3D Cinematography. The theory behind stereo perception, camera

work and how to create 3D imagery.

17th April, 2012

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Technological re-

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A brief history ... Current 3-D cinema has roots in 1950s 3-D films.

-D was initially used in the 1950s later replaced by anaglyph glasses (Red and Cyan).

3-D has had a number of revivals later in the 20th century.

For technological and economical reasons it never became a serious genre.

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1960s/70s/80s Revivals ...

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So, why has 3-D re-emerged?

There are certain motivations and technological forces that

brought about this new revival of 3-D.

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Cinema adapting to survive. The widescreen format was a response to the advent of

television (16:9, cinemascope).

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Threats to the cinema experience. The gameing industry has over taken the cinema industry in

recent years.

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File Sharing. Prior example: The widescreen format was a response to the

advent of television (16:9, cinemascope)

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Stereo-cinema: A -

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Advances in Technologies also helped ...

Shooting technology

Post-production technology

Display technology

Enough interest and ticket sales

Enough cinemas using the technology

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Financial milestone (Summer 2010)

$2.8 Billion worldwide box office takings

81% of that is from the 3-D version

64% regular 3-D cinema

17% IMAX cinema

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The future of 3-D?

Is 3-D really a new evolution of cinema?

Will 3-D come and go (again)?

Is 3- -D be

regarded?

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-D cinema without

these two elements: stories really ben-

efiting from 3-D and fully developed 3-D

Bernard Mendiburu

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Why does 3-D work?

Evolution.

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Why does 3-D work?