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A must-have read for anyone looking to take their
independently-produced film or video into the 3rd dimension. The
text features technical, practical, and inspirational insight from
the visionaries who've been producing 3D film and video for
decades, not just in the recent past. They offer low-cost
techniques and tricks they've been implementing themselves for
years. A variety of styles are discussed, from full CG to time
lapse - even a film made during a freefall skydive jump! The
filmmakers discuss Options for on-set playback Preparing for final
playback in various formats Adapting existing technology to your
needs Post production software choices Working with computer
graphics in 3D This book includes 3D glasses and a companion
YouTube channel featuring the work of the filmmakers featured in
the book (which you can view in 3D with the glasses), as well as
the opportunity for you to upload your own videos for critique and
feedback from the author and others.3D glasses are not included in
the purchase of the e-book of 3-DIY. If you have purchased the
e-book, and would like a pair of 3D glasses, please contact the
publisher at [email protected].
From stereoview cards to large-format IMAX films, 3-D technology's
heightened realism and powerful visual allure have held audiences
captive for over a century and a half. The technology, known as
stereoscopy, creates an illusion of depth by presenting two
slightly different images to the eye in print or on-screen. The
advent of stereoscopic film technology excited both filmmakers and
audiences, as a means of replicating all of the sounds, colors,
movement, and dimensionality of life and nature for the first time.
The origins of 3-D film are often linked with a proliferation of
stereoscopic films in the 1950s. By the time films like Man in the
Dark and House of Wax was attracting large crowds, however, the
technology behind this form of filmmaking was already over a
century old. Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film,
1838-1952, examines this "novelty period" of stereoscopic film,
charting its progression from Charles Wheatstone's 1938 discovery
of 3-D to the 1952 release of Arch Oboler's innovative film, Bwana
Devil. Stereoscopic specialist Ray Zone argues that the development
of stereoscopic film can best be understood through a historical
analysis of the technology rather than of its inventors. Zone
examines the products used to create stereoscopic images, noting
such milestones as David Brewster's and Oliver Wendell Holmes's
work with stereoscopes, the use of polarizing image selection, and
the success of twin-strip 3-D films, among others. In addition,
Zone looks at the films produced up to 1952, discussing public
reception of early 3-D short films as well as longer features such
as Power of Love in single-strip anaglyphic projection in 1922 and
Semyon Ivanov's 1941 autostereoscope Robinson Crusoe. He integrates
his examination of the evolution of 3-D film with other cinematic
developments, demonstrating the connection between stereoscopic
motion pictures and modern film production. Stereoscopic Cinema and
the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952, is an exhaustive study of not
only the evolution of 3-D technology and the subsequent filmmaking
achievements but also the public response to and cultural impact of
3-D movies. Zone takes the reader on a voyage of discovery into the
rich history of a field that predates photography and that
continues to influence television and computer animation today.
In 2009, Avatar, a 3-D movie directed by James Cameron, became the
most successful motion picture of all time, a technological
breakthrough that has grossed more than $2.5 billion worldwide. Its
seamless computer-generated imagery and live action stereo
photography effectively defined the importance of 3-D to the future
of cinema, as well as all other currently evolving digital
displays. Though stereoscopic cinema began in the early nineteenth
century and exploded in the 1950s in Hollywood, its present status
as an enduring genre was confirmed by Avatar's success. 3-D
Revolution: The History of Modern Stereoscopic Cinema traces the
rise of modern 3-D technology from Arch Oboler's Bwana Devil
(1952), which launched the 50s 3-D boom in Hollywood, to the
rapidly-modernizing 3-D industry today. Ray Zone takes a
comprehensive approach that not only examines the technology of the
films, but also investigates the business, culture, and art of
their production. Influencing new generations of filmmakers for
decades, the evolution of 3-D cinema technology continues to fill
our theaters with summer blockbusters and holiday megahits.
Although numerous books about conventional filmmaking exist, none
has solely addressed the challenges and production requirements of
making stereoscopic motion pictures. Until now. Stereographer and
film historian, Ray Zone, presents the insights of twenty-one
professionals who have worked in this specialized field. In this
unique collection of interviews, Zone explores the art and craft of
3-D filmmaking with producers, screenwriters, directors, and
cinematographers. The interviews range from a discussion with Arch
Oboler - producer of Bwana Devil, the 1952 feature that triggered
the "boom" of 3-D films - to producers and cinematographers who
have worked with single-strip 3-D film production in the 1970s and
'80s, 3-D films in theme parks, current IMAX films, and the new and
still evolving format of digital 3-D cinema. These interviews
provide an unprecedented look at the unique challenges of producing
stereoscopic motion pictures. Over five decades of this unique
medium are covered, and will interest aspiring filmmakers, stereo
photography enthusiasts, cinema buffs, devotees of popular culture,
and film historians.
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