| The special filming and projection techniques of large format films offer an out of the ordinary experience to the audience and have and astounding impact and long recall. Through the immediacy of breathtaking images, large format films provide high quality entertainment and key information at the same time. These films are also well-known as IMAX® movies. IMAX® is a registered trademark of IMAX Corporation, Mississauga, CA.
Large format films are shot in 15-perforation, 70mm film and project images of incredible sharpness. The 15/70 frame is 10 times larger than the 35mm used in regular theatres and three times larger than standard 70mm film used in classic Hollywood epics. This makes it the largest commercial film ever invented.
Given the scale and sophistication of these films, they can only be shown in purposely built cinemas. IMAX theatres feature a giant (up to eight stories high), flat, silver screen and seating that is steeply pitched between 19 and 25 degrees. This allows everyone, even small children, to look up, down and sideways to see the entire screen without obstructions.
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