3D / 4D
TurtleTrek’s 360-degree dome theatre offers visitors an immersive experience of life under the ocean
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
Conservation and ancient history, as well as pure entertainment, are the content of some of this year’s new 3D offers, proving just how versatile this medium is
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his spring, SeaWorld Orlando will debut TurtleTrek, a state of the art entertainment centre showcasing
the sea turtle. Aiming to create interest in this vulnerable reptile, a 3D animated fi lm will be shown in a 360-degree dome thea- tre. Visitors can then see actual sea turtles, many of which were rescued by the park’s animal team, in two neighbouring habitats. Using new technology, the visual conser- vation experience showcases the plight of
the sea turtle and the incredible life journey they take from hatching on a beach and making the mad dash to open waters, to the dangers and hazards they face as they mature and return to the very same beach to lay their own eggs. The 3D fi lm is shown in a 360-degree dome theatre to give a completely immer- sive experience of a turtle’s eye view of the ocean’s wonders. A fi ne silver coating on the dome allows each screen to focus the projection light back toward the guests, so every fl eck of silver is like a tiny mirror.
Each frame of the fi lm has approximately 26 million individual pixels and the fi lm is shown at 60 frames-per-second. The sound system includes 22 audio
channels that have been mixed on-site to allow for 3D sound and pinpoint placement of audio effects. More than 12 species of sea animals –
from the hero sea turtle, to thousands of fi sh and down to the smallest anemone – are brought to life for the animated fi lm, with each one having been approved by SeaWorld educators and animal experts.
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The 4D experience opens in March at Alton Towers and Gardaland, with more to follow
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wentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has teamed with SimEx- Iwerks and Merlin Entertainments
to bring the blockbuster franchise Ice Age to life with Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D Experience. The attraction will debut in March at two of
Merlin’s theme park resorts – Alton Towers in the UK, and Gardaland in Italy – when they open for the 2012 season. This sets the groundwork for a long-term, location-based
rollout of Ice Age, one of Fox Consumer Products’ most successful family franchises. Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4D
Experience is an immersive entertainment attraction that will combine 3D fi lm footage from the third movie in the franchise, with an array of synchronized physical effects. On leaving the theatre, guests will fi nd them- selves in a themed area where they can meet costumed characters and buy branded merchandise. Alton Towers Resort will also feature two interactive Ice Age-themed bed- rooms at its Splash Landings Hotel.
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