Iwerks Entertainment Contributes to Production of 11 New Large Format Features Spotlighted in GSTA Film Festival.Business Editors/Entertainment Editors BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 Iwerks(R) Entertainment Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :IWRK) a leading provider of large format theater systems, large format film production and post-production, large format cameras, 3D camera equipment, and post-production format conversion services, contributed to the production of new, high-profile large format films that will be spotlighted at the annual conference of the Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA GSTA Giant Screen Theater Association (now Giant Screen Cinema Association) GSTA Garden State Towman’s Association GSTA Ground Surveillance & Target Acquisition ) in Chicago this week. The GSTA Film Festival operates as a film marketplace for the industry, screening selected new releases in their entirety for the consideration of large format theater operators. Five of the films in which Iwerks played a role in production, are among those selected for the GSTA Film Festival. The films are Haunted haunt v. haunt·ed, haunt·ing, haunts v.tr. 1. To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being. 2. Castle (nWave Pictures); The Human Body (nWave Pictures) and *N SYNC (1) (SYNChronize) To ensure that data are the same in two or more locations. To sync two computers means to set them to the same time of day or to copy the data from one computer to the other. : Bigger Than Live (Really BIG Film Corp.). The other six films to which Iwerks contributed will be part of GSTA's Works in Progress showcase -- noteworthy films expected to be released in the next 12 to 18 months. These are Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Many Faces (Houston Museum of Natural Science The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a science museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, USA. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society ); Courage (Sky High Entertainment); Manatee-The Forgotten Mermaid (Machine Age Films); Lewis & Clark: The Great Journey West (Destination Cinema); Forces of Nature: Natural Disasters (Destination Cinema) and Equus: The Story of the Horse (Imax). The Human Body marks a technological milestone, because it features Iwerks 15/70 and 8/70 cameras for all of the large format photography. The Iwerks 15/70 camera is a relatively new addition to the company's well-established camera department. The industrial designed camera features a built-in color video. It fits on many existing heads, including a number that are used for 35mm cameras. Its lenses are completely re-barreled Hasselblads, ranging from 30mm to 800mm. It shoots at frame rates up to 48 fps. Award-winning large format cinematographer Reed Smoot Several notable individuals share the name Reed Smoot:
1. The condition a call option is in when its strike price is higher than the market price of the underlying stock. 2. The condition a put option is in when its strike price is lower than the market price of the underlying stock. housings, and a variety of camera heads. Sky High Entertainment also used the Iwerks 15/70 camera last year, shooting Courage on location in Norway and the U.S. A promo pro·mo n. pl. pro·mos Informal A promotional presentation, such as a television spot, radio announcement, or personal appearance. trailer of Courage will be screened at GSTA. The film on which Iwerks had the most extensive involvement was *N SYNC: Bigger Than Live. Doug Yellin, Iwerks' Executive Producer, headed the on-location production team for this film, which combines footage of five live concerts performed by the superstar band *N SYNC last summer. The entire film was shot with Iwerks 8/70 cameras. *N SYNC: Bigger Than Live is a production of Really BIG Film Corp., executive produced by Jonathan Sanger, Ed Elbert and Really Big Film Corp. partners Linda Nelson and Michael Madison in association with Brent Bolthouse Productions and Lion Limited Partnership. Since January 2001, under the direction of Iwerks' VP of Film Production Services Scott Shepley, Iwerks has been offering large format optical printing and format conversion services to the industry. Iwerks has performed ten (Journey of Man, Across the Sea of Time, Wings of Courage, Destiny in Space, Ocean Oasis, Haunted Castle, Dolphins, T-Rex, Bears and Mexico) format conversions in that time, including Haunted Castle. Iwerks supplied format conversion services to create the 8/70 version of the 3D film, Haunted Castle, from 15/70. To find out more about Iwerks' Film Production and Film Production Services capabilities, please contact the Iwerks Film Department at 818/841-7766. About Iwerks Entertainment Iwerks Entertainment was founded in 1985 by Stan Kinsey and Don Iwerks, two former Disney Executives, and became well known through 1996 as a leading developer of special venue and virtual reality theaters throughout the world. Iwerks Entertainment Inc., founded in 1986, is the No. 1 provider of 8/70 Large Format Theatre systems worldwide and the industry leader in ride simulation. Iwerks' technologies include Giant Screen (Iwerks(R) Extreme Screen(TM)), ride simulation (Iwerks(R) TurboRide(R)), turn-key 3D/4D theatres (Iwerks(R) 3D/4D FX Theatre(TM)) and other specialty attractions. Iwerks has nearly 200 installations in 38 countries worldwide at entertainment centers, amusement parks This page contains a list of amusement parks by
External Links/References: [1] received an Oscar(R), the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Gordon E. Sawyer Award The Gordon E. Sawyer Award is an accolade given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to "an individual in the motion picture industry whose technological contributions have brought credit to the industry. ; in 1999, L. Ron Schmidt received an Academy Award(R) Plaque in recognition of the Iwerks patented Linear Loop(R) Projection system. Visit www.iwerks.com. This release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. ". The stockholders of Iwerks are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in this release resulting from the following reasons (among others): as to the contemplated transaction with SimEx, shareholder approval of the transaction: and the satisfaction of the other conditions to closing, and as to Iwerks, the impact of the economic conditions in the Asia Pacific region and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , the performance by the company under existing purchase contracts and the ability to obtain new contracts, the success of the company's owned and operating strategy, the success of the company's film software, the effects of competition general economic conditions and other factors disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Films Showcased at GSTA For Which Iwerks Entertainment Provided Production Services Haunted Castle 3D Format conversion: 15p to 8p The Human Body All large format photography used Iwerks 15/70 or 8/70 cameras Haunted Castle 3D Format conversion: 15p to 8 p The Human Body All large format photography used Iwerks 15/70 or 8/70 cameras Courage Iwerks 15/70 camera used to shoot in Norway and U.S. Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance Iwerks 8/70 cameras used for selected shots *N SYNC: Bigger Than Live Iwerks provided on-location production team; film was shot entirely with Iwerks 8/70 cameras Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure Antarctic Adventure, known in Japan as Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken (けっきょく南極大冒険) is an arcade game developed by Konami in 1983 and later for video game consoles, such as NES. Iwerks 8/70 cameras were used for selected effects shots; Iwerks provided post production screening facility Forces of Nature: Natural Disasters Iwerks 8/70 cameras used to shoot selected sequences Kilimanjaro: Mountain of Many Faces Iwerks provided post-production screening facility Manatee-The Forgotten Mermaid Iwerks provided post-production screening facility Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West Iwerks provided post-production screening facility Equus: The Story of the Horse Iwerks provided post-production screening facility Editors' note: Photos available |
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