IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately 1.43:1 & 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating . I like IMAX so much that I visited IMAX theatres at Shanghai, Dubai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bangkok, Stockholm, Delhi and observed the film playing procedures in 70MM FILM, DIGITAL & LASER formats. IMAX experience is simply fantastic and spectacular ! Nothing to describe the IMAX experience

IMAX FIRST ERA / GENERATION : THE 70 MM FILM FORMAT

IN THE PROJECTION ROOM : TOTAL CYCLE OF JOINING THE SHORT IMAX 70MM 3.5 MINUTE LENGTH FILM REELS THAT ARRIVE TO MAKE THE TOTAL SINGLE FULL LENGTH IMAX 70MM FILM REEL PLATTER

FROM SMALL REELS TO SPLICING THEM INTO THE LARGE SINGLE FILM REEL FOR PLAYING THE FILM

70MM IMAX film shipped in the form of reels
Each reel is approximately 3.5 minutes worth of film
some films can be made up of 40 reels or more

SPLICING OF SMALL REELS of 3.5 MINUTE EACH INTO THE TOTAL SINGLE FULL LENGTH FILM

All reels must be spliced together in the correct order
Once spliced they are played into a large platter where they stay
This process takes hours and completed in 2 days
Unlike the conventional 35MM or 70MM film the film runs sideways
the projectionist uses lint free gloves during this process
A narrow splicing tape keeps the reels together

SPLICING OF MULTIPLE 3.5 MINUTE DURATION IMAX 70MM REELS INTO THE SINGLE TOTAL FULL LENGTH IMAX 70MM REEL FEATURE FILM

USING A SPLICING TAPE

SPLICING OF MULTIPLE 3.5 MINUTE DURATION IMAX 70MM REELS INTO THE SINGLE TOTAL FULL LENGTH IMAX 70MM REEL FEATURE FILM

SPLICING OF MULTIPLE 3.5 MINUTE DURATION IMAX 70MM REELS INTO THE SINGLE TOTAL FULL LENGTH IMAX 70MM REEL FEATURE FILM

USING A SPLICING TAPE