4-D film

4-D film (sometimes written as 4D film) is a marketing term that describes an entertainment presentation system combining a 3-D film with physical effects in the theatre, which occur in synchronization with the film (note that 4-D films are not actually 4-dimensional). Because the physical effects can be expensive to install, 4-D films are usually presented only at special venues such as theme parks and amusement parks. However, in Mexico, Nepal, South Korea and India, some movie theatres also have the ability to present a 4-D film and the film Avatar was one of 10 films that have received the treatment, starting with Journey to the Center of the Earth.[1] Some of the effects simulated in 4-D films include rain, wind, strobe lights, and vibration. The use of water sprays and air jets is also common. A 4-D film is not shown in a motion simulator, although some seats in 4-D venues vibrate or may move a few inches during the presentation.

Due to the fast growth of movies, video, and the entertainment industry, 3D Theatres have been enhanced by the addition of special simulations. The combination of 3D movies with chair movement (vibration, sway, tilt, drop, wave motion, or movement in any direction) and other chair effects such as wind blowing, water spraying, leg and back ticklers is usually considered a 4D experience. Using additional hall effects such as smoke, rain, lightning, air bubbles and special smells (for example fireworks smell at the London Eye's Experience and gassy smells when the stinkbug sprays it at It's Tough to be a bug) is often regarded by many as 5D. However, since there is no standard for using these terms, each company uses its own terminology and it is often confusing. It is important to disregard the marketing slogans (4-5-6-7D) used by different companies and check what is exactly offered for both the visual and sensory experience. .

Films and places that showed 4-d films:

• The Sensorium (1984), at Six Flags Power Plant, Baltimore, MD (the first 4-D film)
• Captain EO (1986), at Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland
• Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D (1991), at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's California Adventure
• Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (1994), at Epcot, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Warner Bros. Movie World and Tokyo Disneyland, where it is known as MicroAdventure
• Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time (1996), at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Japan
• It's Tough To Be A Bug (1998), at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure
• PandaDroom (2002), at the Efteling, Netherlands
• Mickey's PhilharMagic (2003), at Magic Kingdom and Hong Kong Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland
• Pirates 4D (1999), at Busch Gardens Africa, SeaWorld San Antonio, Thorpe Park in the UK, Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines, Sentosa Singapore and Phantasialand
• Haunted Lighthouse (2003), (aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D) at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
• Shrek 4-D (2003), at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Warner Bros. Movie World, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Singapore
• SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D (2002, 2006), at Six Flags over Texas, Moody Gardens, Shedd Aquarium, Adventure Dome, Six Flags Great Adventure, Movie Park Germany, Adventure Aquarium, Kings Dominion, Noah's Ark Waterpark (formerly at Paramount Parks),Pier 39, and Indianapolis Zoo
• Fly Me to the Moon (2008), at Six Flags over Texas
• Journey to the Center of the Earth in 4-D (2008), at Stone Mountain Park and Dollywood
• Pokemon 4-D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure (2008) at Jordan's in Avon, Massachusetts
• Avatar in 4-D (2009), in South Korea
• London Eye 4D Experience (2009), at London Eye
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) Cinépolis 4DX Theater, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, and South Korea
• Star Tours II (2011) at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
• Shalem, a 3000-year-old guide to Jerusalem's history at the Jerusalem Time Elevator, Jerusalem[2]
• Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)

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