Theater with multiple screen three dimensional film projection system
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsGary Goddard, Adam Bezark
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Abstract
A theater includes an audience seating area, a stage and at least three projection screens. Multiple film projectors simultaneously project a three dimensional film onto the three projection screens. Three dimensional film elements appear to move seamlessly from one projection screen to the next. In a live action show, actors, stage sets and show action equipment appear to interact with the three dimensional film. The filmed set blends with the stage sets to give dimension and a feeling of depth to the viewing audience. The audience cannot easily distinguish between the real elements and filmed elements thereby intensifying the theater experience.
Claims18
A 3D film theater comprising:
- a left screen, a center screen, and a right screen in the theater, the left screen being spaced apart from the center screen and the center screen being spaced apart from the right screen;
- first, second, and third film projectors positioned in the theater to simultaneously project film images onto the left, center and right screens, respectively, with the film images including a scenic element;
- a first set piece adjoining the left screen and the center screen, and a second set piece adjoining the center screen and the right screen;
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- at least one three dimensional scenic element on each of the first and second set pieces to make the transitions between the screens more continuous and to mask visual aberrations from misalignment of the projected images.
A theater comprising:
- a first fixed screen;
- a second fixed screen;
- a set piece fixed between the first screen and the second screen;
- a first three dimensional prop on the set piece;
- a second three dimensional prop on the set piece;
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- means for exposing and concealing the first and second props.
A screen for a theater comprising:
- a first screen section;
- a set piece;
- a second screen section adjoining the set piece;
- a three dimensional theatrical prop on the set piece;
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- an actuator for exposing and concealing the theatrical prop.
A 3D film theater comprising:
- a first screen in the theater;
- a second screen in the theater, the second screen spaced apart from the first screen;
- a set piece linking the first screen to the second screen, the set piece substantially aligned with the first screen and the second screen;
- a three dimensional theatrical prop on the set piece;
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- means for exposing and concealing the theatrical prop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.