The PANRAMA System

As the first dome projection system ever to use a single film, PANRAMA was invented and patented in 1958 by Philippe JAULMES, architect in Montpellier, France. PANRAMA completely embraces the spectators and takes them inside the image which is no longer within a frame: it is limitless. Immerged in the image, the eye is now free and the whole surface of the retina is stimulated, as close as possible to real visual perception. Consequently, the viewer gets an incomparable feeling of space and depth.

On the PANRAMA screen, almost 180°, the spectator's eye discovers a new universe, as it does in real life, to find its place in its surroundings. This is what makes the PANRAMA system such an important tool in visual simulation and creation, and why it is used by professionals and for research, as well as for general audiences.

  • THE IMAGE OF VISUAL SPACE
  • A NEW WAY TO SEE AND COMMUNICATE
  • A NEW TOOL FOR SIMULATION AND MEASURE
PANRAMA is a registered trademark.
FILM PRODUCTION
RESEARCH IN
NEW TECHNOLOGIES OF THE IMAGE
Philippe Jaulmes (1927-2017), founding president of the historical company
Les Ateliers du cinéma total and of the association Les Amis du Panrama

Association Les Amis du Panrama
panrama@laposte.net
PANRAMA screens :


  • Projection of moving or still images on the concave surface of a hemisphere
  • Images without distorsion and without frame limitations
  • Perfect rendering of perspective giving a strong impression of 3D involving the viewer in the image
  • Equaling the eye's synthetic vision