Recommended For Family Viewing,
The Theatre In The Sky

The Theatre

The original Theatre In The Sky opened atop Grouse
Mountain in 1990, It featured « multi-image slide
production with supporting video and special effects and
was enjoyed by nearly two million visitors. Over the
past year the theatre has undergone renovations to
accept a wide-screen, full-motion format for a new
generation of theatre.

The new Theatre In The Sky is Canada's first "High .
Definition Electronic Cinema”. High definition video
cameras record pictures in 4 wide screen format much
like film camera’, but with over four times the

:. resolution of conventional broadcast television. The

results are amazingl y clear, lifelike images without the
visible scan lines found in regutar video. High

sharper. than life itself.

The: new High Definition projection system’ inthe
eatre In The Sky i is a quad configuration of sony S.

a digital tapzless bar ee recorder. ‘The control system
ri ia ‘of CPS Electronics, a!

re functions - from .
s, Sighting and antorsatic

/! pavilion projects for Vancouver's EXPO 86. They work -.

draws aerial HD images from almost seventy hours of
footage shot over the province of British Columbia
during an entire year - a total of 200 hours of flying
time in Long Ranger and Twin-Star helicopters.

"Born to Fly" is a production of Beautiful British
Columbia Magazine, President John Thomson expects
to create a series of different shows, utilizing this
extensive library of aerial footage and new custom HD -
footage, for showings at the Theatre In The Sky and in
other new High Definition Electronic Cinemas being
developed for additional British Columbia locations. *-

-The Grouse Mountain Theatre experience features

original aerial and ground images that have never been
seen before. Shooting ranged from the west coast of

: _ Vancouver Island 10 the Inside Passage and the -
Defi id lock ai 3-D and tobe . ,
inition vi eo images look almost a seem ° _, Chilcotin to Whistler/Garibaldi, Vancouver and the’:

- Lower Mainland to the Fraser Valley and beyond.

Shooting for the Grouse Mountain: production was -

"completed i in late spring and final video and audio _.

‘assembly was done at Sony Pictures High Definition .
Centre i in Hollywood, Rainmaker Digital Imagery/.. .
Gastown Post'and Transfer, Vancouver and Post Modern
Sound; Vancouver. -

* ‘The concept and production design was the brainchild

of Gary McCartie, who lives and works on Saltspring |
Island. McCartie directed the. production and was° |

-"» assisted by his son Colin, who also was co-producer. wo
“Together they have created more than 1,000 multi-
"media productions for presentation ‘end installation

around the world over the past.28 years. including four

“out of Seacoast Multimedia, Victoria’ ‘and CGM:

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The sound design

for the entire pre-

show and main

theatre

production,

including the

script and the

music and lyrics

for the original

song "Born to

Fly" were

created by

David Hoole,

His audio

production

facility Post Modern Sound is

Vancouver's largest audio post production faci ity and
one of the best digital facilities in North America. David -
is a writer, musician, actor/narrator and audio specialist :
' who brings new dimension to productions like this 0 one
for the Theatre In The Sky. :

Al} lighting effects i in the pre-show and main theatre,
-including all screen effects, are designed and’ installed
by Douglas Weich Lighting Design, Vancouver, bh

The High Definition video crew was from KCTS/9i in,
Seattle. Marc Pingry (Director of Photography). Je
» Gentes (Producer), and Cliff Hillhouse (Chief Engineer) o.

‘having pioneered the’ techniqu for. the vastly popular
“PBS § Series “Wings | Ov America’:

A co-production with the: same raat shee is

’ ‘Canada. This ate

~ video. As well,

Lakeview Power Systems’ inc. .
Angus MckKerlich, Chief: Electrician.
congratulates Grouse Mountain Resorts -
for the successful completion: of its oo
new v peak chalet and locige. eee

‘Special thanks to ail the subtrades, as well.
- as the Grouse Mountain Staff for their.’
contributions to this remarkable feam effort.

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