings in operating costs in the theater, expected in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.”

 

In addition to the digital laser system for the Giant Screen Theater, D3D will also install a 2K 2D DCI-compliant digital cinema system with a premium 5.1 QSC audio system as part of a major upgrade to Fernbank’s Francie Wood Wilson Foundation Theater, which will be used for a wide variety of special programs as part of the museum experience.

 

About D3D Cinema
D3D Cinema
offers complete digital cinema solutions and services to museum and attraction industry clients worldwide, providing a unique partnership approach to cinema design and content production built around four core capabilities - theater design and installation; touring exhibition theaters; an award-winning library of giant-screen digital content; and custom signature film production. Comprised of institutional theater specialists, D3D excels in bringing first-to-market immersive cinema technologies to its clients, offering technology-agnostic consultation, strategic planning, installation, content production & distribution, operational support, and ongoing service. D3D is headquartered in Evanston, IL, with offices in the greater New York and Philadelphia areas, Canada and Spain. www.d3dcinema.com


 

About Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is one of the most popular and iconic cultural attractions in Atlanta. Home to the world’s largest dinosaurs, Atlanta’s biggest Giant Screen Theater and one of the largest assemblages of urban Piedmont forest in the United States, Fernbank brings science to life through immersive programming and unmatched experiences that encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Fernbank continues its nearly 80-year environmental legacy to protect Fernbank Forest while fulfilling an educational mission to inspire life-long learning of natural history. Visit fernbankmuseum.org for more information and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Print

Number of views (2054)/Comments (0)

Tags: laserChristieD3D CinemaFernbank Museum of Natural History

Message sent.
Name:
Email:
Subject:
Message:
x
[Valid RSS]

News Archives

Archive

  • Expand/Collapse 2023 (10)
    • 2023, March (1)
    • 2023, February (3)
    • 2023, January (6)
  • Expand/Collapse 2022 (57)
    • 2022, December (4)
    • 2022, November (5)
    • 2022, October (2)
    • 2022, September (8)
    • 2022, August (4)
    • 2022, July (5)
    • 2022, June (1)
    • 2022, May (8)
    • 2022, March (5)
    • 2022, February (10)
    • 2022, January (5)
  • Expand/Collapse 2021 (46)
    • 2021, December (4)
    • 2021, November (1)
    • 2021, October (9)
    • 2021, September (2)
    • 2021, August (2)
    • 2021, July (3)
    • 2021, June (2)
    • 2021, May (7)
    • 2021, April (5)
    • 2021, March (6)
    • 2021, February (4)
    • 2021, January (1)
  • Expand/Collapse 2020 (59)
    • 2020, December (4)
    • 2020, November (5)
    • 2020, October (1)
    • 2020, September (8)
    • 2020, August (3)
    • 2020, July (6)
    • 2020, June (5)
    • 2020, May (7)
    • 2020, March (3)
    • 2020, February (8)
    • 2020, January (9)
  • Expand/Collapse 2019 (45)
    • 2019, December (2)
    • 2019, November (2)
    • 2019, October (3)
    • 2019, September (3)
    • 2019, August (3)
    • 2019, July (4)
    • 2019, June (2)
    • 2019, May (7)
    • 2019, April (5)
    • 2019, March (2)
    • 2019, February (5)
    • 2019, January (7)
  • Expand/Collapse 2018 (60)
    • 2018, December (6)
    • 2018, November (5)
    • 2018, October (3)
    • 2018, September (6)
    • 2018, August (3)
    • 2018, July (3)
    • 2018, June (7)
    • 2018, May (7)
    • 2018, April (4)
    • 2018, March (6)
    • 2018, February (5)
    • 2018, January (5)
  • Expand/Collapse 2017 (58)
    • 2017, December (4)
    • 2017, November (4)
    • 2017, October (2)
    • 2017, September (7)
    • 2017, August (8)
    • 2017, July (4)
    • 2017, June (4)
    • 2017, May (4)
    • 2017, April (7)
    • 2017, March (5)
    • 2017, February (2)
    • 2017, January (7)
  • Expand/Collapse 2016 (88)
    • 2016, December (3)
    • 2016, November (8)
    • 2016, October (8)
    • 2016, September (6)
    • 2016, August (10)
    • 2016, July (4)
    • 2016, June (8)
    • 2016, May (9)
    • 2016, April (10)
    • 2016, March (8)
    • 2016, February (5)
    • 2016, January (9)
  • Expand/Collapse 2015 (105)
    • 2015, December (8)
    • 2015, November (7)
    • 2015, October (8)
    • 2015, September (5)
    • 2015, August (10)
    • 2015, July (6)
    • 2015, June (16)
    • 2015, May (10)
    • 2015, April (12)
    • 2015, March (6)
    • 2015, February (9)
    • 2015, January (8)
  • Expand/Collapse 2014 (121)
    • 2014, December (13)
    • 2014, November (13)
    • 2014, October (8)
    • 2014, September (20)
    • 2014, August (11)
    • 2014, July (2)
    • 2014, June (16)
    • 2014, May (11)
    • 2014, April (24)
    • 2014, March (3)

Social Wall

    Powered by Juicer.io

 

About Us

Join or Renew

Member Benefits

Board

Committees

Contact Us

Resources

Member Directory

Film Database

Webinars

Industry Research

Certified Giant Screen Program

Professional Development

Marketing Library

Lifelong Learning Success Stories

Production/Postproduction Workflow

Connect

News

Forum

Job Board

Events

2023 Film Expo

2023 Conference

624 Holly Springs Road, Suite 243 | Holly Springs, NC 27540 | Phone: +1-919-346-1123 | Fax: +1-919-573-9100 | info@giantscreencinema.com