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Samsung, the world's leading manufacturer of flat-screen TVs will begin selling 3D TVs this month, starting with 46 and 55 inch models. Sony Corp. will begin their US sales of 3D TVs in June. The maker of the enormously popular PlayStation 3 game console also plans on releasing 3D gaming software at the same time.
Read the entire article at Reuters, here.
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3D Lenticular prints at Artexpo New York 2010tag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2612010-03-03T23:27:53Z2010-03-05T18:18:40Z New York Stereoscopic Society member Paul Aaron Johnson will be exhibiting 3D lenticular prints at Art Expo with Softmotion from Thursday March 25 - Sunday March 28 at Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue at W 55th St. LIMITED –...Greg Dinkins
New York Stereoscopic Society member Paul Aaron Johnson will be exhibiting 3D lenticular prints at Art Expo with Softmotion from Thursday March 25 - Sunday March 28 at Pier 94, 711 12th Avenue at W 55th St.
LIMITED – FREE GENERAL ADMISSION PASSES FOR (Sat, March 27 – Sun, 28)
5,000 free General Admission tickets are reserved so register now before they are gone. Enter Promo Code AENY2010 at the top of the page for 2 FREE tickets. Otherwise, General Admission prices at the door are as follows: Adult/$15 Senior/$10 Student/$10 Children 12 & under/FREE
OR FREE VIP PASSES (Thu, March 25 – Sun, 28)
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"Third Way: The Rise of 3-D" by Anthony Lane in The New Yorker — "3D won't make us happy"tag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2602010-03-02T19:51:05Z2010-03-04T20:33:18ZThanks to NYSS member Dimitis Athos for flagging this one: cultural critic-at-large, Englishman and movie reviewer Anthony Lane takes an over view of stereo imaging from the stereoscope to Avatar. Sounds great, right? There's a wealth of 3D and 3D...Joe Pedoto
NYSS member Dimitis Athos for flagging this one: cultural critic-at-large, Englishman and movie reviewer Anthony Lane takes an over view of stereo imaging from the stereoscope to Avatar. Sounds great, right?
There's a wealth of 3D and 3D film history in the article and it's worth reading for that alone, even though Mr. Lane gets the occasional detail wrong. Stereopsis, Galen, Charles Wheatstone, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Edison, Plastigrams, R.M. Hayes, Audioscopiks, Arch Oboler, Bwana Devil, Ray Zone, Robert Zemeckis and James Cameron are all covered, briefly. It's a shame, though, that his tone is so negative through out.
That Mr. Lane's take on the subject is conservative, almost reactionary, is an unmistakable conclusion. Considering Bernard Mendiburu's technical manual, 3D Movie-Making: Stereoscopic Digital Cinema from Script to Screen Mr. Lane says, "will scare the pixellated daylights out of anyone over forty."
Looking over a bad review of Inferno, a 1953 3D film starring Robert Ryan that's called "handicapped by 3D" he wonders if this reviewer is "revealing an unjust prejudice or a bitter truth of the time?"
Sadly, he concludes that, "3-D will ravish our senses and take us on rides that no drug can match, but my guess is that, like so many blessings, it won't make us happy. It will make us want more." And here I always thought it was "Talkies" that had ruined the motion picture business.
Mr. Lane is too young to have experienced that marvelous Owlsey acid of the mid-1960s so we'll respectfully disagree with his comparison of the relative intensities of drug trips and stereoscopic cinema.
But I think this is sloppy journalism, in any event, akin to writing that "Pee Wee's Playhouse is like Captain Kangaroo on acid." 3D cinema is not like any drug experience we know of and it seems part and parcel of Mr. Lane's negativity towards the format that he uses such language.
And is it really fair to judge a film format because of the bad movies that been made with it? There are lots of terrible color films — sleazy, exploitative, derivative, pornographic, boring — and we understand that it would be ridiculous to condemn the use of color film stock because of them.
Lane at one point discusses a scene from Sergei Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible, Part I and states "the scene works fine as it is" and the "posthumous application of 3-D would not sharpen—and might even vulgarize—its moral thrust."
Let me re-work his contention: the shower murder scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Pyscho
works fine as it is. The posthumous application of color would not sharpen—and might even vulgarize—its moral thrust. Color film will not make us happy. It will only make us want more.
Mr. Lane employs ridiculous straw-men arguments against 3D cinema, like claiming that deranged 3D fans hunt for screenings of Coming at Ya! and The Disco Dolls in Hot Skin the way normal cinephiles hunger for a copy of the original 10 hour version of von Stroheim's Greed.
His idea of a joke is to comment that Dean Martin "was presumably the only man in history that could watch a 3-D movie without needing the special glasses." Ooh, snap! The man's got a wit like a butter knife.
Of course, the comedic drunk character that Mr. Martin developed was a decade in the future when he and Mr. Lewis filmed Money from Home in 3D in 1953. But we get the drift, Mr. Lane. 3D, it's a gimmick only fit for drunks and drug addicts.
Disdain for 3-D seems to ooze from nearly every paragraph. Wonderful. We finally get a respectable amount of ink in a major cultural journal and the writer simply hates 3D. Sigh. We long for the day when 3D will simply be considered another format for presentation; a choice, not a gimmick.
Let us know what you think of Mr. Lane's piece in the comments section.
"Third Way: The Rise of 3-D" by Anthony Lane in The New YorkerPS: Anthony Lane has not, to my knowledge, directed a single film. But Martin Scorcese has.
"We see in depth, for the most part. We go to the theater — it's in depth. Why couldn't a film like `Precious' be in 3-D? It should be," Martin Scorsese told the AP. "I'd love to do one," he explained, "It just seems natural that we'd be going in that direction. It's going to be something to look forward to, but to be used interestingly."
Once again, thanks to NYSS member Dimitri Athos for this link.
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Film Festival - 3D Category - 2nd Year! April 27th through May 1sttag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2572010-02-09T22:04:00Z2010-03-02T20:18:12Z BEFILM The Underground Film Festival has announced their call for submissions in their 3D stereoscopic competition category. This is the second year the festival is supporting the 3D stereoscopic medium in this manner. Entering its 7th year BEFILM is...Joe PedotoBEFILM The Underground Film Festival has announced their call for submissions in their 3D stereoscopic competition category. This is the second year the festival is supporting the 3D stereoscopic medium in this manner. Entering its 7th year BEFILM is comprised exclusively by short films from around the world.Be Film is the first established film festival include a 3D short category. Submissions are open with the final deadline on March 22nd.
The festival will take place in New York City from April 27th through May 1st. Screenings will be held at the NYIT auditorium, Dolby Screening Room, Disney Screening Room and Crosby Hotel.
New sponsors include New York Institute of Technology - NYIT. The Stereoscopic category will include DOLBY® 3D Digital Cinema, polarized and anaglyph projections. Films accepted in competition qualify for a special discount for DCP creation courtesy of returning sponsor Dolby Production Services, NY. This applies to 2D as well as 3D stereoscopic films. Competition lineup will be announced in April.
The festival was founded and is directed by Laurence Asseraf. It begun in 2004 and started in her Tribeca art gallery “A Taste Of Art.” NSA and New York Stereoscopic Society member Dimitris Athos is Program Director and 3D specialist. For any technical questions and information you can contact dimitris@befilm.netBEFILM The Underground Film Festival
New York City
April 27th - May 1st 2010www.Befilm.net]]>
Miggs Burroughs Lenticular Art - 'Very Short Movies' at The Greenwich Art Society, March 4-24, 2010tag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2592010-02-09T21:13:25Z2010-03-02T20:18:12Z Journeys - Miggs Burroughs Greenwich Art Society 299 Greenwich Ave Greenwich, CT 203-629-1533 www.greenwichartsociety.org Opening Reception Thurs. March 4, 2010 6:00-8:00 pm Rollover images for transitions. Gallery Hours 10:00 am-5:00 pm, M-F 12-4:00 pm Sat/Sun We've tugged your sleeve...Joe PedotoJourneys - Miggs Burroughs
Greenwich Art Society
299 Greenwich Ave
Greenwich, CT
203-629-1533
www.greenwichartsociety.orgOpening Reception
Thurs. March 4, 2010
6:00-8:00 pmRollover images for transitions.
Gallery Hours
10:00 am-5:00 pm, M-F
12-4:00 pm Sat/Sun
We've tugged your sleeve to the artistry of Miggs Burroughs before, here and here.
Obviously, his work holds special appeal for 3D fans due to his use of the lenticular format. But that's not the only reason we urge our audience to go, if they can.
Here, lenticular, the format is in service of Art (whatever you conceive that to be), not advertising, novelty or promotion. Corporations shouldn't be the only ones producing high quality lenticular images, should they?
With today's digital image work flow an artist can use the photographic lenticular to produce a scene for strictly aesthetic purposes. And with a GIF file (thank you CompuServe) you can display your art on the web.
"You are enlisted as a critical collaborator who controls the speed, sequence and ultimately, the meanings of these very short 'movies.' " Miggs Burroughs told the Connecticut Post's Christina Hennessy, in her article, "A Moving Experience."
Perhaps the success of Burroughs' work will convince other artists and photographers to try this demanding format? We hope so, but for now the competition is few and far between. So many people hurling paint on canvas, so few processing lenticular files on their PC's. Sigh.
If anyone in our audience knows of other contemporary artists using large scale lenticular formats, please clue us in. We'll try and get the word out on them as well.
And I have to finish by saying how much I love the concept of art lenticulars as 'very short movies.'
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"Avatar in 3D" May Make You Sick, says the New York Times; Hollywood Doesn't Care, Announces 3D "Spider-Man 4" for 2012tag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2582010-02-09T21:02:02Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZThe New York Times ran a piece about how, for some people, viewing 3D movies can induce headaches and sickness. (They ignore the well-established fact that the same is true for many 2D films, although for different reasons, Ishtar). As...Joe Pedoto
The New York Times ran a piece about how, for some people, viewing 3D movies can induce headaches and sickness. (They ignore the well-established fact that the same is true for many 2D films, although for different reasons, Ishtar). As far as we are aware, it is not yet compulsory to attend a screening of Avatar in 3D. And it is available in 2D formats, for those who prefer not to wear "dumb glasses."
Given the success and the record-breaking profits (there's a ticket surcharge for 3D screenings) generated by Avatar, the lesson Hollywood seems to be taking away from all this is, "let's imitate success." Did I mention the record-breaking profits?
Clearly, more 3D films will be coming at ya! this year (and beyond) whether you can view them clearly or not.
As an example, Sony pictures has announced that the next film in the highly successful "Spider-Man" franchise will be released on July 3, 2012 in 3D, directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer). Minor details like a cast and a finished shooting script to come. Did I mention the record-breaking profits of Avatar in 3D?
We trust that everyone who experiences discomfort while viewing 3D movies will make the common-sense choice to avoid them and view them in 2D. Or go read a book. . . about 3D. We could recommend a few. Trying to force a format on an audience is simply bad business. Anyone here remember "Smell-o-Rama"?
On the other hand, the record-breaking profits (have I mentioned them?) would seem to indicate that the people adversely affected by 3D films like Avatar are in the minority.
There's also the idea that not every film would benefit from a 3D presentation. Die Hard 5? Yes. A re-make of Merchant-Ivory's The Remains of the Day? Not so much.]]>
The Pluses, and Oddities, of 3D TV from the New York Timestag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2562010-02-04T20:19:30Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZThe paper of record continues their coverage of the coming of Ralph Kramden's dream, 3D TV, here. It will come as no surprise that the article hits three main points: excessive hype from sellers, dumb glasses and does the experience...Joe Pedoto
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It will come as no surprise that the article hits three main points: excessive hype from sellers, dumb glasses and does the experience merit the cost?
Going out on limb, the Times posits that the hype around the subject is overblown. Overblown hype and technology, when has that ever been the case in the past? Oh right, that's always the case (iPad). So that's not really news, is it?
And yes, you have to wear dumb glasses. Why is this such a sticking point for so many? I have to wear dumb glasses all the time. . . because I'm near-sighted. Stars (and wannabes) wear sunglasses all the time. . . in order to look cool.
The Times also states the novelty factor of 3D wears thin quickly and then sets up a classic 'straw man' argument here: "With the right content, it’s great, but it’s doubtful many will be excited by My Dinner With Andre in 3-D."
Sigh. Why are mainstream tech writers so biased against 3D?
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Fuji announces a 3D Photo Printer for the UKtag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2552010-02-04T18:25:51Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZAs the owner of a Fuji W1 camera I certainly think this is good news. However, I worry that lenticulars made from less than 4 images are likely to suffer from quality issues, even using quality dye-sub printing technology. "These...Joe Pedoto
Fuji W1 camera I certainly think this is good news. However, I worry that lenticulars made from less than 4 images are likely to suffer from quality issues, even using quality dye-sub printing technology.
"These new 3D print varieties are well suited to on-site print services, at venues such as theme parks, tourist attractions and cruise ships."
This also does not seem to be a product pitched for the home user. Unless, of course, your home (like mine) is a theme park located on a cruise ship.
For the complete press release, go here.
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The Top 2010 3D TV Models and The Future of Television from Digital Trendstag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2542010-01-27T03:43:16Z2010-03-02T20:18:12Z The website Digital Trends has two items of interest: a photo gallery of the 2010 3D TV models from several companies and an analysis of the history of television leading up to the potential technologies for 3D TV. In...Joe Pedoto
The website Digital Trends has two items of interest: a photo gallery of the 2010 3D TV models from several companies and an analysis of the history of television leading up to the potential technologies for 3D TV.
In my opinion, the killer app for 3D TV will be auto stereoscopic displays, like the one on the back of the Fuji W1, although with a larger "sweet spot."
In other news Avatar has now become the highest grossing film of all time and Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead. But this is a deceptive statistic because it measures ticket price, not the actual number of tickets sold. By number of tickets sold Avatar currently ranks as the 26th most popular film at the box office according to The Hollywood Reporter.]]>
3D Vision Blog — New Websitetag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2532010-01-22T22:29:55Z2010-03-02T20:18:12Z There's a new site devoted to 3D called 3D Vision Blog and, of course, we want to let our audience know about it. It's billed as "A Normal User's Look into the World of 3D Stereo Technologies" and we...Joe Pedoto
There's a new site devoted to 3D called 3D Vision Blog and, of course, we want to let our audience know about it. It's billed as "A Normal User's Look into the World of 3D Stereo Technologies" and we wish them the best. Since no one here at the NYSS can be considered "normal" on the subject of 3D, we look forward to the coverage this blog offers.
One thing is that is absolutely NOT true is that we are covering this site solely because we wanted to run a stereo pair of Sandra Sanchez from the site Adult4D, the home of a "new" stereo format: HD-3D. Adult4D says it's the world's first high-definition, stereoscopic immersive erotica web site. Please note this site is NSFW.
An interview with Sir Thomas Graf de Porneau, who founded Adult4D, is currently featured on 3D Vision Blog's home page.
And for those of you who may think that the founder's name is a ridiculous nom de porn, it so happens that I went to high school with a Thomas Graf de Porneau.
So if you're the same Thomas Graf de Porneau who was in Mr. McNeil's period two science class with me in Mickleburg, OH in 1985, please email me care of this site. Nice to see you doing so well, Tommy.
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London Tabloid reports New James Bond Film to be 3D; Also Madonna Carrying Pope's Babytag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2522010-01-18T20:54:45Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZThe Sun, a gossip-fueled London tabloid not noted for its fact-checking, claims un-named sources tell it the next film in the James Bond franchise will be in 3D here. Of course, a phone call to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G....Joe Pedoto
The Sun, a gossip-fueled London tabloid not noted for its fact-checking, claims un-named sources tell it the next film in the James Bond franchise will be in 3D here.
Of course, a phone call to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who control the Bond franchise, could have either scotched or supported this rumor. So until you hear it from their lips, officially, please consider this non-news. We just wanted to run a Photoshopped picture of Daniel Craig wearing anaglyph glasses.
Though apparently it is true that Madonna is having a love child with Pope Benedict XVI.
The Sun will stake its reputation on that.
Of course, I'm just kidding about that last story. The Sun has never claimed any connection between Madonna and the current Pope. There simply isn't time for such silliness. They're too busy getting the facts nailed down on today's exclusive: Britney Spears spotted jewelry shopping in an ill-fitting bra.]]>
Popular Mechanics and David "I'm Not a Journalist"* Pogue Weigh in on 3D TVtag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2512010-01-15T21:11:33Z2010-03-02T20:18:12Z"It's the Glasses, Stupid!" Erik Sofge, writing in Popular Mechanics, is unimpressed by 3D TV and finds 3D in films, including Avatar, unconvincing (what the what?). But he believes that 3D gaming is the bomb-diggity, mostly because he thinks gamers...Joe Pedoto
Popular Mechanics, is unimpressed by 3D TV and finds 3D in films, including Avatar, unconvincing (what the what?). But he believes that 3D gaming is the bomb-diggity, mostly because he thinks gamers are the only audience who can "bear to put on a bunch of dumb-looking glasses and embarrass themselves in front of each other." Read his analysis here.
First of all, those glasses. E-w-w-w. Do we really want to have to put on glasses every time we sit down for some TV? Don’t we lose something when we look around the room to exchange glances, and we can’t see anyone’s eyes? Do we really want to nuzzle up to our fiancées and spouses with those things on? — David Pogue
Read Pogue's complete New York Times article, "Want It or Not, TV Goes 3D" here.
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* In 2009, defending himself against conflict of interest charges — he reviews products and software that he sells books about (his Missing Manual imprint at O'Reilly) — Pogue defended himself by saying that the books are where he earns the majority of his income and that he is "not a journalist."
Now, I love Pogue's work and have followed him since his days as the last page of the monthly MacWorld magazine. But if he's not a journalist, shouldn't there be a disclaimer run alongside his by-line in the Times? Isn't tech writing some form of journalism?]]>
Porn Industry Cautious about 3D TV; Production Cost and Glasses Sitedtag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2502010-01-13T22:24:21Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZAli Joone, founder of Digital Playground, said 3D movies cost about 30 percent more to make than traditional films due to the setup time, the need for two cameras and a more intricate post-production process. 3D glasses are also an...Joe Pedoto
Ali Joone, founder of Digital Playground, said 3D movies cost about 30 percent more to make than traditional films due to the setup time, the need for two cameras and a more intricate post-production process.
3D glasses are also an issue, he said, because people don't want to be encumbered by eyewear when viewing a film. "I think the glasses are the barrier," he said.
But Joone believes the 3D experience is compelling enough that it will catch on in time. The sense of voyeurism is heightened by 3D, he said, and will make people feel as if they are in the room with the actors and actresses.
For the complete article at IT World by Dan Nystedt and Martyn Williams, go here.]]>
3D TV: The Nay-Sayerstag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2492010-01-12T13:27:32Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZDan Costa of PCMag.com reports from CES in Las Vegas that 1.) the 3D televisions on display don't look very good 2.) 3D is a gimmick who's appeal will fade over time and 3.) no one will wear those glasses,...Joe Pedoto
PCMag.com reports from CES in Las Vegas that 1.) the 3D televisions on display don't look very good 2.) 3D is a gimmick who's appeal will fade over time and 3.) no one will wear those glasses, those damned goofy glasses. He calls the current roll out of 3D television "a formula for failure." Read the complete article here.
Phillip de Wet also rains on the 3D TV parade in the Daily Maverick in a piece titled "Analysis: Why You Won't Be Buying a 3D TV (Until You Are Forced To)." Read the complete article here. One of his major complaints? Those "big, heavy, dorky glasses with cables running from them."
Let's remember, though, that tech writers have a lousy track record when it comes to prescience.
Here's a classic example. In 1984 in the San Francisco Examiner John C. Dvorak wrote, “The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a ‘mouse’. There is no evidence that people want to use these things. I don’t want one of these new-fangled devices.”
And, of course, mouse technology never did catch on in computing. . .No, wait a minute, it did! I'm using one right now, 26 years later.
Still, you've got to love John, a man who's response to anything new in tech is predictably, "It stinks!" And who can forget the popular, loveable Leo LaPorte who predicted failure for the iPhone claiming that's not a market Apple can compete in.
There's an Arabic saying that I think applies here: "The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on."
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Panasonic's twin-lensed 3D camcorder, the NY Times wonders if 3D will 'Move beyond Gimmicks' & Samsung's skinny 3D TVtag:www.ny3d.org,2010://1.2482010-01-08T19:42:10Z2010-03-02T20:18:12ZNYSS member Dimitris Athos sent us this link from Gizmodo about Panasonic's dual-lensed 3D camcorder. It has a Fall 2010 shipping date and will set you back $21,000 so start hoarding your pennies now. Dave Kehr ponders the future of...Joe Pedoto
Dimitris Athos sent us this link from Gizmodo about Panasonic's dual-lensed 3D camcorder. It has a Fall 2010 shipping date and will set you back $21,000 so start hoarding your pennies now.
Dave Kehr ponders the future of 3D cinema in the New York Times and provides an interactive time-line of 3D movie landmarks, here. My only question is why didn't they get Ray Zone to write this article, considering the um, depth of his knowledge on the subject?
Wired reports on Samsung's new super skinny 3D LED TV's that range in size from 19 to 65 inches. Especially intriguing was the info that these sets will contain a proprietary 3D engine that converts 2D video to 3D on the fly.
Oh, really?
I'd love to see this demonstrated, given that every previous attempt at this technology has produced quite poor results. Isn't this sort of like the colorization of classic B&W movies that Turner commissioned back in the late 80s? All that did was emphasis Humphrey Bogart's toupee in film's like The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca.
This also raises the issue of what an audience wants to see in 3D. Sports and films? Yes, obviously. Joy Behar's face on The View? Not so much, I think.
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Opening Reception
Thurs. March 4, 2010
6:00-8:00 pm
Rollover images for transitions.
Gallery Hours
10:00 am-5:00 pm, M-F
12-4:00 pm Sat/Sun
We've tugged your sleeve to the artistry of Miggs Burroughs before, here and here.
Obviously, his work holds special appeal for 3D fans due to his use of the lenticular format. But that's not the only reason we urge our audience to go, if they can.
Here, lenticular, the format is in service of Art (whatever you conceive that to be), not advertising, novelty or promotion. Corporations shouldn't be the only ones producing high quality lenticular images, should they?
With today's digital image work flow an artist can use the photographic lenticular to produce a scene for strictly aesthetic purposes. And with a GIF file (thank you CompuServe) you can display your art on the web.
"You are enlisted as a critical collaborator who controls the speed, sequence and ultimately, the meanings of these very short 'movies.' " Miggs Burroughs told the Connecticut Post's Christina Hennessy, in her article, "A Moving Experience."
Perhaps the success of Burroughs' work will convince other artists and photographers to try this demanding format? We hope so, but for now the competition is few and far between. So many people hurling paint on canvas, so few processing lenticular files on their PC's. Sigh.
If anyone in our audience knows of other contemporary artists using large scale lenticular formats, please clue us in. We'll try and get the word out on them as well.
And I have to finish by saying how much I love the concept of art lenticulars as 'very short movies.'
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Of course, a phone call to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who control the Bond franchise, could have either scotched or supported this rumor. So until you hear it from their lips, officially, please consider this non-news. We just wanted to run a Photoshopped picture of Daniel Craig wearing anaglyph glasses.
Though apparently it is true that Madonna is having a love child with Pope Benedict XVI.
The Sun will stake its reputation on that.
Of course, I'm just kidding about that last story. The Sun has never claimed any connection between Madonna and the current Pope. There simply isn't time for such silliness. They're too busy getting the facts nailed down on today's exclusive: Britney Spears spotted jewelry shopping in an ill-fitting bra.]]>
Dave Kehr ponders the future of 3D cinema in the New York Times and provides an interactive time-line of 3D movie landmarks, here. My only question is why didn't they get Ray Zone to write this article, considering the um, depth of his knowledge on the subject?
Wired reports on Samsung's new super skinny 3D LED TV's that range in size from 19 to 65 inches. Especially intriguing was the info that these sets will contain a proprietary 3D engine that converts 2D video to 3D on the fly.
Oh, really?
I'd love to see this demonstrated, given that every previous attempt at this technology has produced quite poor results. Isn't this sort of like the colorization of classic B&W movies that Turner commissioned back in the late 80s? All that did was emphasis Humphrey Bogart's toupee in film's like The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca.
This also raises the issue of what an audience wants to see in 3D. Sports and films? Yes, obviously. Joy Behar's face on The View? Not so much, I think.
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