The Legend of Apollo 3D fi lm
S
New dimensions
NEW
The UK-based 4D theatre and simula-
tion attraction specialist, Simworx,
O
THER
installed two new attractions in
2009, which provide fully immer-
sive experiences. At Dutch theme
park, Familiepark Drievliet, Simworx
remodelled a Cine 180 dome building
into a 4D theatre, showing the Curse
of Skull Rock on a 3D projection
system, complemented with multi-
directional seats and a number of
special effects, including seat drops,
water spray, leg tickers, wind, low
smoke, bubbles and aroma.
Simworx is also responsible for
London’s fi rst 4D theatre at The
Science Museum. A combination of
multi-directional seats, special effects
and Red Star’s 3D fi lm, Legend of
Apollo, take visitors on a space adven-
ture, telling the story of Colonel David
Scott, the commander of the Apollo
15 mission to the moon.
THE BEES KNEES “TRUE EDUCATION MEANS
Bees - Nature’s Hidden Heroes uses
simulation to allow children to learn how
German company, Clostermann, has also
FOSTERING THE ABILITY
important bees are to our environment
created a mobile exhibition for the purpose
TO BE INTERESTED IN
of educating and inspiring children. Bees The company’s very proud of the
– Nature’s Hidden Heroes is part of the
SOMETHING. WE HAD TO
exhibition, which is the realisation of a long-
company’s Hire Reality brand of travelling THINK ON THE SAME LEVEL standing dream to make science tangible
exhibitions. With a mixture of hands-on
AS THE CHILDREN. WE’VE
and accessible via travelling exhibitions.
activities, riddles and immersive design to “One big challenge for us was to convey
stimulate interaction, the show illustrates
BUILT AN ENVIRONMENT IN
knowledge and fascinating facts with emo-
how important bees are to the environment.
WHICH LEARNING COMES
tional exhibits,” says Clostermann. “We
It shows their amazing physical capabilities,
AS A WELCOME ADD ON.”
wanted something that was truly hands-on,
social impulses and highlights the problem while avoiding copying anything or anyone.
of their falling numbers. One big reason for us to do Bees was that
Attractions include a rowing bee, who had to think on the same level as the its meaningful, its not just the next copy of
challenges them to explore its fl ying abili- children and the activities had to be something about dinosaurs, sunken ships
ties and a beekeeper’s model, replicating self-explanatory, to some extent, so that or skinned dead people.”
the feeling of standing in a swarm. “True pre-school kids can enjoy them without nec- Another Hire Reality exhibition due out
education means fostering the ability to essarily reading through the exhibition. We this year is Alien Friend. About robotic-
be interested in something,” says Matthias have built an inspiring environment in which human interaction, it’s not solely aimed at
Clostermann, CEO of Clostermann. “We learning comes as a welcome add on.” children, but will include exhibits for them.
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