About

Showscan Entertainment began in 1984 under Paramount Pictures with the introduction of the Academy-Award winning Showscan Process developed by renowned visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull ("Back to the Future: the Ride", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Star Trek: The Motion Picture", "Blade Runner"). Trumbull's groundbreaking Showscan CP-65 camera and projection system allowed filmmakers to shoot and exhibit 70mm film at 60 frames-per-second, creating images of unsurpassed clarity, vividness, and brightness. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times praised Showscan as, "the most realistic motion picture I had ever seen in my life. Incomparably more realistic than anything I had ever seen before on a movie screen...it is the future of cinema. It is not some kind of gimmick, like 3-D or Cinerama." Throughout the industry, the Showscan Process was hailed as an innovation as revolutionary as the advent of sound and color. In 1986, Showscan created the first high quality simulation film, "Tour of the Universe", which combined Showscan film with motion simulation seating for an unprecedented visual and sensory experience. This began a series of cutting-edge simulation based productions that were featured in expos and theme parks around the world. Through these years, Showscan never stopped refining and improving their technologies. In 1993, Douglas Trumbull and his Showscan Team won the Academy Award for the latest version of its CP-65 Showscan Camera, which was hailed as the best modern 65mm camera to be developed in 25 years.

Today, Showscan's films and state-of-the-art theatres operate in over 50 countries around the world. Prominently featured in theme parks, multiplexes, resorts, and other tourist destinations, Showscan's Specialty Attractions and Motion Simulation Theatres continue to provide cutting edge, world-class entertainment for millions of people around the world.

Some of our past and current projects:
- Xtreme Ride Cinema (Universal Studios, Hollywood)
- Excalibur Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)
- Niagara State Park (Niagara Falls)
- Futuroscope - France's premier film based theme park (France)
- International Centre for Life (England)
- Seville World Expo (Spain)
- Gardaland (Italy)
- Cosmo World and Tokyo Dome (Japan)
- Lotteworld (Korea)
- Everland (Korea)
- Incheon Wolmido (Korea)
- Fox Studios (Australia)
- AMP Sydney Tower (Australia)
- Perrier Exhibit (France)
- Mercedes Benz Ad (U.S.)
- Pontiac Ad (U.S.)
- Museum of Natural History (Taiwan)
- Loro Parque (Canary Islands)
- The Helicopter Line Theatre (New Zealand)
- Deep Sea Rescue (Vancouver, Canada)