Arts Writer
THE highly anticipated 7th instalment in the Star Wars saga is the opening title for the first-ever 4DX cinema at Nu Metro. It opens its doors at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront today. South Africans will be able to experience Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the revolutionary 4DX-format. This is the only cinema in Africa able to screen the film in 4DX – giving fans an adrenalin-fuelled, multi-sensory, digital 4D movie experience like no other.
Nu Metro Cinemas signed an agreement with ACJ 4DPLEX, creator of 4DX earlier this year – the world’s first 4D cinema technology for feature films – a partnership that will for the first time bring 4DX to Africa.
4DX, which uses motion, vibration, water, wind, lightning, scents, and more to provide moviegoers with an immersive experience, has been expanding at a fast pace and will now be available in 182 auditoriums across 34 countries, with a goal to reach 300 auditoriums by the first half of 2016. “We are very excited to open the first ever 4DX cinema for Africa. It is a strategic move, fitting our commitment to supplying customers with a fully immersive cinema experience, utilizing the best, most up-to-date world-class technology,” states GM Nitesh Matai.
Films screened in 4DX will be in HD/2D and Digital 3D on a silver curved wall-to-wall screen (9,7m wide x 5.2m high). Its audio system has been upgraded to a Dolby CP750 with 7.1 full surround sound. The Barco projector used in the cinema now also uses an upgraded lamp for brighter picture in both 2D and 3D.
“We had to install a complete new steel floor structure to be able to handle the 0.3G-force the unit moves with; as well as water, air and scent lines. The complete system uses 24 computers.
South Africa is in for a total new way of watching movies.
l The movie shows for a limited period in 4DX, only at Nu Metro V&A Waterfront, 0861-CINEMA (234362), numetro.co.za