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'''Trivia:''' The tunnel was a template to dome cinemas in buildings such as the St. Louis Science Center. | '''Trivia:''' The tunnel was a template to dome cinemas in buildings such as the St. Louis Science Center. | ||
'''Variant:''' A similar logo was made for “[[Omnimax Theater|Omnimax]]” theaters, featuring different shapes and patterns in the stargate tunnel. The IMAX logo at the end is replaced by the " | '''Variant:''' A similar logo was made for “[[Omnimax Theater|Omnimax]]” theaters, featuring different shapes and patterns in the stargate tunnel. The IMAX logo at the end is replaced by the "Omnimax" respectively as well. | ||
'''Technique:''' Slitscan effects mixed with cel animation by [[Graphic Films Corporation|Graphic Films]]. | '''Technique:''' Slitscan effects mixed with cel animation by [[Graphic Films Corporation|Graphic Films]]. | ||
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'''Audio:''' Various humming sounds and eerie bell sounds that fit the mood of space are heard at the start, and a weird sound effect reminiscent of a jet engine starting up and taking off while inside the tunnel. The music and sound effects get more intense as the camera moves faster through the tunnel, along with whooshes that accompany the light trails and flash. When the IMAX logo is on screen, a futuristic organ-like chord reminiscent of the [[THX]] Deep Note is heard. | '''Audio:''' Various humming sounds and eerie bell sounds that fit the mood of space are heard at the start, and a weird sound effect reminiscent of a jet engine starting up and taking off while inside the tunnel. The music and sound effects get more intense as the camera moves faster through the tunnel, along with whooshes that accompany the light trails and flash. When the IMAX logo is on screen, a futuristic organ-like chord reminiscent of the [[THX]] Deep Note is heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' Most likely seen in the 1980s in IMAX Dome | '''Availability:''' Most likely seen in the 1980s in IMAX theaters, primarily in IMAX Dome or Omnimax theaters (but not always<!--The one capture here cuts to footage from a different, non-Dome/Omni theater at the end-->). The complete Omnimax variant is considered lost, although it partially resurfaced in an Illinois theater with a different logo design. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as one of the greatest theatrical logos | '''Legacy:''' Many consider this logo as one of the greatest theatrical logos, due to its animation; although some aspects of it were known to be unsettling to some audiences. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1993-2007)=== | === 2nd Logo (1993-2007)=== | ||