The name Omniversum has been composed out of "Omnimax" and
"Universe" (in Dutch the word is "Universum"). Omnimax is the very
special 70mm film projection system and Universe reminds us of the
astronomical films that were shown in our theatre when it was
founded. Omnimax. The IMAX projector uses film ten
times larger than a conventional 35mm frame and three times bigger
than a standard 70mm frame. 35mm film moves vertically through a
projector, IMAX moves horizontally. The sheer size of a 15/70 film
frame, combined with the unique IMAX projection technology, is the
key to the extraordinary sharpness and clarity of 15/70 format
films. An image has to be big, because an image is enlarged
500 times onto the dome!