Outdoor cinema
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An outdoor cinema consists of a digital or analog movie projector
, scaffolded construction or inflatable projection screen
, and sound system.
Viewers usually sit on camping chairs or blankets. Some Hollywood world premieres were screened in outdoor cinemas – sometimes with the stars in attendance. Most screenings are free with some raising money for charities.
s add outdoor movies to their regular screenings. Some of the most important outdoor movie events were the world premiere of Shark Tale
on St. Mark’s Square at Venice Film Festival (2004) and The King's Speech open air at Dubai International Film Festival
(2010).
There are also more private open air cinemas sometimes as a part of a pool or backyard party. Unusual locations to show a movie outdoors include of skyscraper rooftops, screens floating on a lake with spectators sitting on boats or drive-in cinemas on the top floor of a parking garage.
A special type of outdoor cinema is the Drive-in theater
.
Movie projector
A movie projector is an opto-mechanical device for displaying moving pictures by projecting them on a projection screen. Most of the optical and mechanical elements, except for the illumination and sound devices, are present in movie cameras.-Physiology:...
, scaffolded construction or inflatable projection screen
Projection screen
A projection screen is an installation consisting of a surface and a support structure used for displaying a projected image for the view of an audience. Projection screens may be permanently installed, as in a movie theater; painted on the wall; or semi-permanent or mobile, as in a conference room...
, and sound system.
Examples
Large and well known open air cinemas include the Outdoor Cinema Food Fest in California, Oshkosh’s Fly-In theater or Screen on the Green (Atlanta). More and more often prestigious film festivalFilm festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
s add outdoor movies to their regular screenings. Some of the most important outdoor movie events were the world premiere of Shark Tale
Shark Tale
Shark Tale is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. In the story, a young fish named Oscar falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss to win favour with the mob boss' enemies and advance his own community standing...
on St. Mark’s Square at Venice Film Festival (2004) and The King's Speech open air at Dubai International Film Festival
Dubai International Film Festival
The Dubai International Film Festival is an international film festival based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Launched in 2004, it aims to foster the growth of filmmaking in the Arab world.-Overview:...
(2010).
There are also more private open air cinemas sometimes as a part of a pool or backyard party. Unusual locations to show a movie outdoors include of skyscraper rooftops, screens floating on a lake with spectators sitting on boats or drive-in cinemas on the top floor of a parking garage.
A special type of outdoor cinema is the Drive-in theater
Drive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
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