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Tony Bandiera Jr
Film God

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From: Moreland Idaho
Registered: Apr 2004

posted 12-24-2010 01:04 PM

quote: Kurt Zupin
Adams correct, the average reel total for a feature is in the 28-36 range. Anywhere in that window is where your movie will fall. With Potter and Avatar going into the 40's. Avatar non Special addition ran 47 reels and SE ran 46 reels. All the reels replaced were much longer then there counterpart. To the point that the shipping boxs they were shipped in were filled past what they could hold. If you want to see pictures of the shipping reels, how they arrive ect. just look for me on facebook. I have several photos from the builds.

Hey Kurt, be kind to those of us who don't have (or despise) Facebook, and upload two of those build pics here on this thread. [thumbsup]

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Monte L Fullmer
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posted 12-26-2010 01:14 PM

Amazing how each eye of "Avatar" managed to fit on the decks like that - right to the edge - and with the aid of those clips to hold it in place...

..bet each deck full of film weighed in close to half a ton...and even more..

Then, with the film speed of 335 ft/min, those decks are really spinning...

"Dang!" hate to see a film flop or a brain wrap in this setup ...

-Monte

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Jeffry L. Johnson
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posted 12-28-2010 05:56 PM

150 minute QTRU platter weighs 68.5 kg (151 pounds) empty, 265.8 kg (586 pounds) full.

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Kurt Zupin
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posted 12-29-2010 02:37 AM

AVATAR tipped the scales at well over 650lbs actually

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 12-29-2010 10:01 AM

All this talk got me thinking of the classic SNL skit "How Much Ya Bench?" with Emilio Estevez.

"We're gonna be projecting the IMAX 3D version of Avatar in a steroid free experience. Sam Worthington is a new star in Hollywood who also needs a savage beating."

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Tony Bandiera Jr
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posted 12-29-2010 03:09 PM

Kurt, post the pics man!!!

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Tom Petrov
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posted 01-05-2011 12:39 AM

I hear the Cinesphere is scheduled for demolition.

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Ben Wales
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posted 01-05-2011 04:52 AM

quote: Tom Petrov
I hear the Cinesphere is scheduled for demolition.

That would be shocking News if that us for real!.
Hope someone can secure the DP70's in the Booth (Gord?)

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Gordon McLeod
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posted 01-05-2011 06:14 AM

The cinesphere is going to get a GT 3d machine and in the process the booth will have to be demolished and then rebuilt larger to handle it

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Paul Gordon
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posted 01-05-2011 06:18 AM

I can't see the Cinesphere being knocked down, it was the first IMAX screen, and a landmark of architectural interest. The City is planning on redeveloping the area, an I'm sure the smaller pod theatres that branch off the main globe will go... the theatre is in a bit of a "dead zone" in the winter which dosen"t help things, plus they need to promote interesting shows, play 70mm 5-perf! 3d will not help them.... The museum of Civ in Gatineau went 3d IMAX (Film based) last year and its been their worse attendance year ever. Now the Lightbox is getting all the glory.

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Gordon McLeod
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posted 01-05-2011 08:23 AM

I don't think 3d will improve things for them what they need is creative programming and managment

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Tom Petrov
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posted 01-05-2011 01:26 PM

quote: Gordon McLeod
The cinesphere is going to get a GT 3d machine and in the process the booth will have to be demolished and then rebuilt larger to handle it

Gord, I am talking about the talks by the city of demolishing the entire complex.

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Gordon McLeod
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posted 01-06-2011 05:58 AM

It would be difficult for them to do that since it is crown property not the city's
Many people never knew this but the reason it was built as structures on stilts in the water was the city denied the province a building permit for it since they wanted it built in the CNE grounds under the city's control
The province built it in the lake so it was out of the citys control

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Tom Petrov
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posted 01-09-2011 12:10 AM

$1.8 million dollar renovation on the Cinesphere. WOW!

And it is kind of cool that the projector has the serial #1

On a weekday December morning, Dave Callaghan Jr. projected the famous scenic film North of Superior for the very last time on the original IMAX machine at the Cinesphere. It was a poignant day, especially since his father David Sr. ran the same machine — with the serial number 1 — when Ontario Place opened its doors in May 1971, screening the same movie. “It was the defining moment for us,” said general manager John Tevlin. At that time, it was cutting-edge technology, giving moviegoers the first chance to experience such visual and audio intensity, unlike anything they had ever seen before. The domed theatre was the world’s first permanent IMAX theatre. Officials are hoping to recapture some of that nostalgia next spring, when Ontario Park celebrates its 40th birthday. When the Cinesphere reopens in May after $1.8 million in renovations this winter, the theatre will have a new projector with 3D capability. For fans of North of Superior, fear not: The new machine will be able to run all the old films

Cinesphere to go 3D

I guarantee Hollywood hits like TRON will play at the Cinesphere.

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Frank Angel
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posted 02-01-2011 01:48 AM

Had I known this was going to happen, I would have called my college buddy now in living in Kentucky and we would have met there to see that last historic screening.

We both saw our first IMAX film in the Cinesphere sometime in the late 70s, maybe early 80s -- it was NORTH OF SUPERIOR and it floored both of us, and especially me.

First off, we only had heard vague comments in the line outside the theatre about there being a "big screen." I had seen Todd-AO in New York and though, "Hey, I know big screens. Let see what these Canadians got." I was really only drawn to it because of the name Cinesphere and the unique shape of the theater, other than that, I knew nothing about IMAX.

Once in the theatre, the screen was not defined by any masking so I had no idea of size. As far as I could tell, there was just a big wall in front of us and SURLY the screen wasn't THAT big. Then NORTH OF SUPERIOR began with its 1/6th size image in the middle of the screen. I remember leaning over to my friend and smirking -- "They've got to be kinding....they call this a big picture?!" Then of course comes the jump to full IMAX screen over the water fall which you don't know is a water fall or that the camera is in a plane and out to fly out over it withy you IN IT. For someone who doesn't know what IMAX is (was) and who has absolutley no idea what to expect, this was nothing short of cinema orgasm.....multiple orgasms.

That opening sequence is to IMAX what the Lowell Thomas center screen "Ladies and Gentlemen, THIS IS CINERAMA" sequence is Cinerama, only without two annoying join lines. [thumbsup]

I think we watched it 3 or 4 times; I forced my buddy to wait with me in line thru each alternate show. I wouldn't leave until the last screening.

I became an IMAX 15/70 instant groupie ever since.

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