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Oct 22, 2021 · The Creation of IMAX. During Expo 67 in Montreal, two shorts produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) were presented that used 35mm and 70mm film projected simultaneously onto five screens, combining them into a single image in the manner of Cinerama.
Jul 25, 2023 · The intention behind IMAX was simple yet ambitious – to increase the resolution of the film so it could be shown on larger screens, providing audiences with a viewing experience that’s more immersive than ever before. This is achieved through a unique process.
In 1998 and 1999, More and The Old Man and the Sea became the first short films produced using the IMAX format; both earned Academy Award nominations, with Old Man and the Sea becoming the only IMAX film to win an Oscar.
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Jul 18, 2012 · HYDER: Well, in the original classic IMAX theaters, they were actually using 70-millimeter film. In these new multiplex theaters, they're using a digital projection system, and many people...
Jul 9, 2013 · 1) Imax Started As An Experimental Film Company. It all began at Montreal Expo ’67, where filmmakers Roman Kroitor and Graeme Ferguson experimented with multiprojector, multiscreen film systems....
The importance of this research project stems from the lack of scholarly research about the beginnings of IMAX as a Canadian-born invention and its place within the history media technology.
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Ontario Place bought the Expo '70 projector. It was brought back from Japan, refined a bit, and installed in the spring of 1971. That first IMAX projector, not rebuilt until three years ago, still runs at Ontario Place. The company also provided the first film for Ontario Place, North of Superior.
