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SMPTE New England Section to Host IMAX Technical Presentation on September 24th at 9 a.m. at Jordan's Furniture Comcast IMAX 3-D Theater
09/06/2005
(ContentDesk) September 6, 2005 -- To kick-off our upcoming meeting season, your SMPTE/New England Section is extremely pleased to bring you this special Saturday morning technical presentation and film screening at the new Jordan's Furniture Comcast IMAX 3-D Theater in Reading, MA.Scheduled to present is IMAX Corporation's Senior Vice President of Technology, Mr. Brian Bonnick, P.Eng.Brian will begin his presentation by taking us back in time to how IMAX began more than 30 years ago and finish with their most recent achievements. From the first IMAX® projector made with the help of a miniature bicycle chain to a later prototype built by Ron Jones and made to work at 18 frames/sec using a vacuum cleaner and an orange juice can, to IMAX's current technical achievements and introduction of IMAX® MPX™ – a new, lower cost projection system that can easily be retrofitted into an existing multiplex setting.You'll also learn about the revolutionary IMAX DMR® digital remastering software, which allows movie-goers to experience the larger-than-life adventure, drama and emotion of their favorite Hollywood films in IMAX theatres. To date, these films include Apollo 13, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Spider-Man 2.In November 2004, IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures made cinematic history with the release of the world's first Hollywood event film converted into IMAX® 3D - The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience. Shattering box office records worldwide, The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience became the fastest and highest grossing digitally re-mastered IMAX release. Finally, you'll learn about our digital sound systems and how IMAX 3D works.Join us after the presentation for a public screening of "Magnificent Desolation – Walking on the Moon 3D."Attendees to this special SMPTE/New England event will need to purchase a ticket in advance. The cost per person for admission and all the coffee, juice, pastry, and donuts you can eat is our everyday low, low price of ten dollars ($10.00).
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