Omniversum

General
The name Omniversum has been composed out of “Omnimax” and “Universe” (in Dutch the word is “Universum”). Omnimax is the very special 70mm film projection system and Universe reminds us of the astronomical films that were shown in our theatre when it was founded.

Omnimax
The IMAX projector uses film ten times larger than a conventional 35mm frame and three times bigger than a standard 70mm frame. 35mm film moves vertically through a projector, IMAX moves horizontally. The sheer size of a 15/70 film frame, combined with the unique IMAX projection technology, is the key to the extraordinary sharpness and clarity of 15/70 format films. An image has to be big, because an image is being enlarged 500 times onto the dome!