gizmodo goes to imax
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The Seven IMAX Wonders of the World
9:15AM Dan Nosowitz | Far from your local cineplex’s marginally enhanced “IMAX Experience,” these seven theatres are the best, the biggest, and the craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer.
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How Regular Movies Become ‘IMAX’ Films
6:40AM Mark Wilson | Pretty as it is, 70mm film has been deemed too expensive for shooting Hollywood productions. So this is how IMAX preps finished movies for the up close and personal demands of IMAX. More »
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Filming Hubble Repair Practice, Underwater
12:00AM Mark Wilson | While the Hubble repair eventually took place in space, the microgravity environment of a pool is where astronauts practiced repairs and IMAX scored some footage for the upcoming film Hubble 3D. More »
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A Rare Tour of IMAX Cameras
4:00AM Mark Wilson | There are 26 IMAX film cameras in the world today. At IMAX HQ, I got to play with 4 of them (and take plenty of photographs for you). More »
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Why We Need IMAX: A Pilgrimage to the Mothership
2:00AM Mark Wilson | In my lifetime, a mobile phone will beam 20 megapixel images right into my brain while transmitting to a surround sound track that requires no speakers. But until that day comes, IMAX is our best bet.
Cameras