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Author Topic: It's a theater ! Tom Wienholt Master Film Handler Posts: 371 From: Towson, MD, USA Registered: Dec 2002 posted 08-31-2003 11:30 PM                     There is nothing wrong with the picture, just with all who think there is. What would the motivation be to post a picture of a theatre that doesn't exist?  |  IP: Logged Mike Baer Film Handler Posts: 51 From: Winterthur, Switzerland Registered: Dec 2002 posted 09-01-2003 06:33 AM                        Hello Jean-Michel. That´s great,a new Multiplex in Switzerland!(We have not many here.)I hope i can make it happen that i come to Lausanne to visit your new Building and perhaps the Booth.  |  IP: Logged Steven Privett Expert Film Handler Posts: 208 From: Pasadena, TX, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 09-01-2003 10:15 AM                    [ 10-03-2003, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: Steven Privett ]  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-01-2003 06:29 PM                        Gentlemen, Am First I want to thank you for all your replies: I never imagined that an announcement of a new theater in my tiny Switzerland could interest a so large number of persons. Sorry for my weak English and my late answer, but You know my days are really busy for the official opening will be happen on September 3. But I will try to answer here to Yours interesting commentaries. Apologizes for my weak English, Thanks. Dan: The “Apocalypse Now Redux” print was not a Dye transfer Print. I asked to the projectionist about that, and he told me that the print had a conventional silver-based analog soundtrack. I mean that Dye track print releases are scheduled for Europe later than the U.S, but I maybe wrong. Michael, Ron: I assume that the pic is not Photoshoped. This effect comes maybe from the poor quality of my digital camera and the compression of the picture. We don’t have a 70mm screen for various reasons: 70mm are not distributed in Switzerland. By the past only few movies was alvaibles, but 70mm prints are most expensive, more difficult to handle and the cost of these prints in Switzerland will be raised to ensure an deal of three different versions due to the three different languages in this country (German, French, Italian). The largest screen measure 18 mt (± 53 feet) and with the improvements of the projections lenses and curved projections traps, the picture on the screen look pretty well. Michael: All of the seven houses featuring CP650 EX and QSC DCA Series, drive by a DCM (Digital Cinema Monitor) for each screens. Manny: If You mean that Europe look naturally Photoshoped, I wanted to clear that way some mistakes made by architects ! Carl: I You want to go in Europe and see by Your eyes that this theater exists, just send me a private E-mail. I’ll be honored to show You the multiplex. Mike, You’re welcome too! Lionel. Why do You mean I’m fake? And what mean “CGI” I don’t understand (You see, my English is really weak – I never understood about it in school.) John: Thank You to wish me good luck in French; that really nice from You And Some explanation for those who doubt of the existence of the theater or doesn’t like the architectural aspect: You have to know that the area where the multiplex was build up, was, by the past an important “industrial zone” with factories, workshop and warehouses in center Lausanne in a place called “Le Flon” . From few Years this area will be converted in a “trendy” place with restaurants, bars, fashion and record shops, but the most parts of theses building was not destroyed, but renovated. Some dancing clubs are installed here: The colored building that you see on the right hand of the pic, are one of them, called “Le Moulin à Danse” (the windmill dance place) – sorry the translation is approximate, abbreviated “MAD” Is a place of the new “trendy” peoples who want to divert him. The building just on the left of the pic. Is “The Colonnade” a building with offices and a bar. Price to drink a Coke is really expensive. More than $ 2. – for a small can ! I’m agree with Ron to say that the building look cool like an Iceberg, but In Europe Peoples dint really like “fruity” colored multiplexes like they are made in US. Peoples prefer “bare” materials like steel, glass, and cider blocks. But At night the building looks nicer. Some optic fiber illuminate beyond the cold glasses. In few weeks I hope make better pictures of it and submitting for the picture warehouse. Thanks again for all Your replies, and If You have the opportunity to make a Trip to Europe and Switzerland, and wish to visit a booth, just send me a mail. You’re welcome! Best regards,  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-01-2003 06:39 PM                        Jean-Michel, What about speakers used? I'm curious, can you give us more specs? Don't worry, I spent months reading posts before understand technical words and US Slang... Aperture plate, booth, feature, BTW, IC... CGI is Computer Graphic... something!! It means that the image was digitally retouched. So strange, an Italian guy explaining to a switzerland guy what an US word means!!!! Bye! A  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 09-01-2003 11:15 PM                        CG = Computer Graphics CGI = Computer Generated Image And now it's a Japanese/German guy explaining US acronyms to a French-speaking Swiss guy. I hope to see that theatre myself someday!  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-02-2003 02:06 AM                     quote: The “Apocalypse Now Redux” print was not a Dye transfer Print. I asked to the projectionist about that, and he told me that the print had a conventional silver-based analog soundtrack. I mean that Dye track print releases are scheduled for Europe later than the U.S, but I maybe wrong. 'Dye Track' and 'Dye Transfer' (AKA 'IB Technicolor') are two completely different things. All of the prints of 'Redux' were printed in the dye-transfer process. The giveaway would be that the soundtrack(s) are gray (like on a B&W print) rather than black or any other color. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-02-2003 11:27 AM                        Yes, Technicolor dye transfer (imbibition) prints would have B&W silver tracks for analog and digital tracks, with NO dye. Prints on Kodak, Fuji or Agfa incorporated coupler color print film would have either cyan+magenta+silver, or magenta+silver (high magenta) in the analog track.  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 09-02-2003 07:05 PM                        Ops! A  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-03-2003 07:20 AM                        Ooops, Sorry ! You see, my weak English it's a real pain for me  |  IP: Logged Philippe Laude Film Handler Posts: 79 From: Longueville, Belgium Registered: Jul 99 posted 09-03-2003 07:49 AM                     Jean-Michel, the official languages in switzerland are FOUR German, French, Italian and romansh(romanche). Now a belgian guy telling a Swiss the truth about his own country!  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 759 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-03-2003 11:28 PM                     Jean-Michel, I hope you had a GREAT official opening.  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-04-2003 12:53 PM                        Yes Philippe Your'e right, I had forget to mention the Romanche language, shame on me ! But You know, so munch peoples ignore that language, and what I wrote before about the officials languages in Switzerland was only to explain how expensive could be an 70 mm issue of a print with three different languages. IMO an international copy with the right DTS encoded language foreach region could be a good alternative, but in case of the DTS fail, that will be a nightmare ! About the East Switzerland where some peoples speak the Romanche Language, the theaters play all film in German... Best Regards,  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-05-2003 06:35 PM                        Ciao Antonio ! Sorry for my late answer too, but I had to asked my chief to know exactly witch kind of speakers we use in this multiplex. For the biggest screen (18 mt or 59 feets) we use three JBL 5674 tri-amplified speakers systems and six subwofffers (I don't remember if it was the JBL 4645C or 4642A) For the medium auditoriums we use the JBL 4632 system and two 4642A Subwoffers For the small auditoriums we use the JBL 4642A system and one 3632 Sub. Every auditoriums use the JBL 8340 surround speakers. All the amplifiers are QSC DCA series and a DCM processor. I began today to take pictures of the equipement and I hope to be able to submit it to the picture warehouse soon. Thank You all for Your interest Bye  |  IP: Logged

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