NOW PLAYING : DINOSAUR at El Capitan in HiDef!
All right, as we all know HD theaters are springing up everywhere. George Lucas has released Episode I in various High Definition theaters and with Epsiode II to be shot almost entirely on HiDef - Expect to see many more Big Screens in High Definition.
Disney has been using HiDef since Toy Story and it appears they might be looking to turn more of thier movies towards HiDef. As one of our readers suggested, Disney employee's interview people who exit thier El Capitan theater with cameras rolling, hoping to catch movie goer's reactions to the Digital Projection.
Other studios are also intent on HiDef. Miramax released The Ideal Husband and
Shakespeare in Love in the HiDef Format only a couple of months after Lucas unleashed Episode I.
HD Theaters of note:
Hollywood, CA: Disney El Capitan
Irvine, CA: Edwards Spectrum
Burbank, CA: AMC NORTH 6 Media Center
San Francisco, CA: AMC 1000 Van Ness
Orlando, FL: AMC Pleasure Island 24
Plano, TX: Cinemark at Legacy
In Toy Story 2, like the Tarzan movie, the RGB computer files were converted to HiDef by using software which rendered each frame out in a 24 frames progressive HiDef Digital format.
Yes, we are sure of this - no interlacing. In fact we saw the projector and managed a few words with the projectionist who supported the format.
Other Theaters - Of which you might be able to see "Bicentenial Man" "Mission to Mars" and/or "Dinosaur" at:
Phoenix, AZ: Cinemark at Valley View
Toronto, Canada: Famous Players
Vancouver, Canada: Paramount
Chicago, IL: AMC Studio 24
Kansas City, KS: Famous Players Riverport
Cleveland, OH: AMC South Barrington 30
