P3D Re: thanks, LaRonde, & query on Nishika conversion...

[jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Gabriel Jacob)]

Brian D. Mason writes:
>I haven't even been successful with our DeskWriter printers,
>as the inks don't even come close to matching the color of
>the screen phosphors.  Any ideas?

Yep, try one of the Epson printers; works great!

>Recently someone mentioned an Iwerks production at La Ronde in
>Montreal, not 20 miles from my home. Last time I was there (a couple
>of years ago), there was a dinosaur movie with the pitching & rolling
>seats, but it was only in 2D. Does anyone know for certain that they
>are now presenting a 3D production there?

I haven't seen it yet myself yet, but from a newspaper ad 
(The Gazette) I saw last month, they advertise it as a brand
new 3-D attraction, so I don't think it is the 2D one.

>(By the way, we do now have one of the IMAX PSE theatres using
>shutter glasses in Brossard, a suburb south of Montreal.

Make sure you don't sit in the first few front rows, or else you
won't be able to see the whole screen (not the case with the 
polaroid versions). BTW, the IMAX theatre at the Old Port
sometimes shows Polaroid versions. For those not in the Montreal
area, check out the cool webcam of the old port at,
http://www.montrealcam.com/en-svpm.html

>Brian D. Mason
>Centennial Regional High School
>880 Hudson
>Greenfield Park
>Quebec, Canada
>J4V 1H1

Well, yesterday was the last day of school in Quebec and
today is a provincial holiday (St.Jean Baptiste), I guess
the students in your class were happy to get 3 D's! ;-)
Have a nice summer.

Gabriel


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