Pengabdi Setan 2 Presale Tickets At IMAX Sold Out! These Are IMAX Cinemas' Advantages Compared To Ordinary Cinemas

The advantages of IMAX cinema (photo: IMAX)

JAKARTA - For the past few days, Indonesians have been scrambling for tickets for the presale of Joko Anwar's film, Pengabdi Setan 2: Communion, which is scheduled to premiere on July 30.

However, these presale tickets are limited in number. They only sell it for one broadcast simultaneously on IMAX throughout Indonesia.

That way, the horror film that has successfully captivated the audience when the first title was released in 2017 became the first Indonesian film to be shown in IMAX. Pengabdi Setan 2 is the only cinema in Southeast Asia that has undergone a remastering process using IMAX technology.

Although the price is more expensive than ordinary studios, it seems that many think watching it at the IMAX studio is worth it.

Unfortunately, there are some cities that don't have IMAX. For those of you who have never experienced watching an IMAX studio, maybe you should know why the price is twice as expensive as a regular studio.

What is IMAX Cinema?

Before getting to know more, make sure you know why it is named IMAX. IMAX stands for Image Maximum, which is a film projection that displays images with a larger size and resolution than ordinary studios.

IMAX has several advantages, namely the crystal clear screen, the image displayed has a higher contrast of 30 percent than ordinary digital systems. In addition, IMAX also presents images that are more realistic and sharper. With IMAX, you will feel the maximum sensation for a movie.

Launching from the official IMAX website, there are several other advantages that IMAX provides compared to ordinary cinema studios. Here's the explanation.

Audio

IMAX pampers audiences with amazing audio. With integrated technology, IMAX audio is now increased to 12:1. That is, there are 12 speakers surrounding the audience.

Those speakers are all over the room, there's even a big speaker behind the IMAX screen. There is also a speaker at the top of the audience which will give a more jarring sound effect.

Visual

In the IMAX studio, you will experience watching movies with higher contrast, a wider screen equipped with a brighter image will make the clarity and detail of the film more comfortable to see.

Studio

IMAX provides a wider venue that accommodates more spectators. Although some studios may have different capacities, IMAX studios can accommodate more than 450 audiences.

In addition, in the IMAX studio, you will see a larger screen size with a length range of 22 meters and a width of 16 meters.