7. Conclusion
Our (non-exhaustive) review of the various processes for reproducing cinematographic images on the big screen has enabled us to summarize the characteristics of special formats and trace their technical evolution. The development and refinement of projection systems have been conditioned much more by advances in light sources than by mechanical advances in projection equipment (most of which use multiple projection and/or horizontal image scrolling). Increased light output and improved optical systems have enabled images to be projected onto ever larger screens.
By 1995, the majority of large French cinemas were equipped with xenon projectors, whose power can reach 500 W for small cinemas and up to 7 kW for very large cinemas, whereas an Imax or Omnimax projection requires the use of a 15 kW xenon lamp (or two lamps in the case of 3D projection). The French company...
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Conclusion
Economic data
Construction costs for a room in special formats
KineMAX at Futuroscope (including equipment) cost the equivalent of 6.8 million euros.
A Géode-type Omnimax hall costs between 10.7 and 18.3 million euros, depending on the architectural choices made.
The Géode in Paris (including hall and equipment) cost the equivalent of 19.8 million euros.
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Bibliography
References
Manufacturers
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Imax Systems Corporation http://www.imax.com
Iwerks Entertainement, Inc. http://www.iwerks.com
Mégalux http://www.megalux.fr
...Organizations
Archives du film du Centre national de la cinématographie http://www.culture.fr/culture/sedocum/cnc-af.htm
Bibliothèque du Film (BIFI) http://www.bifi.fr
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society (BKSTS) – The...
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