- Marvin the Martian in 3D
Marvin the Martian in 3D or 'Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension' was an attraction at
Warner Bros. Movie World , a popular movie relatedtheme park on the Gold Coast inAustralia .In 1997 Marvin the Martian in 3D opened in the Roxy Theatre. The movie was the first computer animated movie viewed with 3D glasses to be produced in the world. [ [http://www.movieworld.com.au/about_us/our_history.cfm?history_id=23 Our History "A Timeline Of Warner Bros. Movie World" (Official site)] ] It mixed the old art of anaglyphic or polarized film (viewed with 3D glasses), and the relatively new art of CGI (the first CGI feature-film (Toy Story) was made only 2 years before). [ [http://www.didik.com/3d_film.htm Directory of 3-D (Stereo) Motion Pictures 1922 - 2001] ] [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/ Toy Story at the Internet Movie Database] ]
In
2005 , The Roxy Theatre saw Marvin the Martian in 3D ending its run and being replaced with the Shrek 4D Adventure which includes added real world effects to immerse the viewers into the film such as wind, water and smells."MARVIN THE MARTIAN In The Third Dimension" is showing at the
Pictorium atSix Flags Great America theme park . [ [http://www.sfgamworld.com/attractions/shows.php Unofficial site of Six Flags Great America,] ] Though, the much larger screen size of thePictorium suggests that there may differences from the original film seen inAustralia . The version in thePictorium will cease showings in May 2008.Plot
As, Daffy is preparing for a movie role as a Martian fighter, Marvin is scanning the cosmos for signs of aggression, he hears alarming and troubling indications from Daffy; causing an immense misunderstanding.
Trivia
* There were small nozzles in the cinema that would spray small blasts of water on the audience. This would correspond to something on screen (eg. Daffy spitting as he spoke).
See also
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Warner Bros. Movie World
*Shrek 4-D
*Timeline of CGI in film and television
*Stereoscopy
*Anaglyph image
*Polarized glasses References
External links
* [http://movieworld.com.au/rides_attractions/ride_marvin_martian.cfm The Movie World Official Site's Description of the movie]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116998/ Marvin the Martian in the Third Dimension in IMDB]
* [http://www.movieworld.com.au/home/homepage.cfm Movie World official site]
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