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The ImageWorks are is an interactive area located in within the [[Imagination!]] pavilion in EPCOTEpcot.
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==Attraction History and Plot==
===The Original ImageWorks (1982-1998)===
The ImageWorks are in interactive area was originally located outside on the second floor of the Journey Into Imagination Pavilion. At the end of the [[Journey Into Imagination With Figment]]. They feature various exhibits which allow attraction, Dreamfinder would invite guests to further explore their imaginationhere. To get to the area, guests would take a spiral staircase (or escalator/elevator) up to the pavilions second floor. Here they could explore various exhibits, including:
===The Original ImageWorks (1982'''Light Writer'''-1998)===This exhibit allowed guests to draw geometric patterns using laser beams. It was removed during the 1990-1991 refurbishments and replaced with Optical Illusions.
The ImageWorks were orignally located on the second floor of the pavilion'''Optical Illusion'''- A painted scene showing hot air balloons which rotated around a cylindrical mirror. At Although the end of the [[Journey Into Imagination]]balloons were drawn flat and elongated, the Dreamfinder would invite guests they appeared to further explore their imagination herehave perfect proportions when reflected. To get to the area, guests would take a spiral staircase up to the pavilions second floor. Here they could explore various exhibits including:
'''Light Writer'''- ‘’’Bubble Music’’’ This exhibit allowed guests to draw geometric patterns using laser beamsuse a pad to create bubbles in multicolored tanks, as they that played different sounds. It was removed The tanks in Bubble Music were then projected onto the mid 80s, and wall of the smaller pyramid (this function was also known as the Liquid Projection). Bubble Music was replaced with by Figment’s Coloring Book during the 1990-1991 refurbishments. '''Figment's Coloring Book'''- This exhibit allowed guests to use projected light to add color to pictures of Dreamfinder and Figment which hung on the wall.
'''Figment's Coloring Book'''- This exhibit allowed guests to use projected light to add color to pictures of the Dreamfinder and Figment. '''Dreamfinder's School of Drama'''- This exhibit allowed guests to act out various stories using "Chroma-Key" video technology , which added a background to the a video. Here, guests could act out three different stories:
* "Daring Deputies and the Return of Sagebrush Sam" (a western)
* "Enchanted Travelers - Wily Wizard and the Cranky King" (a fairy-tale)
Following the refurbishments during 1990-1991, Dreamfinder’s School of Drama was moved to the location of the Digital Wall exhibit. '''Making Faces'''- This exhibit allowed guests to take their picture, and then alter their faces. They could give , by giving themselves different hairstyles, noses, ears and accessories.
'''Magic Palette'''- This exhibit allowed guests to paint pictures of the Dreamfinder, Figment, or the pavilion itself, using touchscreen technology.
''' Kaleidoscope'''- A giant Kaleidoscope, which that guests could turn to create amazing designs.
'''Pin Screens'''- Giant tables which held thousands of pins. Guests could run their hands through the pins to create all kinds of colorsshapes.
'''Electronic Philharmonic'''- This exhibit allowed guests to control an orchestra by moving their hands up and down. Sensors would recognize these hand movements which would raise and lower the volume of sections of the orchestra. When Electronic Philharmonic initially opened, the sensors responded to the tone of guest’s voice, as opposed to hand movements. This was quickly changed however.
[[Image:Raibowcorridor.jpg|thumb|The Rainbow Corridor in the old upstairs ImageWorks.]]
'''The Sensor Maze: "It Knows You're There"'''- This maze featured many exhibits which were based on sensors. Exhibits found inside included:
* '''Rainbow Corridor'''- A large tunnel full of neon tubes which lit up when guests passed by. When The Rainbow Corridor had two settings, on one setting when entering the corridor, ; guests would be assigned a color which would follow them throughout the tunnel. On the second setting, a random pattern of colors continuously flowed through the tunnel.
*'''Image Warp'''- Moving Vibrating mirrors which would create strange reflections. The Image Warp was replaced in removed during the mid 1980's by the Mirage Room1990-1991 refurbishments.
*'''Digital WallLumia'''- Light A ball that emitted various frequencies and tones, which would flash while guests stood in front create patterns of an invisible wall, giving the wall a computer like looklight and color. The Digital Wall Lumia was replaced in the mid 1980's by the Mirage Roomduring the 1990-1991 refurbishments.
*'''Mirage Room'''- The Mirage Room used mirrors to make guests think they could touch a 3D image of Figment. They could not When guests try to touch the image howeverit disappeared, as the image was only a mirage.
*'''Stepping TonesDigital Wall'''- Colored squares that Lights would play music when stepped uponflash while guests stood in front of an invisible wall, giving the wall a computer like look. The Digital Wall was replaced by the relocated Dreamfinder’s School of Drama during the 1990-1991 refurbishments.
*''' LumiaStepping Tones'''- A ball Colored squares that emitted various frequencies and tones, would play music when stepped upon.Dreamfinder’s Balloon Race- This exhibit featured five anamorphic discs which would create patterns rotated (seemingly floating) inside of light a glass table, at different speeds. This exhibit featured unique dialogue from Dreamfinder and color. Lumia was replaced in the mid 1980's by Figment as they bantered during the Optical Illusion"race".
*'''Optical Illusion'''- A painted scene showing hot air balloons which rotated around a cylindrical mirror. Although the balloons were drawn flat and elongated, they appeared to have perfect proportions when reflected.
===What If? Labs (1998-Present)===
In 1998 both the Journey Into Imagination attraction and the ImageWorks were closed for refurbishment. During the refurbishment, the ImageWorks was moved to the first floor of the pavilion, and renamed the Kodak: What If? Labs. During the run of Journey Into Your Imagination, the exhibits focused on guests imagination, usually with a tie in to photography. Many guests complained that while the ImageWorks had been previously been an imagination playground, the Kodak: What If? Labs was simply an advertisement for Kodak. The exhibits during this time included: an exhibit where guests could conduct a 1990s orchestra, Stepping Tones (similar to the former exhibit) and a mirror that distorted guests guest’s body. Following the re-branding of the attraction to Journey Into Imagination With Figmentin 2002, Figment was also added to the labs. Although (although many of the exhibits remained essentially the same). During Kodak’s sponsorship, Figment was added to show his inclusion in the pavilionWhat If? Labs featured a giant digital camera.
Following At the end of Kodak's 2010, Kodak’s sponsorship of the entire Imagination! pavilion, Pavilion ended. At this time the name of the attraction was changed What If? Labs reverted back to the ImageWorks(the ImageWorks had been used as a secondary title ever since the 1999 renovation). On March 25, 2012, Colervision ColerVision announced it would sponsoring assume sponsorship the ImageWorks. According to their twitter account, the ImageWorks could be getting a significant renovation. The current exhibits located in the ImageWorks are:
[[Image:Steppingtones.jpg|thumb|200px|The current Stepping Tones after the 2008 refurbishment.]]
* '''Compose your own Figment'''- This exhibit allows guests to create a custom Figment using touchscreens and then email to their friends.
 
==Current State of the Upstairs ImageWorks==
 
The second floor of the Imagination! pavilion is sometimes used for special events and tours. For a time it was used as a part of the Kim Possible Wold Showcase Adventure. The pin table exhibit, the giant kaleidoscopic, the Rainbow Corridor, Figment's Coloring Book, and parts of the Electronic Philanthropic exhibit can still be found, although some of the exhibits may have been recently removed.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
* Since each pin in the Pin Table exhibit had to be identical, the artist who worked on the project spent a month at the Dayville, CT, pin factory checking each pin for perfection.
* The upstairs ImageWorks is currently used for storage, special events, and testing.
==References==
http://www.intercot.com/edc/Imagination/jimage.html
 
http://www.lostepcot.com/imagination.html
 
http://vimeo.com/6976422