4-D film

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A 4-D film (or 4D) is an entertainment presentation system that combines a 3-D film with physical effects that occur in synchronization with the film. Since the physical effects are expensive to setup, 4-D films are currently only found at special venues, usually in amusement parks.

Some of the effects currently simulated in 4-D films include rain, wind, and vibration. The use of water sprays and air jets are common also. 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.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Skies Over Texas (2006) at Tower of the Americas
• Star Trek: The Experience - Borg Invasion 4D (2004) at Star Trek: The Experience
• Haunted Lighthouse (2003) (aka R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D) at Sea World
• Shrek 4-D (2003) at Universal Orlando Resort
• Pirates: 3D Show (1999) at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (1999-2002)
• Honey, I Shrunk the Audience (1994) at Epcot and Disneyland
• Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D (1991) at Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's California Adventure
• It's Tough To Be A Bug (1998) at Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Spongebob: 4-D at Six Flags over Texas and Moody Gardens.
• Oceans of Hope at Peir 21, Halifax, Nova Scotia