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 IRIDAS Digital Cinema Playback System in Live Theatre Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Wed May 28 2003
MUNICH, GERMANY --May 28 2003-- The Digital Cinema Playback System
(DCPS) developed by IRIDAS, a leading developer of digital playback software
for the film and broadcast industry, is being used to add a whole new
element to theatre � 3D projection. DCPS was selected to provide digital 3D
film sequences as part of the latest touring production of Andrew Lloyd
Weber's Starlight Express. The project is a collaboration with London-based
Inition, a systems integrator and solution provider for stereoscopic 3D
graphics and immersive virtual reality.
The use of DCPS solves the problem of taking an elaborate production on the
road � without losing the dramatic impact of the original in which roller
skating performers careened through the audience. Integrating 3D film
sequences into the touring production achieves the same sense of audience
immersion without having to extensively refit the theatres it is playing in.
DCPS makes uncompressed, high-resolution 3D digital projection possible far
below the cost of using celluloid film 3D projectors. In addition, DCPS
includes unlimited sound channel support. For instance, Starlight Express
uses eight sound channels: four for the music, and four for sound effects.
"IRIDAS was indispensable," said Inition co-founder and director Andy
Millns. "We were working under a terribly tight timeline, but they got their
software and a box over to us in days and the whole thing was up and running
within a week."
"This is just the beginning," said IRIDAS CEO Lin Kayser, "when people see
how impressive full resolution 3D projection is - and realize how cost
effective digital solutions can be - you're going to see this technology
everywhere, not just in entertainment, but also in museums, corporate
presentations, research, training, and the list goes on."
Starlight Express opened at the Grand Casino in Biloxi,
Mississippi on April 1, 2003 and played in Houston in May. The tour
continues at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, June 10 - 22. The Digital Cinema
Playback System is available from IRIDAS. For more information please
contact [email protected] or phone +49 89 330 40 982.
About Inition
Inition provides innovative graphics solutions for its clients including
immersive virtual reality, stereoscopic projection systems, stereoscopic
video production, and hardware integration. The company has a proven
industry track record and is constantly redefining and expanding the state
of the art. It has clients in the entertainment, medical simulation and
corporate communications industries including Barclays Bank Plc, Mitsubishi,
Guinness UDV, Amersham Plc, The University of Oxford and a long list of
research facilities. Inition was founded in 2001 and is a privately held
partnership with headquarters in London, England.
About IRIDAS
Based in Munich, Germany, IRIDAS Digital Interaction Design is a leading
provider of software-based digital media playback solutions for the global
film and broadcasting industry. Its FrameCycler and other playback products
are used by major animation and post-production houses including ESC
Entertainment, Digital Domain, Warner Bros. Feature Animation, and
Industrial Light and Magic, as well as by freelance digital artists. IRIDAS
was founded in 2000 and is an independent, privately held company.
Related Links: IRIDAS website
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