P3D Re: "Feeling like you're there" movies

[vmacek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Vincent G. Macek)]

Bob Weir writes:

<<Probably the most dramatic of these effects I've ever experienced was
quite a few years ago (I can't remember if it was Disneyland or IMAX).
At any rate there was the LARGE semi-circular IMAX type screen which
filled your complete cone of vision. I particularly remember a shot
which I now realize was somewhat speeded up with a camera in a convertible
sports car looking forward. It was whizzing down thru canyons, etc and then
very unexpectedly came to a stop sign at a cross street, with a pronounced
drop off on the other side of the intersection. Everybody in the theater
(who was old enough to drive) instinctively stuck their right foot out for
the brake pedal when that stop sign came up.

Does anybody else remember that?>>

I remember a 360° format movie at Disneyland - the breaks due to multiple
projections were at discreet screen dividers, and the picture-to-picture
continuity was quite seamless.  The audience stood for this short (approx.
20 minute) film and railings ran side-to-side at every row, which I later
realized were there as grab bars for vertigo-inducing scenes.  Pretty
well-done!

Vince M



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