3D/4D/5D
THE POWER OF FILM
Inspiring, caring, educational and good old fashioned fun. The latest fi lms for attractions have the power to do it all
KATHLEEN WHYMAN • MANAGING EDITOR • ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF SPIDER-MAN
Spider-Man, which reopened in March at Universal Orlando Resort, US. The new 4K digital high-defi nition anima- tion, combined with highly sophisticated Infi tec 3D projection, allows guests to expe- rience details such as fl ames spewing from Hobgoblin’s pumpkins, electricity arching through Electro’s body and the stitching on Spider-Man’s glove. Visitors can even see the movement of the characters’ muscles and the changes in their facial expressions. Live special effects including heat blasts,
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undreds of new details and effects have been added to The Amazing Adventures of
water surges and the motion of the ride vehicle are calibrated to match the anima- tion. To add to the excitement, Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee makes a 3D animated cameo appearance inside the attraction. Shown across towering visual spaces – some of which are more than four storeys- tall and wide – guests experience the ride wearing 3D lenses made of dichroic fi lters for colour and clarity. The ride vehicle’s audio system has been
upgraded from eight-channel to 16-chan- nel and lighting, sets, graphics, props and scenic detail have been updated to further enhance the animation’s improvements.
THE RIDE’S SHOWN ACROSS TOWERING SPACES, SOME OF WHICH ARE MORE THAN FOUR STOREYS-TALL AND WIDE
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Stargazer 4D motion theatre. The fi rst fi lm to be shown is Journey through the Body, an educational fi lm that takes guests on a ride through the various systems within the human body and makes full use of the dynamic motion and 4D effects available to enhance the story. Installed by 4D effects theatre specialist
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Simworx, the theatre features 28 seats in four seven-seater pods, each incorporating a six DOF dynamic hydraulic motion base. The fi lm is played through a Panasonic dig- ital circular polarising 3D projection.
ands-on science theme park Danfoss Universe, Denmark, has increased its offer with the
Journey through the Body takes guests on a ride through the human body’s different systems
The 4D effects include on-board wind
and water spray along with bubbles, smoke machines, special effects lighting and 5.1 surround sound. Danfoss Universe opened in 2005 in Nordborg in the south of Denmark. Aimed
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at both children and adults, the centre’s aim is for visitors to ”play their way to a knowledge of science”. Guests experience the world of science and technology and fun-fi lled natural phenomena within a host of different buildings and areas.
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