Imax Corporation

George Eric Jacques

Steven Charles Read

Brian John Bonnick

Paul Kucera

Lionel Robert Kilburn

Waldemar Bazydlo

A system for winding a screen vertically is provided. The system can include a tube and a smoothing edge feature, such as a tensioning rod. The tube can rotate about a vertical axis and draw the screen over the smoothing edge feature to cause the screen to wind up onto the tube that is positioned vertically.

Vertical winding of a screen into a roll

Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods including moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projection equipment to avoid or minimize appearance of unrealistic or non-natural image artifacts. Alternative sound systems too are detailed.

Conversion of cinema theatre to a super cinema theatre

Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods include moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projection equipment to avoid or minimize appearance of unrealistic or non-natural image artifacts. Alternative sound systems too are detailed, as is placement of various loudspeakers relative to, for example, projection screens or theatre walls.

Methods of and equipment for converting existing standard motion picture theatres to one having highly immersive, large fields of view are addressed. Aspects of the methods including moving motion picture screens closer to the audience and employing different projection equipment to avoid or minimize appearance of unrealistic or non-natural image artefacts. Alternative sound systems too are detailed.

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Freelton, Canada

George Eric Jacques