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June 4, 2015— IMAX is pleased to announce that the Auto and Technik Museum Sinsheim, in Sinsheim, Germany, will install IMAX’s next-generation digital laser projection system at its IMAX® theatre.   The Auto and Technik Museum is the largest privately-owned museum in Europe, which receives more than one million guests per year. The Museum’s IMAX theatre has served as an anchor entertainment attraction for its visitors, which enjoy acclaimed IMAX documentaries. The Auto and Technik Museum Sinsheim is also part of the same group that owns [...]

June 1, 2015—Mojo Media Solutions Pty Ltd (www.mojomediasolutions.com) and Achtel Pty Ltd (www.achtel.com) have together launched TrueBlueTM, a sophisticated optical filter that significantly improves separation of blue colours from unintended red contamination. Pawel Achtel MSc, an Australian Scientist and multiple ACS Award Winning Cinematographer, has combined his skills in mathematics and optical science to create a custom designed optical filter that significantly reduces the magenta looking blue colours seen in imagery shot using the popular RED® digital cinema cameras. In an un-modified camera, the problem is [...]

June 1, 2015—There are millions of astonishing robots in existence—and innovators at the forefront of the robot revolution are taking robotics to the next level with the new generation of these awe-inspiring machines: humanoid robots that can work like us, play like us, learn and even look like us. This summer, a new giant screen film experience from National Geographic Studios gives audiences an inside look at how hard it is to mimic what we humans can do as well as what it means to be [...]

June 1, 2015—With 120 customers in Asia and 35 systems installed in China, Evans & Sutherland has seen exciting growth in the planetarium and fulldome markets since its first system was installed in the region in 1998. Read Joe Kleiman's article in InPark Magazine here.        

May 29, 2015—IMAX Victoria in the Royal BC Museum today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience.  When selecting Certificate of Excellence winners, TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm to determine the honourees that take into account [...]

May 29, 2015—For a medium that is so strongly connected with education, there has been little formal research on the outputs and outcomes of watching giant screen films. Although formative and summative evaluations of the films are regularly incorporated into the development and production process, research on such issues as cognition, affect and behavior had not been systematically pursued. Mary Nucci reports on how GSCA is working with NSF, ASTC, CAISE and others to gather data about the giant screen format’s potential to educate, engage and [...]

May 21, 2015—Christie®, the global leader in helping customers create the world’s best shared experiences, today announced two promotions within its senior sales and business development team. Mr. George Scheckel is promoted to the position of Senior Director of Entertainment Solutions—Americas, and Mr. Bryan Boehme promoted to Director of Location Based Entertainment—Americas. Both will continue to report to Jeff Klaas, Vice President of Sales—Americas. “The combination of industry and technology knowledge brought to the fore by these industry veterans, coupled with their over-riding concern for customer [...]

May 21, 2015—IMAX Corporation (NYSE:IMAX) today announced it will be honored by CineEurope with the 2015 CineEurope Award for Achievement Through Innovation. The Award recognizes IMAX’s efforts in pioneering entertainment technology that has set the standard of excellence for premium cinematic experiences. IMAX will receive the Award on June 25 at the CineEurope Conference to be held from June 22 to 25 in Barcelona. Andrew Sunshine, Co-Managing Director of CineEurope stated, “We are extremely happy to recognize IMAX with this honor at this year’s convention.  IMAX [...]

May 14, 2015—The Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center Airbus Theater is among the first to receive a cutting-edge technology makeover with the new IMAX laser projection system. Read the full article at Smithsonian.com.

May 12, 2015—nWave Pictures Distribution has launched a new website for their latest giant screen film, The Great Apes 3D. See where the film is now playing and learn more about some of the world's rarest primates, including Gorillas, Bonobos, Chimpanzees and Orangutans. Download the Educator’s Guide and the available marketing materials. Watch the touching trailer and learn more about Holly Carroll, whose passion for the great apes took her to the dense rainforests and remote jungles of Africa and Indonesia. Currently playing at: Liberty Science [...]