The amazing shoe box theater powered by an iPhone

I love home theater. I love it so much that I have a real one in my house with a nine foot 2:35:1 screen and enough clean sound to be IMAX's little brother. Now Gary Katz has taken the opposite approach and built an absolutely gorgeous Liliputian theater out of a shoebox, some rubber cement, laser printed graphics and a very sharp knife. Take a look at the hand in the picture above and you'll be able to see the scale. Open the doors and you'll see a quite realistic-looking theater. And what powers the magic? An iPhone of course, which is cleverly slipped into a slot at the back of the shoebox. This little jewel box of a theater is a work of art in itself and the attention to detail is remarkable.
I can easily see an audience of green army soldier toys happily watching Toy Story. I think they'd like it much more than Ratatouille.
Read on to see the theater in action and then check out the inevitable 'making of' documentary.
[via iPhone Savior]
And now the making of the Shoebox Theater.
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I love home theater. I love it so much that I have a real one in my house with a nine foot 2:35:1 screen and enough clean sound to be...
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Hey everyone. The downloadable kits to make your own personal movie theater (and personal drive-in theater) are now available at www.personalmovietheater.com.
Take a look, and thanks for all the great comments and suggestions!
It is crap comments like yours that make me wonder why you visit this site too.
April 19 2010 at 1:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThats awesome!
February 11 2010 at 7:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTremendous! This would be a great device to have in my travels!
February 10 2010 at 9:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's interesting. You are not.
February 10 2010 at 7:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBeautiful. Simply. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
February 10 2010 at 2:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI like it, now I'm going to go add a home theater to my daughter's Doll House!
February 10 2010 at 2:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLove it! Would like to see how others make their own versions.
Don't be a dick, what's the point in flaming this, if you don't like it go read something else. Maybe you need some sleep.
I think it's a great little project and might well do something similar with the kids.
Wow!!! What a lame comment! A wise man said once: "If you have nothing good to say about something then just don't say anything...". You just wasted a perfect opportunity to shut up.
Good work Mr. Katz... I can see you got the little ones involved in the building too... I might just do the same. Always looking for ideals for arts and craft with the kids... Thanks...
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