and more facilities integrating 3D technology, they’re looking for some- thing which will allow them to present live shows, so they can tailor their astronomy, or earth science pres- entation, to their audiences’ needs, and for this to be capable of instantly streaming out 3D visuals,” says Global Immersion’s marketing man- ager, Beth Nicholas.
The Dutch-based Mirage3d has completed its second full-dome video planetarium fi lm in stereo 3D, which will be shown at the Macao Science Center in China; the Hamburg Planetarium in Germany; and the Imiloa Astronomy Centre in Hawaii. The 41-minute-long fi lm Natural Selection tells the story of Charles Darwin’s scientifi c discoveries, and explains the idea of evolution. The fi lm combines 3D action shots of characters, with 3D computer gener- ated backgrounds. “It works extremely well in 3D, especially the underwater scenes, where there is an overhead environment with different layers of life forms all moving over the dome,” says Mirage3d’s Robin Sip. Sky-skan, which has been busy installing planetariums all over the world, reports there is a defi nite trend for traditional planetariums to upgrade to full-dome video and a high quality optical star fi eld. “In particular, China is adding several spectacular large theaters and asking for the latest and greatest technology,” says market- ing director Marcus Weddle. “In India, a large number of classical planetari- ums are now seeking digital upgrades. Audiences who haven’t seen a plane- tarium show for a few years are simply blown away by today’s shows. They
(Below) Sky-Skan is working with planetariums; (right) Kraftwerk has developed a 4D/5D theatre for waterparks
Japan’s largest science museum, Miraikan, launched a new 3D fi lm in 2010 focusing on World Heritage Sites
have exciting visuals which the public still can’t get anywhere else.” Japan’s largest science and tech- nology museum, Miraikan, launched a new 3D fi lm last year, which incorpo- rates images from DAICHI, the Earth’s observation satellite. It focuses on three World Heritage Sites, in New Zealand, the Nile River in Egypt, and Japan’s Itsukushima Shrine, and tells a story through the eyes of local chil- dren. Giant ruins and natural scenes are recreated with super high precision 3D images, taken by the 4K3D digital camera. Japanese company, GOTO Inc built the 3D system VIRTUARIUM II-3D, with Sony SXRD, and it is powered by Digistar4 from Evans and Sutherland.
COMPACT AND BIJOU
In response to demand, a couple of new products have come onto the market, which offer a 4D experi- ence in a compact setting. Alterface
launched its new 5Di concept at Asian Attractions Expo in Kuala Lumpur, last July. “On a limited footprint and easy to install, dismantle and move, the 5Di is a solution for parks and fam- ily entertainment centres, as well as shopping malls or bowling venues,” says Benoit Cornet, CEO of Alterface. Kinoton recently installed an open air 3D cinema on the grounds of a public swimming pool in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The Starpac Open-Air Cinema is show- ing 3D fi lms including Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, Forever Shrek, and Step Up. Kinoton installed a DCP Digital Cinema projector and an XPand 3D shutter glasses system. “The XPand system is fast and easy to set up and provides lively 3D effects on the infl at- able matte white cinema screen we’re using,” says Klaus Kraemer, head of the local Kinoton service team. “Because of the large picture size of 16 x 8m, we’re using a very bright pro- jector with a 6,500-watt xenon lamp.” Simworx launched its S-FX motion
theatre at IAAPA. This is a fully enclosed 4D theatre with individual motion seats. Monkton says this has been developed mainly because of demand from projects in Turkey, which don’t have large scale attractions. These projects illustrate that 4D is
marching across the globe. Simworx is even in talks with a company in Columbia about taking the experience there. Fortunately, the experiences can be easily refreshed with the library of fi lms on offer. Redstar released its
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