March 2010
127 posts
Stereoscopy News
First 3D Football match in Belgium on 8 May 2010
Maybe you are not aware that this web site is located in Belgium. This small country has a long history of 3D movie making with Ben Stassen and nWave pictures (Fly me to the moon). And now, Belgium will enjoy its first 3D football match in May. The Anderlecht-Saint-Trond…
Shooting in 3D with 2 webcams is easy (2)
Earlier this month, we...
Neil Sadwelkar - Digital film post
iPhone 3Gs in India
The iPhone 3Gs has been introduced. Finally! At the moment it looks like Airtel and Vodafone will be selling it. But in time other service providers might, too. A cursory look through the FAQ at Airtel shows up these details. The iPhone 3Gs will be available…
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Digital Cinema Foundry
Upcoming commercial production write-up
I had a fifteen hour shoot yesterday on a few different product commercials that we’ll be featuring the production write-up on following their completion. Here’s this behind the scenes photo that was taken. Read on…
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Today3D
Cinedigm Announces Final Theatre Locations for the Live 3D Broadcast of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four(R) and Championship Games
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM), the world leader in digital cinema and distributor of 3D events, announced in partnership with CBS Sports, the NCAA and LG Electronics USA, that the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four and Championship games on...
Philip Bloom
What is my work? Examples from the past three years or so…
I originally wrote this last year as what you see online is not necessarily a reflection of what I actually do day in day out. It was hidden away on my personal blog and it felt like the right time to amend it and include a look back at some of my older…
Moby’s site to support indie filmmakers with free downloadable tracks
Generous...
Digital cinema news (Google)
Top 5 Directors Doing Digital Cinema Filmmaking the Right Way …
About a month ago, I wrote about the top 5 directors that I believed should’ve stayed away from digital cinema filmmaking. The reasons ranged from misuse of.
Digital Cinema Foundry – Learning resource in the field of digital …
I had a fifteen hour shoot yesterday on a few different product commercials that...
The Briefing Room
Sennheiser Collaborates with New England Institute of Art on Student Program Aimed at Developing Talent in Live Broadcast
OLD LYME, Conn. – March 30, 2010 – Over the past several years, audio specialist Sennheiser has been a regular presenter in New England Institute of Art’s Boston Area Definitive Audio Student Summit (BADASS), which provides students from all…
Cut + Run “Opens on...
CineTechnica
Illya Friedman on the Hot Rod 7D-PL
[See post to watch Flash video] Abel is now taking pre-orders for the new Hot Rod 7D-PL Mod for the Canon 7D. In this video, I sat down with Illya Friedman, president of Hot Rod Cameras, and discussed his latest design. The Hot Rod 7D-PL Mod is a custom…
AJA Ki Pro Captures the Action of “Repossessed”
Courtesy of BroadcastNewsroom.com On the Discovery...
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Philip Bloom Interview With The BBC.
Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams Terry Wilson interviews Philip Bloom for the “BBC Season ‘Superpower’ exploring the power of the internet”. Philip explains how it all started with his blog. He also uses…
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Digital Cinema Foundry
Free Moby Music? Ooh Yeah…
So thanks to Philip Bloom and a dude name Mark Linley for this one. Would have never found it otherwise (wouldn’t have even looked). Moby apparently has an area on his website where you can download tracks of his music for your indie and film school projects….
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Today3D
DirecTV to Bow 3D Channels in June
Satellite operator DirecTV March 29 said it would launch three 3D channels in June, including ESPN 3D, the industry’s first 3D sports television network.El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV will also bow N3D, a new linear 3D channel in partnership with…
3D @ NAB
Networks focus on pushing visual envelope in wake of Avatar’s runaway success By Glen Dickson and...
Lenny Lipton
Dark Cinema
This morning, after having driven my three kids to two schools in the San Fernando Valley, I was heading west on Ventura Boulevard when a man in a tank-like black SUV raced toward me on my side of the road. With moments to spare, I swerved out of the…
THE SHAPE OF SCREENS TO COME
When Edison and Eastman came up with 35mm film – the design of the perforations and the frame —...
The Briefing Room
V, The Visitors, and Zoic Studios Join Forces
StudioGPU’s MachStudio Pro invades Zoic Studios’ VFX pipeline with stellar results “The Visitors,” in spaceships hovering over every major city, captured the attention of the global population in V, the popular new television series on ABC. In…
Marquis Extends Product Line with Launch of Shrink-Wrapped Products for Avid and Final Cut Pro Archive...
Stereoscopy News
DQE increases 3D production workforce
DQ Entertainment from Bombay, India just entered capital market. The issue, which opened for subscription during March 8-10, was subscribed 86.33 times. DQE is planning to employ 600 fresh recruits over the next two months, which will raise its employee…
Live 3D Rugby in French cinemas
Last Saturday, in front of 80,000 spectators at the Stade de France...
Today3D
If Mr. Bean Was In Avatar…
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Four IPL matches to be screened in 3D
Chairman and commissioner of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi Sunday said that the league has tied up with UFO Moviez for 3D screening of four pre-final matches in theatres across India.”Today (Sunday), we just finalised that the last four matches…
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Stereoscopy News
3DLive first broadcast of sporting event
The Spanish 3DLIVE consortium produced the first stereoscopic 3D live broadcast of a sporting event in Spain. Satellite transmission was done by Hispasat 1D, 3D management was done by D4D, University of Saragoza provided the 3D rigs, and Kinepolis cinema…
Singapore media graduates think in 3D:
One of the biggest mental blocs that established...
Cinema5D news
Canon Rebel T2i/550D “Native” ISO Test.
Canon Rebel T2i/550D Native ISO Test By: Jared Abrams I was invited to do some native ISO testing with Hunter Kerhart over at Hdi RAW Works this week. We did all of the basic testing we thought would get concrete results to find the native ISO’s for…
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Live 3D surgery transmitted to Belgian cinema
On Thursday 18 March 2010, we had the first live HD-3D transmission of a neurosurgical operation to a Belgian cinema.
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Reliance, UFO Moviez in digitization deal
NEW DELHI — Film and entertainment services major Reliance MediaWorks Ltd. and digital cinema operator UFO Moviez jointly announced a strategic alliance Thursday to establish the largest gateway for digital film releases in India.
Marcus to install digital 3D at UltraScreen locations
Marcus Theatres will install digital 3D systems in eight of its...
Digital Cinema Foundry
Talking Tron and The Participatory Culture
Henry Jenkins, a professor of Cinematic Arts at USC has posted a rather lengthy video interview with the original Tron Director Steven Lisberger. Read on…
Mofa – Tiger (music video)
Hungarian production crew PixelFilm produced this cool music video. Director Peter Tokay followed up with us to provide this brief production write-up. Read...
The Briefing Room
TECHNICOLOR DONATES ARCHIVE TO GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film today announced a major gift to the museum — the historic archive of Technicolor dating from 1915 to 1974. The donation includes rare cameras, documents and drawings, photographs, printers…
Hollywood Production Music Launches State of the Art, Royalty Free Music...
Stereoscopy News
Panasonic 3D Production Monitor unveiled at NAB
Panasonic will introduce the new BT-3DL2550, a 25.5-inch 3D LCD production monitor with full 1920x1200 resolution at the 2010 NAB Show. The BT-3DL2550 is equipped with two HD/SD-SDI inputs.
Cheap but strong basic 3D Rig
Need to put two cameras side by side? Manfrotto has the answer with its 131DD accessory.
India’s first 3D commercial
The...
Cinema5D news
Canon 70-200mm T2.8 IS L II Zoom Lens. Quick Take.
Hunter Kerhart with New 70-200mm IS By: Jared Abrams I got to play with the new Canon 70-200mm IS T2.8 L II for about ten minutes yesterday for a test with Hunter Kerhart (Pictured). This is most defiantly an upgrade from the previous model. There is…
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Digital Cinema Foundry
Project: Ping Pong Casio Commercial
In the spirit of “Balls of Fury” (2007) comes this ping pong commercial shot for Casio. Mike Mier writer and director shares with us the “behind the scenes making of” in his production write-up. An over the top hilarious commercial certain to entertain…
Zacuto Great Camera Shootout (update)
So here’s part one of the Zacuto...
Today3D
3D movie tickets set for epic price hike
Ticket prices will be going up at movie theaters across the country this weekend as the entertainment industry looks to cash in on growing demand for 3-D movies following the success of “Avatar” and “Alice in Wonderland.” Starting Friday, prices for adult…
James Cameron Looks Ahead to 3D Cell-Phone Films - Reviews by PC...
Digital Cinema Demystified
Sentinel Entertainment’s new R&D lab website
I have launched Sentinel Entertainment’s new interactive R&D website. Sentinel is my production company since 2003, starting out in video production, 3D animation, website design and development, but now totally dedicated to the development…
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CinemaTech
In SoCal? “Produced By” Conference, June 4-6
The line-up for the 2010 “Produced By” Conference, organized by the Producers Guild of America, looks great. Speakers include Mark Cuban of Landmark and 2929 Entertainment; James L. Brooks; Brian Grazer; and Darla K. Anderson, producer of “Monsters, Inc.”…
Convo NYC Sold Out … But We’re Looking for...
The Briefing Room
DVC relaunches new website with modern corporate design
“With the new corporate design and especially with the new website we want to make it easy for prospects to use” says General Manager Andreas Mazanec. The clear and contemporary layout lets DVC present their streaming and professional digital…
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK DP EIGIL BRYLD ENGAGES DP DAILIES PROCESS
Innovative Mega Playground...
Dolby Labs
Dolby to Optimize Rhapsody Music Catalog for Mobile Devices With Dolby Media Generator
Dolby to Optimize Rhapsody Music Catalog for Mobile Devices With Dolby Media Generator
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Stereoscopy News
The first Appstore iPhone 3D application is here
Apparently the first holographic application with stereoscopic graphics is available on the iPhone. You can use standard red/cyan 3D glasses to experience visual 3D immersion with this game. The demo is watchable here on Youtube. As the viewpoint is changing…
Alien prequel will be 3D
Ridley Scott and 20th Century Fox areapparently planning to...
Cinema5D news
Zacuto Shoot Out. DSLR Video Vs. 35mm Motion Picture.
By: Jared Abrams Here is the shoot out we have been waiting to see for some time. Team Zacuto has put up our beloved DSLR’s against 35mm film.It would be much better to see this footage on a big ass screen. This will have to suffice for now. Click…
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Digital Cinema Foundry
Zacuto Great Camera Shootout – Part One
So here’s part one of the Zacuto Digital Shootout – Zacuto Shootout. It deals with latitude and is quite in depth. Enjoy.
Hybrid – Break My Soul (Music Video)
Self made music video the band Hybrid were able to produce their own music video on their own budget using a Canon7D. I would consider this video epic due to it’s length and variety of shooting...
Today3D
LG announces LX9500 full HD LED 3D TV with 480Hz support
LG today introduced its first full HD LED 3D TV in South Korea. The LX9500 INFINIA 3D TV has a 55-inch screen and is illuminated by panels of LEDs behind the screen (1,200 LEDs if you want the exact count) to provide excellent picture quality and brightness….
UPDATE 1-LG Elec aims at 25 pct of global 3D TV market
LG Electronics, the...
Digital Cinema - Business Exchange - Business Week
Short Film, I’m Here, Released Online
Spike Jonze’s short film, I’m Here, is globally released on http://www.imheremovie.com. The 30-minute robot love story was premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and thereafter screened at the Berlinale. Now it’s being offered to viewers around…
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The Briefing Room
FRENCH NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL INSTITUTE SELECTS SONNOX RESTORE
Innovative Audio Restoration Plug-ins To Refurbish Historical Archives PARIS: INA, the French National Audiovisual Institute, is a repository of the French radio and television audiovisual archive. Featuring a search tool indexing over 100,000 archives…
METRIC HALO INTRODUCES LIO-8 CONVERTER/PROCESSOR/INTERFACE
FRANKFURT, GERMANY...
Barco | Digital Cinema
Barco signs contract with Zhejiang Time Cinema for the deployment of 100 digital cinema projectors
Beijing, CHINA, 18 March 2010 — Barco, a world leader in visualization and display solutions, has signed a major contract for the deployment of 100 digital cinema system for Zhejiang Time Cinema, China’s seventh largest cinema chain.
via: Barco | Press Releases
Stereoscopy News
Popeye 3D
Popeye’s famously massive forearms will bulge larger than ever when the squinty-eyed sailor makes his return to the big screen in 3D, industry media reported Tuesday.
Jackass 3-D
Jackass will have its third installment in 3D. Relase date is 15 October 2010. We got now the confirmation that it will be shot in 3D. And if you want to known why….
Sold Out!
It looks like all the...
Today3D
SkyLife to Begin 3D Broadcast
SkyLife, a Korean satellite television provider, plans to start 3D broadcasts of some live sports events in May, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday.With an investment of some 5 billion won, the local provider will work to ensure that its cameras,…
Wal-Mart To Sell 3-D TVs This Year, Unexpectedly
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it plans to...
Philip Bloom
The Great Zacuto Shootout: DSLRs Vs 35mm FILM!!
At the end of January I went to Chicago to be co-DP on the great Zacuto shoot. DSLRs vs Kodak and Fuji Film. It was a hell of an experience and as someone who has been advocating the use of DSLRs for video I was about to find out whether I was right it…
New Zacuto DSLR products including Z-Finder JR
Shameless plug time…but I just saw all these...
Digital cinema news (Google)
arts-humanities.net: Digital Humanities and Arts | UNDERSTANDING …
Contemporary media contexts: comparative media; machinima vis-à-vis video games, (digital) cinema, animation, virtual worlds; the visual economy of machinima versus film. * Communities: Machinima as community-based practice and …
Pro Sound News Europe - Alcons cinema system for Norwegian film …
We always want to...
The Briefing Room
AvatarLabs Executive Creative Director Rex Cook Joins NAB Panel, “Mobile: A New Marketing Tool for Hollywood”
Encino, CA, March 24, 2010 – Rex Cook, the Executive Creative Director and Founder of AvatarLabs, one of Hollywood’s leading online marketing agencies, specializing in the creation of online rich media, sites and original branded digital content,…
Hybrid Production Boutique DETOX...
CineTechnica
Canon E-1 Plugin Available for Download
A new plugin from Canon is available for Final Cut Pro and is free to download. Final Cut Pro users (versions 6.0.3 – current 7.0) will be able to ingest footage from the 1D Mark IV, 5D Mark II and 7D through “Log and Transfer”. This is…
Another 5D Mark II Firmware Update
Canon has released ANOTHER firmware update for the 5D Mark II. The last firmware...
Cinema5D news
Canon Rebel T2i/550D “E1″ Plug In For FCP.
Lan Bui of the Bui Brothers does a good job with this video tutorial on how to get your Canon T2i/550D to work just like the big boys for the E1 Plug in for Final Cut Pro. Click Here To Check It Out.
Lighting With a Small Kit for DSLR’s
Photo By: Jay Holben By: Jared Abrams Jay Holben at DV.com describes how to light for DSLR’s with this very detailed...
Digital Cinema Foundry
Why We Fight
I was impressed with the “Why We Fight” documentary on Tyler Ginter’s blog and so I got in contact with him. As it turns out a friend of his Matt Freire was the one who had shot and put it together. So I contacted Matt to get not only his production write-up…
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Today3D
‘Titans’: Paramount, Warner Battle Over 3D Screens
“The Clash of the Titans” has initiated a real-life clash of titans as Paramount battles Warner Brothers over booking scarce 3D-ready movie screens.On the floor of ShoWest last week, rumors were rife that Paramount officials were strong-arming theater…
Sky Sports today announced that it has chosen Vizrt as the core...
Lenny Lipton
How Shuttering Eyewear Came To Be
Field-sequential electro-stereoscopic displays require a selection device to alternately occlude and transmit successive fields to each eye. A sequence of images is written using a technique which is similar to that used for planar video …
via: Lenny Lipton
The Briefing Room
Custom Film Effects Helps Transport “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” From Page to Screen
Animators Combine Traditional and CG Techniques to Give Movement to Iconic Drawings Custom Film Effects, a long-time provider of visual effects services for feature films, handled all of the visual effects and animation work for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,”…
Apantac Launches new Multiviewers with Looping Video Inputs...
Cinema5D news
“Tiny Furniture” Wins Jury Prize at S x SW. Shot with a Canon 7D
Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams New York based Director Lena Durham took the Jury Prize for “Best Narrative Feature” at South by Southwest with her film “Tiny Furniture” shot entirely on a Canon 7D. This is one of many…
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Today3D
U.S. theaters eye 3D growth
Five years into the digital 3D revolution, the race to corner the market on theatrical systems is proving to be more of a marathon than a sprint.”All of the systems are capable of delivering really high-quality 3D, and each of the business models offers…
Panasonic beats Samsung in early 3D TV tests
An initial test of 3D TVs by Consumer Reports, an...
Cinema5D news
Canon DSLR Hands-on Training with Director Snehal Patel.
Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams Director Snehal Patel is teaching a Canon DSLR Hands-on Training Boot Camp in Los Angeles March 27th, 2010. The five hour class will be limited to ten students. Early registration will get you $100…
Canon EOS Movie Plug In “E1″ For Final Cut Pro.
Here is a direct quote from the...