The Warehouse Cinemas in Frederick, Maryland opened on Friday, September 4, in the space that was formerly the Hoyts Frederick Towne Mall 10, which closed in 2011.
It appears they kept the sloped floors instead of converting to stadium seating, and elevated and tilted the top of the screen toward the viewers. Here is a photo that they provide on their website:
skyvue.jpg
I'm sure the screen image is a Photoshop addition, but in a news article, they are quoted as saying that the screen is tilted at a 12 degree angle to provide better sight lines.
I haven't done any calculations to see how far forward the top of a 20 or 30 foot high screen might be compared to the bottom when tilted 12 degrees, but it would seem to me that this would cause focus and geometry issues.
Has anyone seen this before? Is it as bad an idea as it seems like it might be?
It appears they kept the sloped floors instead of converting to stadium seating, and elevated and tilted the top of the screen toward the viewers. Here is a photo that they provide on their website:
skyvue.jpg
I'm sure the screen image is a Photoshop addition, but in a news article, they are quoted as saying that the screen is tilted at a 12 degree angle to provide better sight lines.
I haven't done any calculations to see how far forward the top of a 20 or 30 foot high screen might be compared to the bottom when tilted 12 degrees, but it would seem to me that this would cause focus and geometry issues.
Has anyone seen this before? Is it as bad an idea as it seems like it might be?
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