Charleston IMAX

Hello everyone and thanks for continuing to Explore the Charleston area with us. Each month we are going to be featuring different attractions in the Charleston area. All you have to do to win is just leave a comment and it will automatically enter you to win. There are no obligations just free tickets! Our featured attraction this month is the new Citadel Mall Stadium 16 with IMAX. The contest prize is a package of two tickets to the IMAX (including 3-D) and a family special order at the concession stand (large popcorn and two large drinks with unlimited refills).

My husband and I just went to the new IMax in West Ashley and had an incredible experience. This was my first 3D movie and let me tell you this is not your mom and pop’s movie theater. This was an in your face, breathtaking, nail biting event. We saw the movie "Avatar" and were absolutely blown away by how you felt like you were right in the movie. Between the enormous screen and the sound system you could not help but feel that way. I highly recommend the 3D effect when watching your next movie. “Avatar” is currently playing at the IMAX, and will be there until March. However, if you prefer a different movie, the tickets are good for any movie at any of the 16 theaters.

One common misconception is that the IMAX is simply a larger screen. However, it is much more. An IMAX theater is designed to meet very specific physical criteria. It is designed to make the viewer feel a part of the movie, not just a viewer. It provides an intense viewing experience partly because it has twice as many projectors (two instead of one) which make the picture much sharper and the colors brighter. The huge screen is perforated with thousands of tiny holes to allow sound to past through it, and it is coated with a proprietary high-gain silver coating to maximize picture brightness. Every morning before the theater opens, the screen is calibrated so that the light intensity is just right. Three-D technology comes into its own at the IMAX – the images not only appear to pop off the screen but truly seem to reach out and touch you. To give you an idea of just how large the screen is, see the picture below (that's me standing there - look close!).

Sound is just as important as the picture in an IMAX presentation. It is laser-aligned to envelope each audience member, making the smallest sound audible and allowing the listener to know which direction it is coming from. Before a new IMAX theater opens, a team of technicians check each individual seat to ensure that the sound is perfectly balanced. The sound track of each movie is specifically designed for the unique IMAX sound system.

To see what movies are playing, click here. http://www.southeastcinemas.com/charleston-imax.htm

Of course, no movie experience would be complete without refreshments. The picture above is of the theater's spacious lobby and concession stand.

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