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Topic: IMAX,..no, Giant Screen...no, Ultrascreen!!!
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Mark Lensenmayer
Phenomenal Film Handler
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From: Upper Arlington, OH
Registered: Sep 1999
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posted 06-15-2001 12:10 PM
Well, the local commercial Imax (at a Marcus theatre) has temporarily stopped showing large format films. They ran PEARL HARBOR under the name A GIANT SCREEN EXPERIENCE, and today they opened TOMB RAIDER with the ULTRASCREEN name. I believe this is a name other Marcus theatres use for large screens in conventional settings. There was also a THX logo on the line with ULTRASCREEN, but I don't really think the IMAX room is THX certified. They may have just moved this logo over from some of their other sites. There are 6 other THX certified rooms at this location. I've been told they will run 35mm in there for most of the summer. I'm not surprised, as the last two large format films I saw in there had only my family and me as customers! I've had 4 "private screenings" there over the years. Mark Lensenmayer ------------------
"As a moral to young men who come down to the city, don't go round breaking people's tambourines."
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Aaron Haney
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From: Cupertino, CA, USA
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-15-2001 05:11 PM
Evans, I'm not sure if all IMAX theaters do it the same way, but the Sony Metreon in San Francisco has a practice of just showing the 2.39:1 image in the middle of the screen without any masking. There is a lot of empty space above and below the picture. They don't try to fill the entire width of the screen, so there is a little bit of empty space on the sides as well. Once the lights go down, the theater is dark enough so that the empty parts of the screen are not distracting. (They do a good job at keeping stray light off the screen.)
The aspect ratio seems to be correct. In fact, since there is no chance of masking cutting off part of the picture, I'd say you're actually better guaranteed of a correct aspect ratio with that type of setup than in a regular theater.
I don't know what wattage of lamp they are using, but the image is pretty bright. Not the brightest I've ever seen, but bright enough to where I won't complain. Overall, it's actually a very nice presentation.
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John Scott
Master Film Handler
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From: Oakdale, MN, USA
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 06-16-2001 02:44 PM
Mark --Yes for the Summer I believe Marcus is planning on showing conventional 35MM prints on their 2 Imax screens under the ULTRASCREEN banner (They have 2 other ULTRASCREENS in Milwaukee and Madison that only show 35MM). Both of the IMAX theatres (Columbus and Addison) have separate 35MM projectors for this capability.
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Steve Guttag
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From: Annapolis, MD
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 06-16-2001 03:36 PM
Of the IMAX theatres I have delt with that also have conventional 35 (and 5/70) cabability....only a portion of the IMAX screen is used and the 35/70 pictures are in their proper ratio.I'm doing one in TN next month and the 35 Scope picture will be over 80 feet wide though not as wide as the screen. The 70mm picture will almost fill the width of the screen though. For Flat, not even close in either direction...the 1.85 and Scope pictures will have similar heights. We will be using 7000 watt lamps. For an example of the system, check out the Indianapolis IMAX 3-D pictures here is the gallery. The setup will be quite similar (and proven viable!). Steve ------------------
"Old projectionists never die, they just changeover!"
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I did fail to remember that part...I guess you would need an incredible amount of light to spread over an IMAX screen. Anyhoo, I never worked with IMAX. I did however had the chance to work with 70mm for a short bit for the remainder of the run of Aliens in 1986. God, I hated moving that print. 
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