Welcome To The Term 3 Edition Of The Big Picture
TERM THREE, 2003
MELBOURNE EDITION
Dear Teachers,
WHAT’S NEW IN TERM THREE
Starts September 2003
Big news this Term is the announcement by
Museum Victoria that schools are FREE at the
Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the
Immigration Museum. Teachers will be pleased
to know that IMAX will continue it’s Joint
Packages for all schools visiting both venues.
That’s $7.50 admission for a full day of learning
at two of Victoria’s top excursion venues, so book
early to reserve your place!
NEW EXCURSION PARTNER
MELBOURNE ZOO
See Bugs! 3D then visit the Melbourne Zoo for a
self-guided discovery tour of bugs and butterflies.
Films coming soon to IMAX:
Ghosts of the Abyss 3D: Set to be the
blockbuster release of 2003, this remarkable
film will take you on a voyage to explore the
sunken wreck Titanic.
Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk:
Explore the science of risk-taking involved in
extreme activities and in our daily lives.
Santa vs the Snowman 3D: What a way
to reward your students in the lead up to
Christmas while also linking in perfectly with
studies of ‘celebrations’.
Jane Susak
FREE ADMISSION TO THE
MUSEUM VICTORIA
In May this year, Museum Victoria made an
exciting announcement regarding their pricing
structure. School admission is now FREE* to
the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the
Immigration Museum! Now teachers and
students have the opportunity to extend their
excursion to include both IMAX and the
Melbourne Museum…to create a comprehensive
full day excursion for one low price. Coming
exhibitions include Spinning Around (starts
Term 3,2003) which is an ideal excursion
partner with the IMAX performance film Pulse:
A Stomp Odyssey. And Bugs Alive! (starts Term
1,2004) which links directly with the IMAX film
Bugs! 3D. For more information about the full
range of joint excursion themes that link IMAX
with the Melbourne Museum and IMAX, please
call our Education Office on (03) 9663 0200.
* An $11 per school booking fee applies for all
Museum Victoria excursions.
Academy Award® winning
director and master storyteller
James Cameron journeys back
to the site of his greatest
inspiration-the legendary wreck
of the Titanic.
With a team of the world’s foremost
historic and marine experts and
friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron
embarks on an unscripted adventure
back to the final grave where nearly
1,500 souls lost their lives almost a
century ago. Using state-of-the-art
technology developed expressly for
this expedition, Cameron and his
crew are able to explore virtually all
of the wreckage, inside and out, as
never before.
With use of the most advanced 3D
photography, students will experience
the Titanic as if they were part of
the crew, right inside the dive subs.
They will encounter sights not seen
since the tragic sinking of the Titanic
90 years ago and explore why the
landmark vessel–more than any other
shipwreck–continues to intrigue and
fascinate people around the world.
An excellent teacher’s resource guide provides links
with many areas of curriculum, including Science,
Geography and History.
To view the film’s trailer and a behind-the-scenes
featurette on the making of Ghosts of the Abyss, visit
the excellent website at:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ghosts/flash/
COMING SOON
ADRENALINE RUSH:
THE SCIENCE OF RISK
Starts Term 4
Adrenaline Rush takes a look at the world of skydiving and
base-jumping. It explores how the risk-taking involved in
such extreme activities can tell us about the world of
science and innovation, and about the way we deal with
risk in our daily lives. See Leonardo Da Vinci’s parachute
design, constructed and tested for the first time in over
500 years. Ideal for studies in Health & PE; Mathematics;
Science, Technology and various VCE subjects including
Psychology, Media and Physics.
Movies Show You...Only IMAX Takes You There!
Fax back to: IMAX THEATRE MELBOURNE
FAX: (03) 9663 0300
SCHOOL EXCURSION BOOKING
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including timetable updates, new releases, special offers and discounts
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EXCURSION DETAILS
Date:
Film/s:
Time/s:
No. Students:
No. Teachers:
Extra Teachers:
(Min. 10 students/max 478 students)
(1 teacher per 10 free)
($14.10 per teacher)
Please indicate the type of excursion you wish to book:
Primary/Seconday
Single Film
Single Film + Museum Vic
Double Film Deal
School Holiday Rate
Joint Excursion Packages
Ghosts of
the Abyss 3D
Explore virtually
all of the wreckage
of the Titanic,
inside and out, as
never before, with
the most advanced
3D photography
available.
Adult/Teritary
∏ $10.50 per student
∏ $7.50 per student
∏ $7.50 per student
∏ $18.00 per student
∏ $12.50 per child
∏ $9.00 per student
∏ IMAX: $6.50 (Primary/Secondary) with: ∏ Melbourne Zoo
∏ Melbourne Aquarium
*
* An $11 per school booking fee applies for all Museum Victoria excursions.
Please indicate if you wish to take up the ‘Take 2 Candy Bar Offer’(Choose 2 items from a Small Popcorn, Choc Top Ice cream and Small Soft Drink or bag of mxed lollies)
∏ Take 2 Candy Bar Offer ($4.00 per student)
Number of Students taking up offer :
Jane Susak Education Officer
IMAX Theatre Melbourne
Melbourne Museum Precinct
Rathdowne St,
CARLTON VIC 3053
Ph: (03) 9663 0200
Fax: (03) 9663 0300
Email: jsusak@imax.com.au
Movies Show You...Only IMAX Takes You There!
Locked Bag 9
CARLTON SOUTH
VIC 3053
NEW FILMS
IMAX FILM COLLECTION
Choose from our extensive list of educational titles
Adrenaline Rush www.shemovie.com/adrenaline/
Antarctica www.helio.com.au/antarctica
Australia: Land Beyond Time
http://films.hmns.org/aussie/
KILIMANJARO
BEARS
Journey with a band of trekkers through
spectacular
terrain
and
extreme
conditions to the snows of Mt. Kilimanjaro
- the planet’s tallest freestanding
mountain!
www.mos.org/kili/about.html
Brings your students closer than ever
before to some of the world’s largest
terrestrial animals in the full glory of their
natural habitat.
Bears www.nwf.org/productions/bears/
Bugs! 3D www.giantscreenbugs.com
Cirque du Soleil 3D
www.cirquedusoleiljourney.com
Cyberworld 3D (PG) www.imax.com/cyberworld/
Dolphins www.dolphinsfilm.com
Everest (available term 4) www.everestfilm.com
Galapagus 3D www.imax.com
The Human Body www.thehumanbodyfilm.com
The Living Sea (availability extended all year)
Into the Deep www.imax.com
Kilimanjaro:To the Roof of Africa
http://www.mos.org/kili/about.html
Mysteries of Egypt
www.destinationcinema.com/our_films/egypt/egypt.asp
Santa vs the Snowman 3D
www.nwf.org/productions/bears/
www.imax.com/santavsthesnowman
Shackleton’s Antarctica Adventure
http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton
BUGS! 3D
A fascinating insight into the dramatic
and savage lives of the little guys in life –
bugs!
www.giantscreenbugs.com
PULSE
Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey celebrates
the global beat, an exploration of the
sights and sounds of continents and
cultures, guided by the internationally
acclaimed performers of the sensational
stage show STOMP.
www.pulsethemovie.com/
SOS Planet 3D www.sos-planet.com
Space Station 3D www.imax.com/spacestation
T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous 3D
www.imax.com
Whales
www.whalesfilm.com
COMING SOON
Adrenaline Rush:The Science of Risk
www.shemovie.com/adrenaline/
Ghosts of the Abyss
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ghosts/
index.html
JOIN US AT OUR TEACHER
PREVIEW SCREENINGS
Each Term, we hold a series of previews for new
films, especially for teachers. We also encourage
you to make it a family outing and offer 20%
discount on tickets for family and friends of
teachers at these screenings.
GALAPAGOS 3D
FILM SYNOPSIS SHEETS:
A detailed synopsis for each film is available from the
education section of our website www.imax.com.au,
or can be requested from our office by email
jsusak@imax.com.au, fax (03) 9663 0300,
or phone (03) 9663 0200.
Please note that all films are Rated G and 45 mins in
length unless specified otherwise.
Retrace the steps of evolutionary pioneer
Charles Darwin on his epic voyage to the
Galapagos Islands. With the help of modern
technology, students will experience the
spectacle and abundance of wildlife.
Available Terms 3 & 4 only.
www.imax.com/galapagos/
www.imax.com.au
TERM THREE
www.imax.com.au
www.imax.com.au
FILM TIMETABLE - TERM THREE GUIDE ONLY
Monday July 14 - Friday 19 September 2003
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
GALAPAGOS 3D
BEARS
INTO THE DEEP 3D
SPACE STATION 3D
ANTARCTICA
11 AM
AUSTRALIA
HUMAN BODY
BUGS! 3D
THE HUMAN BODY
SHACKLETON
12PM
TEACHER’S CHOICE
TEACHER’S CHOICE
TEACHER’S CHOICE
TEACHER’S CHOICE
TEACHER’S CHOICE
1PM
SPACE STATION 3D
BUGS! 3D
PULSE
AUSTRALIA
KILIMANJARO
10 AM
Teacher’s Choice Sessions : Please select any film from our film collection. Book early to secure the title and date of your choice.
EXCURSION
PACKAGES
IMAX DOUBLE
FILM DEAL IDEAS
Teachers are free to choose ANY
combination of films for Double Deals.
Here are a few suggestions:
HUMAN MOVEMENT
FILMS: The Human Body + Pulse: A
STOMP Odyssey
Examine the biology and psychology of our
human bodies, then take a journey around the
world of rhythm to learn about the global
inspiration behind the hit Broadway stage show
STOMP.
LIVING THINGS:
BIG & SMALL
FILMS: Bears + Bugs! 3D
Learn about the life cycle of insects in a
rainforest ecosystem then get closer than ever
before to some of the world’s largest terrestrial
animals in the full glory of their natural habitat.
EXPLORE ANTARCTICA
FILMS: Antarctica + Shackleton’s
Antarctic Adventure
Learn about the natural wonders of the world’s
southernmost continent and experience the
drama and heroism of Shackleton’s polar
exploration.
HUMAN ENDEAVOUR
FILMS: Kilimanjaro + Shackleton’s
Antarctic Adventure
See this inspirational story of six climbers,
aged 12 to 64, who make their way to a snowcovered volcano soaring above the African plain,
then experience the drama and heroism of
Shackleton’s polar exploration.
TERM THREE
EXTENDED TIMESLOTS FOR SCHOOLS - NOW AVAILABLE
9am and 2pm Monday to Friday
The 9am and 2pm session is ideal for country schools staying overnight in Melbourne or city schools
within close travelling distance to the theatre. Available to groups of 50 or more.
To book your excursion, simply call our Education Booking office on (03) 9663 0200.
Be sure to have the film title and a few options for dates & times in mind. We’ll check our schedule for
available places and then book you in! A confirmation booking form and tax invoice will be
faxed to you on the same day and a resource package mailed to your school.
MUSEUM VICTORIA
EXCURSION PACKAGES
JOINT EXCURSION
PACKAGES
Melbourne Museum or Scienceworks
+ Various IMAX films
IMAX is pleased to present a range of cost
effective Joint Excursion Packages. Teachers
should book and pay separately at each venue
using contact numbers provided.
The excursion destination! Combine two of the top
excursion venues in Victoria for one low price of
$7.50 per student*! An excellent full day excursion.
(*An $11 flat school booking fee applies for all
Museum Victoria bookings.)
Scienceworks + IMAX Space Station 3D
Visit Scienceworks and/or the Planetarium then visit
IMAX to Space Station 3D or any film of your
choice.
Melbourne Museum + Various IMAX films
IMAX Australia: Land Beyond Time + Museum
exhibitions: ‘Southern Diversity’, ‘Dinosaurs in
Time’ and ‘The Forest Gallery’
IMAX The Human Body + Museum exhibition: ‘The
Mind and Body Gallery’
IMAX T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous 3D +
Museum exhibition ‘Dinosaurs in Time’
TWO NEW IMAX
PACKAGES WITH THE
MELBOURNE MUSEUM
IMAX ‘Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey’
+ ‘Spinning Round:
50 Years of Festival Records’
Be quick - Available until the end of Term 3, 2003 only
‘Spinning Round’ charts the history of Australian
popular music from the 1950s to 2001 through Festival
Records. Featured artists include the Bee Gees early
years, Olivia Newton-John through to Jimmy Barnes,
Yothu Yindi and Kylie Minogue. The exhibition is ideal as
an excursion partner with IMAX film Pulse: A STOMP
Odyssey – a musical and cultural journey around the
world of rhythm, led by performers from the hit stage
show ‘Stomp’.
Bugs! 3D and the ‘Bugs Alive’ exhibition
Available from Term 1, 2004
Take a 3D look at the dramatic and savage lives of
the little guys in life: bugs at IMAX. Then come faceto-face with these fascinating invertebrates at the
Melbourne Museum’s new exhibition, Bugs Alive!
www.imax.com.au
MELBOURNE ZOO
See Bugs! 3D then visit the Melbourne Zoo for
a self-guided tour of their amazing selection of
bugs and butterflies.
Joint Ticket: $14.00 (IMAX $6.50; Melb Zoo $7.50)
MELBOURNE AQUARIUM
Melbourne Aquarium + IMAX
Galapagos 3D, Into the Deep, Antarctica
Learn about the sea and marine environments
at IMAX then visit the Aquarium to get close
and personal with several living wonders. This
is a unique opportunity to study ‘Living Things’
on land and under water.
Joint Ticket: $13.30 (IMAX $6.50; Aquarium $6.80)
IMAX PACKAGE PARTNERS
Booking Details:
Melbourne Museum
1300 130 152
Scienceworks/STAR 6
(03) 9392 4819
Melbourne Aquarium
(03) 9923 5911
Melbourne Zoo
(03) 9285 9355