Ian McLennan to Receive Lifetime Honors at IMERSA Summit 2015
November 24, 2014—IMERSA will honor Ian McLennan for lifetime achievement at its annual Summit in Denver, Feb 25-March 1, 2015. Read the full article from InPark Magazine here.
COSI Reopens Its Planetarium with the Evans & Sutherland Digistar 5 Fulldome System
November 24, 2014—COSI in Columbus, Ohio, has reopened the state's largest planetarium, which had been closed since 2004 because of budget shortfalls. COSI chose a Digistar 5 digital Fulldome system from Evans and Sutherland for the new theater, which has 200 seats under a 60-foot diameter dome. Read more about COSI's new planetarium at www.cleveland.com.
IMAX Laser Projector Has Kodak Origins
November 21, 2014—The IMAX/Kodak connection first was tied in October 2011, when IMAX signed a licensing agreement giving it exclusive rights to more than 50 Kodak patents covering laser projection technology. IMAX also hired roughly 30 Kodak scientists and engineers who now work at IMAX's Rochester R&D site. Read the USAToday.com article about the IMAX laser projector here.
Robert Griesmer Settles Into His New Role as Director of the Virginia Air and Space Center
November 21, 2014—A Long Island, N.Y.-native, Griesmer spent more than two decades at museums in Norwalk and West Hartford, Conn., before accepting a job at the Virginia Air and Space Center in September. The initial attraction, he said, was to the museum's mission and the financial support it received in recent years from the city and from NASA. Read the dailypress.com article about Robert Griesmer's new role at the Virginia Air and Space Center here.
Behind the Scenes at the IMAX Lincoln Center in New York City
November 20, 2014—Gizmodo goes behind the scenes at the IMAX at Lincoln Center in New York City. Read the full article here.
Interstellar Was So Big It Almost Broke IMAX
November 20, 2014—When it comes to Interstellar, the spaceship Endurance isn't the only thing going where no one has gone before—so is the movie itself. At 2 hours, 47 minutes, and 7 seconds, Interstellar is the longest IMAX presentation ever. Read the Wired article about the size of the Interstellar print here.
GSCA Announces 2015 Board Election Results
November 18, 2014—GSCA is pleased to announce the results of the 2015 Board of Directors election. The following candidates will join the board for a two-year term beginning on January 1, 2015. Representing Institutional Theaters: Kim Cavendish, Museum of Discovery and Science Alan Nursall, TELUS World of Science-Edmonton Berend Reijnhoudt, Omniversum Glenn Shaver, Ontario Science Centre Gordon Stalans, Tennessee Aquarium Representing Distributors: Jonathan Barker, SK Films Mark Katz, National Geographic Studios Representing Producers: Daniel Ferguson, Cosmic Picture Phil Streather, Principal Large Format Representing Manufacturers, Suppliers, [...]
D3D Cinema Launches Turnkey Digital Cinema Initiative
November 14, 2014—D3D Cinema is pleased to announce the introduction of Cinefolio—a turnkey digital cinema initiative aimed at bringing premiere immersive 3D cinema into museums, aquariums, zoos and other attractions. Augmenting D3D’s momentum in the giant screen cinema arena, the Cinefolio program and product line are specifically targeted at smaller and medium size venues, designed to provide a bundled hardware and content portfolio to institutions for no upfront cost. The bundled approach allows non-profit clients to efficiently and easily enter the immersive cinema business with professional, [...]
David Lickley: Sudbury Filmmaker Is an IMAX Master
November 12, 2014—David Lickley estimates his movies have made around $100 million over the course of his 20-year career as a filmmaker. An impressive feat, considering his movies aren't typically screened in conventional movie theatres. Instead, Lickley belongs to a small group of filmmakers who make large-format IMAX films, primarily destined for museums and science centres around the world. Read the full article from northernlife.ca here.
Interstellar Scores Record Global Launch In IMAX® With $20.5 Million Opening Weekend
November 10, 2014—IMAX Corporation today announced that Paramount Pictures' and Warner Bros. Pictures' release of writer-director Christopher Nolan's Interstellar blasted into IMAX® theatres in record-setting fashion, grossing $20.5 million from 574 IMAX locations worldwide. Domestically, Interstellar scored $13.2 million in 368 IMAX theatres, which equates to approximately $35,900 per screen; internationally, the film earned $7.3 million in 206 IMAX theatres, for a per-screen average of more than $35,400. In North America, 19 of the top 20 locations for Interstellar were IMAX screens, helping to drive the largest-ever box office percentage for [...]