What does IMAX stand for?
IMAX (an acronym for Image MAXimum) is a motion picture film format and a set of cinema projection standards created by Canadian company IMAX Corporation and developed by Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr, and William C. Shaw. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems. Since 2002, some feature films have been converted (or upgraded) into IMAX format for displaying in IMAX theatres and some have also been partially shot in IMAX.
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Darlene Crawford
IMAX is not an acronym. It's made up word. The answer is incorrect.
Darlene Crawford
Brad Schwebler, true.
Kat
I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey at the IMAX theatre in Ontario Place, many years ago, and enjoyed it immensely. Then I saw it later on "the small screen" and it did absolutely nothing for me. I guess it needed the Image MAXimum to really work.
Raymond Cardona
A great Canadian invention
Bonnie
tbear
George Oliver Prince, 👍😊
tbear
Todd Cates, 👍😊
Richard G Schwartz
Made sense.
Rashi Rosenzweig
Great marketing term.
skullfire
There is some dispute as to the validity of this question, therefore, this question should be removed.
Joseph A. Robitaille
I love to go to an IMAX theatre, The first,movie I had seen was at the Air Force museum in Washington, DC.
Fred Keogh
Well I never knew that.
Kathy Olski Speed
It’s not an acronym.
Rog Rogers
According to Wikipedia, IMAX was simply a made up word, and has no meaning.
George Oliver Prince
Watched a couple of movies at IMAX theaters and it fits, course you have to spent a few more dollars than in regular theaters