Functional ergonomic cinemas

Abstract

A movie theater auditorium is disclosed with reclining or reclined seats, whereby patrons are viewing a screen that is elevated and tilted toward the viewing audience. Comparative to traditional movie theaters with vertical screens with fixed or reclining chairs, exemplary embodiments provide a more natural viewing angle and line of sight for the viewing audience. Some embodiments are disclosed which employ repurposed shipping containers as structural elements of a cinema.

1 . A cinema auditorium, comprising:
 (a) a main seating area with a flat floor;   (b) a plurality of reclining or reclined seats positioned within said main seating area, wherein the reclining or reclined seats have a recline angle from 15 degrees to 70 degrees;   (c) a tilted motion picture projection screen positioned at a first end of said main seating area, said tilted motion picture projection screen being tilted toward said main seating area with a screen angle of 10 degrees to 35 degrees; and   (d) a projector positioned at a second end of said main seating area opposite the first end for projecting images onto the screen.   
     
     
         2 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , wherein the screen is inclined toward the main seating area at a screen angle of 25 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , wherein the tilted motion picture projection screen is elevated at least 4 feet above the main seating area. 
     
     
         4 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , wherein the tilted motion picture projection screen is elevated at least 12 feet above the main seating area. 
     
     
         5 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , wherein the tilted motion picture projection screen is curved from a left side to a right side of said screen. 
     
     
         6 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , further comprising a ceiling positioned above said main seating area, wherein at least a portion of said ceiling is sloped or stepped upward towards said first end. 
     
     
         7 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , wherein said projector is angled upwardly with respect to the main seating area for projecting images onto the screen. 
     
     
         8 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one VIP seating area. 
     
     
         9 . A cinema auditorium, comprising:
 (a) a main seating area with a floor;   (b) a plurality of reclining or reclined seats positioned within said main seating area, wherein the reclining or reclined seats have a recline angle from 15 degrees to 70 degrees;   (c) a tilted motion picture projection screen positioned at a first end of said main seating area, said tilted motion picture projection screen being tilted toward said main seating area with a screen angle of 10 degrees to 35 degrees;   (d) a projector positioned at a second end of said main seating area opposite the first end for projecting images onto the screen; and   (e) a ceiling positioned above said main seating area, wherein at least a portion of said ceiling is sloped or stepped upward towards said first end.   
     
     
         10 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 9 , wherein the floor of the main seating area is a flat floor. 
     
     
         11 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 9 , wherein the floor of the main seating area is a sloped floor. 
     
     
         12 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 9 , wherein the floor of the main seating area is a tiered floor. 
     
     
         13 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 9 , wherein said projector is angled upwardly with respect to the main seating area for projecting images onto the tilted motion picture projection screen. 
     
     
         14 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 9 , wherein the cinema auditorium further comprises at least one VIP seating area. 
     
     
         15 . A method of providing a cinema auditorium in warehouse space, the method comprising the steps of
 arranging a plurality of reclining or reclined seats on a flat floor area in said warehouse space to create a main seating area;   tilting a motion picture projection screen arranged at a first end of said main seating area, said motion picture projection screen being tilted toward said main seating area with a screen angle of 10 to 35 degrees; and   placing a projector at a second end of said main seating area opposite the first end for projecting images onto the screen.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of sloping or stepping at least a portion of ceiling above said main seating area upwards toward said first end. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said projector is angled upwardly with respect to the main seating area for projecting images onto the tilted motion picture projection screen. 
     
     
         18 . A cinema auditorium, comprising
 one or more walls comprising or consisting of a plurality of stacked repurposed shipping containers;   a motion picture projection screen associated with the one or more walls; and   a projector for projecting images onto the motion picture projector screen,   wherein the plurality of stacked repurposed shipping containers themselves contain within or have arranged thereon one or more of purpose-built acoustic and thermal insulation.   
     
     
         19 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of stacked repurposed shipping containers are intact. 
     
     
         20 . The cinema auditorium of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of stacked repurposed shipping containers collectively enclose an indoor space for the cinema auditorium. 
     
     
         21 . A cinema auditorium, comprising:
 (a) a main seating area with a floor;   (b) a plurality of reclining or reclined seats positioned within said main seating area;   (c) a tilted motion picture projection screen;   (d) a mechanism for adjusting a tilt of the motion picture projector screen toward said main seating area to any of multiple screen angles between 10 degrees and 35 degrees; and   (e) a projector for projecting images onto the screen.