IMAX

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/imax

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding entity?IMAX Corporation (originally Multiscreen Corporation, Ltd.)
2. What is the original film format?15/70 film format, characterized by horizontal film transport
3. What makes IMAX movies so big and exciting?IMAX uses huge screens and special cameras to show movies that fill the whole view.
4. How did IMAX start and who created it?IMAX was started in 1967 by four people who wanted to make movies bigger and clearer.

Aspect Ratio: The ratio of an image's width to its height, defining its shape on screen.
70mm Film Format: A high-resolution film gauge significantly wider than standard 35mm, used for enhanced image quality.
Laser Projection: A digital projection technology utilizing lasers to produce brighter, more vibrant, and higher-contrast images.