During the Spring Festival holiday, a series of Chinese New Year movies are in full swing to be released, in addition to choosing films, different theaters are also dazzling, what IMAX hall, Dolby Atmos hall, CINITY hall, CGS Chinese giant screen hall, etc., what do these terms represent, what is the difference between this and traditional cinema halls?
This article will explain the concept of different theater names, and teach you how to choose the best viewing space and how to choose the right theater according to the movie.
How do I choose the best place to watch the movie?
Usually when you watch a movie and buy a ticket,If you want to choose the best viewing position for audio-visual effects, you can't simply choose the middle position, but need to be combined with the type of movie, the size of the theater, the screen size, the angle of the staircase, the angle of the screen, and the demand for viewing movies.
For 2D movies, according to the best viewing position guidelines published by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, first of all, the picture needs to occupy the audience's field of view as much as possible, and the angle between the audience and both sides of the screen should be at least 36°, as shown in the schematic diagram
Secondly, in order to avoid cervical fatigue, the elevation angle between the audience and the horizontal line of the screen should not exceed 35°, the schematic diagram is as follows:
Based on these two principles, the seats on both sides of the screen with a horizontal angle that is too small, the front seat with a large elevation angle, and the last row of seats that are too far away from the screen and too close to the rear stereo will affect our audio-visual experience, so if you want to get a better viewing experience, it is not appropriate to choose these kinds of seats.
Considering the comprehensive audio-visual effect, in order to facilitate everyone to make a quick choice, we summarize the corresponding locations of different specifications of the theater as follows:If it is a small hall with 8 to 14 rows, it is best to choose the front and back center position of the first row; If it is a central hall with 15 to 20 rows, it is best to choose the front and back center position of the first row; If you are in the lobby of rows 21 to 25 or the IMAX room, it is best to choose the front row in the middle of the front
If it is a 3D movie, because the 3D glasses will reduce the brightness of the screen by about 40%, so for better visual effects, you should sit on the position of the screen to the projection window 1 2, the schematic diagram is as follows:
The ticket prices for different locations in the same screening hall in the cinema are also priced according to the viewing effect, but because everyone's viewing needs are different, how to choose must be decided based on their own needs.
What is the difference between different theaters?
I believe that many audiences and friends have noticed that movie ticket prices are also very related to the type of screening hall, so what is the difference between IMAX hall, CINITY hall, Dolby Atmos hall, etc., and traditional movie halls?
Film is an audio-visual art presented by the combination of sound and light technology, and the projection effect of a film is jointly determined by the projection system and sound playback system in the theater.
The quality of the projection system is closely related to the screen and projector, the traditional digital projection mostly uses ordinary screens, with low brightness xenon lamp as the light source, the resolution (affecting the clarity of the picture, positively correlated with the clarity of the picture) can reach 2K, the frame rate (the number of frames refreshed per second, the higher the value, the more coherent the visual effect, the clearer the picture) is generally 24 frames; Today's high-standard screening halls are mostly more than 21 wide3-meter giant screens (such as IMAX hall, CGS China giant screen, Starmax, etc.) mostly use high-brightness lasers as light sources (such as laser halls), with a resolution of up to 4K (such as 4K hall) and a frame rate of up to 120 frames (such as CINITY).
The sound reproduction system determines the auditory effect of the movie, and the traditional theater uses 2D surround sound, and the high-standard theater such as the Dolby Atmos hall will use 3D panoramic sound to bring a better listening experience.
In general, high-standard theaters often have a number of high-standard projection technologies at the same time, such as "giant screen 4K laser hall". When choosing a movie hall, the brightness of the 3D movie is more dim, so it is advisable to choose a laser hall; Horror movies with panoramic sound effects will bring a hearty frightening experience; The dynamic seats in the 4D hall and environmental special effects such as water mist and smell not only bring a richer experience to the audience, but also easily make first-time testers feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is necessary to choose different theaters based on the type of film and specific needs.
At present, the mainstream high-end cinema halls in the market are IMAX, Dolby Cinema, CINITY and CGS China Giant Screen.
IMAX features a large screen and an IMAX camera that allows the audience to see about 26% to 40% more than a regular screen. At present, the most widely used is digital IMAX, and the best effect is laser IMAX, if it is a movie with IMAX exclusive format, it is recommended to use it in IMAX theater**.
Dolby Cinema is matched by Dolby Vision with high image quality and Dolby Atmos that brings an immersive experience, and you need to look for the "Dolby Cinema" exclusive logo, the general "Dolby Hall" refers to a screening hall that only uses Atmos technology, because Dolby Atmos can be used with any screen, but Dolby Vision is only used in Dolby Cinema. Audiences who are looking for the ultimate experience of sound and picture quality can choose Dolby Cinema.
CINITY is the only theater in China that supports the projection of "4K+120 frames+3D", and with high-standard films, the best effect can be achieved. **For ordinary movies, its immersive effect is actually not as good as that of a giant screen hall.
CGS China Giant Screen is a domestic giant screen produced by IMAX, although the official publicity is not inferior to IMAX in all dimensions, but due to the actual configuration standards are not uniform, there is a certain risk of encountering low-configuration theaters that lack maintenance, and it is necessary to be cautious.
All in all, how to choose a movie theater and viewing location is closely related to the type of film and the viewing needs of each person. Hopefully, this article will help you understand the characteristics and differences of different projection technologies, and add a bit of calm and calm to your next movie ticket purchase!