Mysteries of China captures one of the great archaeological events in modern times telling the story of ancient China, the First Emperor, and the literal foundation of the China we know today. Starting with modern China and springing back as we seek the birth of this mighty nation, we talk of an ancient time when a fierce warrior brought together a warring nation, and how an accidental discovery changed everything we know about China’s past.
It happened in 1974 when farmers digging a well in Xi’an stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological finds the world had ever discovered – the Terracotta Warriors and the Tomb of the First Emperor. The Terracotta Warriors offer a unique time capsule into the past revealing many things about the very founding of this great country which we use to tell a larger story of the growth of China into a true superpower.
From modern China to ancient China and back again, the film is a visual adventure using beautiful aerial photography and cutting-edge time-lapse techniques to reveal great majesty, tragedy, splendor, and growth in a nation that continues to excel quickly into the future.
Mysteries of the Great Lakes is a timely film. All across the Great Lakes basin, there is a renewed interest in the health of the Lakes, and an increased awareness of the importance of this fresh water resource to the social and economic vitality of North America. Dubbed ‘inland seas’ by early European explorers, the Great Lakes have some of the most spectacular wilderness scenery on earth, and a fifth of all the planet’s fresh water. Today, 25% of all Canadians and 10% of Americans live on the Great Lakes. In addition, one in every three Canadians and one in every seven Americans rely on the Great Lakes for their fresh water.
Through several interlocking stories including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region through the most powerful film medium in the world — IMAX.
During the special exhibition of “Landscape Reunited: Huang Gongwang and Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountain,” Child Pillow goes over to the exhibition hall just like anyone else to see the legendary national treasure. Out of nowhere, he is invited by the scholar in the painting to step into “Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains!” In this Chinese style painting, Child Pillow encounters a little white pony from “one hundred horses” who is searching for its shadow. Both of them return to exhibition hall, and the courageous Child Pillow promise to find the shadow for the little white pony. However, when wondering in the exhibition hall, Child Pillow collides with Pixie and Jade Duck, and at the same time, crushes the famous calligraphy “Scent of Flowers Wafting.” Now they are in big trouble …
Join the young Charles Darwin on an adventurous voyage of exploration circumnavigating the World with the HMS Beagle. In the 19th century in Victorian times many physical phenomena were already discovered and described by natural laws, but life’s most eloquent mechanism was still unknown: how could new species arise to replace those lost in extinction? It was time for someone to come forth with a Naturalist explanation of this mystery of mysteries.
One of Spitz’s most popular fulldome shows, Oasis In Space, transports the audience on a startling and beautiful voyage through our universe, galaxy, and solar system in search of liquid water, a key ingredient for life on Earth. With a proven, audience-tested story, and an original surround format musical score, Oasis In Space will delight viewers of all ages.
Plunge into the wildly spectacular Sea of Cortes and join beautiful naturalist Iliana Ortega to swim with whales, dolphins, sharks, and giant manta rays. Then venture into the boiling hot desert to see Baja’s drier side, and up snow capped mountains as you explore the peninsula’s wonderful balance of life. Winner of Best Theatrical Program at Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Inspired Mexican President Vicente Fox to declare a new nature preserve.
500 million years ago life left this blue womb and colonized the land, but we are still intricately linked to the ocean. Our climates, coastlines, ecosystems, and economies are tied to the perpetual movement of water between continents. The great ocean currents are the arteries and veins of Planet Earth! This is the story of one particularly fascinating flow – the East Australian Current, a massive oceanic river that stretches the length of Australia’s east coast.
Ocean Wonderland 3D takes you on a stunning visual and sensorial diving adventure beneath the waves to the pulsating heart of the oceans: the coral reefs. Join your friendly host, Aris the turtle, and enter this magical and beautiful, yet endangered and fragile world from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the Bahamas. Discover the vast bio-diversity thriving there and the crucial role played by coral reefs within the marine ecosystem by providing a habitat and food for a wide variety of fish species, and maintaining the well-being of our planet. Hold your breath and plunge into this unique, larger-than-life diving experience.
Join this expedition to Mars and enjoy a thrilling immersive experience. You’ll dive into the depths of seemingly bottomless canyons and brave the violent winds that sweep across the Red Planet’s icy dunes. Set to music by Dumas, One Day… on Mars will take you to a world that mankind, in its ongoing search for life, could well visit in just a few decades.
Origins of Life deals with some of the most profound questions of life science: the origins of life and the human search for life beyond Earth.
Starting with the Big Bang, in chronological order, the show deals with the prebiotic chemistry in the Universe, the formation of stars, formation of solar systems, and the first life on Earth. Furthermore, Origins of Life covers the great extinctions as well as our search for (primitive) life beyond planet Earth.
Origins of Life is a inspirational journey through time and a celebration of life on Earth. It features many recent discoveries related to life science, demonstrating that if there was ever a time that science made its greatest advances, it’s right now!
Welcome to granddad Frank’s farm! He knows a lot of things about the animals. Come along!
Let’s visit the farm and learn a lot about them. We gonna play riddles with animal sounds and learn many curious facts about them. Let’s travel with granddad Frank on a great adventure!
We are going to meet the wild animals of the jungle, of the savanna, of the desert, the North Pole, the South Pole and the Oceans. You are going to learn about birds, bugs, amphibious, carnivorous, herbivorous, and much more!
Let’s play with the colours and let’s meet endangered species. Will we ever get to the end of this adventure?
Our Friends the Animals is a fulldome show for planetariums and digital dome theatres.
What is our place in the cosmos? In the American Museum of Natural History’s iconic space show Passport to the Universe, this question is answered as visitors travel through the observable universe to explore our “cosmic address.” In an unforgettable experience, cutting-edge science creates images of unprecedented realism and accuracy as viewers begin to understand the true enormity of the cosmos. A captivating explanation of fundamental cosmology, Passport to the Universe is an “evergreen” presentation—always relevant, always educationally important, always illuminating.
The show is a discovery of fascinating landscapes that compose the Solar System. You will fly over the landforms of Mars or Jupiter’s clouds, dive inside the rings of Saturn and experience the tumultuous era of planet formation. But watch out not to crash into an asteroid!
Through real images acquired by space probes and stunning CGI, the show gives a modern view of the Solar System presented in the dynamic context of its evolution.
A fulldome show for planetariums and digital fulldome theatres.
Until now, astronomers have only been able to hypothesize about what Pluto looks like. A team from the Montreal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium went to Arizona last spring to visit the legendary Lowell Observatory and film some 360° immersive images of the historic telescope that discovered Pluto in 1930, along with some of the most beautiful skies visible from Earth. Pluto: Chronicles of an Ex-Planet is an immersive experience telling the story of this intriguing dwarf planet that continues to fascinate us even today.
James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the Arctic sea ice. They become friends, talk about their respective regions, and observe the stars together wondering why the night is so long at the poles of the Earth. Novice astronomers, they are trying to solve this mystery by reasoning and observation. Thanks to the rigor of James and the inventive genius of Vladimir, their scientific adventure leads them to build an observatory and then an improvised spaceship. During a trip around the Earth, extended to Mars and Saturn, they get their answer and discover that the planets have similarities but also differences.
Polaris is a playful story combining pedagogy and astonishing 3D effects. Addressing astronomical concepts such as the tilt of the Earth’s axis, planetary types, and ice in the solar system, the show also introduces key elements of the scientific method.
The categorization of dwarf planets sets the world in two parts … one who loved Pluto as planet and the others who preferred simpler cataloging of celestial bodies … Dwarf planets are the worlds too small to be considered as full-fledged planets, but large enough to be classified as asteroids. These are the ancient relics of our solar system. They were born the same way as our eight planets, but somehow along the way, they stopped developing further. These embryonic planets holds the key to the secrets of planetary evolution. Today 5 small bodies fits the category of dwarf planets, but there are more waiting to join the list. Our advanced probes like ‘New Horizon’ and ‘Dawn’ are seeking the unknown. Let’s take a glimpse of the wee class of dwarf planets in our full dome show, Pursuing the Dwarfs.
Since the beginning of time, the balance of the universe has rested upon a war unseen by human eyes … a crusade that wages until this very day … THE VOID, an ancient and malevolent being, leads his vast army of anti-matter wages war against all matter. On the other hand, THE CORE is a wise and benevolent being and sends his children, photons, to fight against THE VOID and his anti-matters. A young photon named DAVE refuses to embark on the quest with the rest of photons. Only until one day, THE RANGER, a ghost particle pleads for his help to deliver a mysterious gem to Cassini Space Core Commander to save trillions upon trillions lives of photons. Hesitant but without a choice, Dave agrees to carry on the mission that bears the fate of the struggle …