July 2010
99 posts
Barco | Digital Cinema
Canada-based Empire Theatres selects Barco for 300+ screens Empire Theatres Limited, the second largest movie exhibitor in Canada, is moving forward with deployment of 2D and 3D digital cinema projectors in all 50 of its theatres. via: Barco | Press Releases
Jul 1st
June 2010
119 posts
Stereoscopy News
Download Nvidia 3D vision surround now! The long awaited Nvidia 3D Vision Surround software is available! It is now included on the last version of the Nvidia drivers CD (v1.31). If you want to enjoy 3D on a triple screen layout and if you have a 2D vision kit, try it now! Windows 8 will support 3D We already knew that Microsoft is working on Windows 8 which is scheduled to release in...
Jun 30th
Today3D
BBC News - Quality warnings issued over 3DTV Hollywood epic Clash of the Titans was painstakingly converted into 3D frame-by-frame but the image quality received mixed reviews.After years of trial and error, 3D finally hit the mainstream; at least as far as Hollywood was concerned.Big box office… Gunnar Optiks wants to sell you $100 passive 3D eyewear The last time we took a look at a pair...
Jun 30th
Stereoscopy News
A 3D rig of epic proportions im Jannard, RED founder, has posted a photo of a 3D rig with two EPIC cameras This 2x5K 3D solution is based on the elementtechnica Neutron. Availability and prices unknown for now. The prototype rig weights just over 45lbs or even less if using the new… via: All the latest 3D info in a weekly newsletter
Jun 28th
Cinema5D news
Name That Jag35 Contest. Win A HDSLR Shoulder Rig. The Crew over at JAG35 are giving away a shoulder rig to the person who picks the winning name. They have built a sub $300 shoulder rig. It is about time that a company has come up with a cost effective rig. The demo model I saw recently sold right away… via: cinema5D news
Jun 28th
Today3D
3D adoption will be just like Blu-ray With this generation of home entertainment, Sony has taken a lot of risks. It put its neck on the line with the first fully-HD equipped video game console, it gambled with Blu-ray in the format war, and now it’s pouring all sorts of money into 3D development.Meanwhile,… via: Today3D News
Jun 28th
Stereoscopy News
Kinepolis switch to Masterimage At Cinema Expo, MasterImage 3D announced that Kinepolis has standardized on MasterImage digital 3D cinema systems for its 3D cinemas in Europe. Kinepolis has purchased and installed MasterImage MI-2100 systems covering 35% of their digital screens to… VideoLab 3D by Roxio VideoLab 3D is a new software tool announced by Roxio. Yhis tools is supposed to be...
Jun 27th
Cinema5D news
Steve Weiss From Zacuto Explains Price And New Z Finder. Click here to view the embedded video. By: Jared Abrams I was in Chicago teaching the Canon EOS moving image workshop this last week and I thought I might as well stop by Zacuto and see what was going on over there. I was surprised to find that they also… via: cinema5D news
Jun 27th
Today3D
Dimmy’s Award given to the first complete interactive Stereo 3D training solution The world’s first stereo 3D training package, Stereo 3D Filmmaking: The Complete Interactive Course, was launched at Dimension 3 on June 1st 2010 and won the award in the 3D Interactive category at the most important stereo 3D festival in the world, Dimension… King Kong charges into Universal...
Jun 27th
Cinema Tech Geek
In Theatre Projection Digital projectors can be small and self contained.  This gives us the ability to install projectors in ways never before possible with traditional Film projectors.  In this video we have a look at an install at Cinema Nova, Carlton (Melbourne Australia)… via: Cinema Tech Geek
Jun 27th
FilmJournal International - News
GDC and Barco equip London’s Altitude 360 Altitude 360, a venue for corporate and private events celebrated for its 360-degree views over the heart of London, selected GDC servers for its recent upgrade. QSC names Joe Pham CEO Joe Pham was promoted to CEO of QSC Audio Products. Bud Mayo retires as CEO of Cinedigm Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. co-founder A. Dale “Bud” Mayo...
Jun 26th
Cinema5D news
Series 7 SL-EB Replacement Battery For Canon LP-E6. $65 Series 7 SL-EB $65. By: Jared Abrams Series 7 has released a replacement for the Canon LP-E6 battery for the Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D. The SL-E6 is the only aftermarket battery to relay information to the camera.  The SL-E6 is a 7.4v, 1800mAh battery… via: cinema5D news
Jun 26th
Today3D
Jimmy Fallon’s Killzone 3 Enthusiasm Increases In 3D We told you Jimmy Fallon would play Killzone 3 on his Late Night show yesterday, and we were right. Jimmy Fallon with 3D glasses playing PS3 game Killzone 3. Or, as the game’s developer calls it: “Blackhawk Down in space.”Note how much more excited he… Is 3-D TV For Real? - WSJ.com The venerable game show...
Jun 26th
You can now expect more…/Video & Post Workflow...
You can now expect more… You can now expect more… from this blog… HERE’S THE SHORT VERSION: A little under two years ago I started this blog with a post titled “The Cloud is Falling.”  I then went to cover the Olympics for Newsweek which helped… Video & Post Workflow and Backup Strategy The funny thing is:  I was planning on writing about my video and photography workflow within the...
Jun 26th
The Briefing Room
FANSHAWE COLLEGE UPGRADES TWO MAIN STUDIOS WITH SOLID STATE LOGIC DUALITY SE CONSOLES From left to right: Sy Potma, MIA Technologist; Joe Vaughan, MIA Engineering professor; Jeff Wolpert, MIA Engineering professor; Rob Nation, MIA Engineering professor; Steve Malison, MIA program coordinator; Andrew Hollis, SSL New York. Duality Perfect… Mammoth HD Footage Library - June Releases#2 Mammoth...
Jun 26th
Stereoscopy News
Francorchamps race track goes 3D Has the Spa-Francorchamps race track caught the 3D vrus or what? After SIS announcement that most probably Formula 1 will be shoot in 3D from 2010, the race track will enjoy Panasonic AG-3DA1 tests by the StereoscopyNews crew this week-end during the… Alligator Kingdom 3D HD teaser The 3D HD documentary “Alligator Kingdom 3D” from 3DigitalVision...
Jun 25th
Cinema5D news
No More Charity Banners / Donate to Charity by Clicking other Ads By: Sebastian Wöber Something that shocks me every time I see our ad statistics is that although we have a lot of charity banners running they get the least clicks on the site. I understand that some ads can be quite interesting, but then again there… cinema5D Servers Melting By: Sebastian Wöber Some of you might have noticed...
Jun 25th
Today3D
3D competition heating up in int’l market It’s still game-on when it comes to the competitive fray called 3D cinema.RealD is the dominant 3D systems vendor in the U.S., but abroad there continues to be a stiff competitive challenge in the 3D marketplace from rival vendors MasterImage, XpanD and… Doremi Scores with Sensio for Live 3D Broadcasts of FIFA World Cup Soccer Doremi...
Jun 25th
The Briefing Room
LEIGHTRONIX Showcases the Smart Workflow at ACM International 2010 LEIGHTRONIX announced today plans for the unveiling of a new all-digital, smart workflow during this years Alliance for Community Media International Conference & Exposition in Pittsburgh, July 7th through the 9th, 2010. The smart workflow is based… RiverPark Center and PRG Support Educational Partnership Production...
Jun 25th
Dolby Labs
Airtel Digital TV to Bring Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound to Indian Broadcast Television Airtel Digital TV to Bring Dolby Digital Plus Surround Sound to Indian Broadcast Television Dolby Increases Investment in China Opening its First Research and Engineering Center in Asia Dolby Increases Investment in China Opening its First Research and Engineering Center in Asia via: Dolby Labs
Jun 24th
Stereoscopy News
WU7K-M Christie dual lamp 3D projector Featuring a full WUXGA resolution display and dual lamps for excellent uniformity, the Christie Mirage WU7K-M is a compact, 6,300 ANSI lumens powerhouse. via: All the latest 3D info in a weekly newsletter
Jun 24th
Cinema5D news
Teradek Announces Cube HD WiFi Transmitter HDMI. By: Jared Abrams Teradek has announced an HD video WiFi transmitter with HDMI and HD/SDI inputs. The Cube also encodes the HD signal into H.264 with supported monitoring frame rates up to 1080/60i. It has a 1/4-thread to mount in many places on or around… Birns and Sawyer HDSLR Seminar June 24th, 2010. By: Jared Abrams My Home Shop Birns and...
Jun 24th
Today3D
Supply of 240Hz panels to take off in 2H10, helpful for promoting 3D TVs, say Taiwan makers The technological development of 240Hz LCD TV panels has attained the level where volume production will gradually begin in the second half of 2010, according to Taiwan-based makers.As 240Hz TV panels in conjunction with LCD shutter glasses are expected… Disney and IMAX sign three-picture 3D deal The...
Jun 24th
Digital Cinema - Business Exchange - Business Week
Shooting FIFA 2010 in 3D… Lessons from Day 1 A world’s first in sports events is this years FIFA World Cup being shot and transmitted LIVE in Stereo 3D. The FIFA WorldCup takes place every 4 years, so 2010 will go down in history as the start of Immersive Sports viewing. What can be learnt from… via: Digital Cinema - Business Exchange
Jun 24th
The Briefing Room
SNP Productions Supplies Catalysts to Roca Video for Univision’s World Cup Studio UK-based video control solutions specialist, SNP Productions has supplied eight Mac-Mini Catalyst media servers for Miami and Los Angeles-based Roca Video (http://www.rocavideo.com) and their client Univision Network’s broadcast studio for the 2010… Autodesk Software Helps Remedy Entertainment Create Thrilling...
Jun 24th
Barco | Digital Cinema
Epic Theatres selects Barco Florida theatre chain selects Barco as its exclusive digital projector supplier for Palm Coast 14-plex Cinemark selects Barco for large-scale installation and service agreement In an exclusive agreement that expands its Cinemark partnership, Barco is providing complete installation and 3rd tier support services for 3,000+ digital cinema projectors at over 250 Cinemark...
Jun 23rd
Stereoscopy News
The ultimate 3D photography DSLR addon The 3D Advantage by Lawrence Hayda Studios is not exactly new, but at less than 1000$, this is the only variable base, perfect synch solution for 3D stills and 3D movies shot with a DSLR camera. NASCAR Daytona LIVE in 3D on the web NASCAR’s first foray into 3D programming will take place on July 3 (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET). The 3D production will be made...
Jun 23rd
Neil Sadwelkar - Digital film post
Film vs Digital - the CAS tests Will you shoot your next film digitally? Thinking about it? You need to see a fair comparison of Film vs Digital. Come to the Camera Assessment Series Film and Digital Cameras Compared Produced by the American Society of Cinematographers. Shot by a group… via: Neil Sadwelkar’s musings on Digital film post
Jun 23rd
Today3D
Why are 3D numbers falling? - More screens needed. “Toy Story 3” did very, very well at the box office in its opening weekend, but only 60 percent of the gross came from 3D screens. That’s lower than the openings for “Alice in Wonderland” (71 percent), “How to Train Your Dragon” (68 percent), and “Shrek”… Cloudy With A Chance Of The Very...
Jun 23rd
Digital cinema news (Google)
Movie theater companies rush to embrace 3D | Local World News … From that moment on, the race toward full digital cinema conversion was on. Cineworld already had 74 digital projectors paid for by the U.K. Film Council in return for playing specialty and art movies. After “Bloody Valentine,” Wiener … P+s technik ims - nikon professional mount. at DVinfo.net HD and UHD ( 2K+ ) Digital...
Jun 23rd
The Briefing Room
BSkyB Selects Grass Valley Cameras and Switchers for New Broadcast Facility – Harlequin 1 June 22, 2010 – BSkyB (Sky) has awarded Grass Valley™ the contract for the key live production tools for its new sustainable broadcast facility in West London. The contract includes 20 LDK 8000 Elite WorldCam multi-format HD cameras and five Kayenne™… Black Toast Music Marks 20th Anniversary with...
Jun 23rd
Stereoscopy News
Mapping the earth in 3D The satellites pair TanDEM-X and TerraSAR-X will start soon to compile a map of the earth with never reached accuracy. Following the succesfull launch of Tamdem-X, the second satellite of the pair, the work will start soon. In 2013, the 15 terabytes… In-depth review of the Portal 3D PC game The MTBS3D web site offers in-depth tests and reviews of stereoscopic games....
Jun 22nd
CineTechnica
DP Mark Smith Takes HPX370 to South Pacific When the opportunity arose to travel to the South Pacific and document the Amelia Earhart Expedition’s archeological research, picking which camera to bring was an easy choice for award-winning DP Mark Smith. “The ability of the HPX370 to shoot… via: CineTechnica
Jun 22nd
Today3D
Field-Testing the Panasonic AG-3DA1 3D Camcorder Field-Testing the Panasonic AG-3DA1 3D CamcorderDP Randall Dark on Cost-Effective Stereo StorytellingBy Bryant FrazerVeteran cinematographer Randall Dark isn’t content with existing technology. A pioneer in HDTV production since 1986, Dark says he’s… Nascar will be streamed live in 3D on Nascar’s Web site. The first-ever...
Jun 22nd
Lenny Lipton
AVATAR AS THE JAZZ SINGER The popular myth of the coming of the sound cinema is that The Jazz Singer was the decisive film.  It may have been an important moment, but if you read The Speed of Sound by Scott Eyman you will see that the story is more nuanced.  Today we have a… RECLAIMING 3-D In 1980 or thereabouts, a change occurred to computer graphics technology.  It was an important one...
Jun 22nd
The Briefing Room
VSI - Innovation at Cardiff Pierhead Llanelli based Vaughan Sound Installations (VSI), part of the PAI Group, has installed and integrated new sound, lighting, video and control elements for The Pierhead in Cardiff Bay, transforming the main room of the Grade One listed building of the National… PLAY Completes Editorial, VFX, and HD Services for New Consumer TV Campaign Promoting “Valet”...
Jun 22nd
Stereoscopy News
Another consumer 3D camcorder After the Aiptek one, Hammacher Schlemmer announces a new 3D camcorder. The camcorder’s two lenses work in unison with its (seeminlgly single) 3 MP image sensor to record a 3D video easily transfered as a video anaglyph or sent to a matching small autostereoscopic… Ocean Circus 3D trailer available in 1080p 3D Ocean Circus 3D by Oliver Schindler (from...
Jun 21st
Cinema5D news
Tweet To Win A JAG35 7″ HDMI Monitor. By: Jared Abrams The Crew over at JAG35 are giving away this killer little 7″ On-Board HDMI monitor. This is one of the most cost effective monitors on the market. An external monitor is one of the first accessories that I recommend for HDSLR’s…. Jim Jannard’s Response To Embarasing Comments. By: Jared Abrams Here is Jim’s response to the reaction...
Jun 21st
Today3D
Eutelsat launches direct-to-cinema in Germany Satellite operator Eutelsat and German service provider Bewegte Bilder Medien AG want to feed live events, movies and other content including 3D material via satellite to cinemas in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The partners plan to establish a digital… Philips 2010 3D Cinema 21:9 This is only a summary. Visit Today3D for...
Jun 21st
Stereoscopy News
Safety Geeks 3D episodes available on Yabazam! Safety Geeks: SVI Season 1, episodes 1 and 2 are available on the 3D repository Yabazam! for 2.99 $ apiece. The trailer is free. 3D BP oil spill Josh Klatt is a well known stereographer. He spent a full week in Grand Isle, Louisiana, USA to follow the BP oil spill and report it in 3D. Images are visible on Vimeo and on his blog. Toy Story 3 opening...
Jun 20th
FilmJournal International - News
Cinema Expo International showcases new products and technologies The annual Cinema Expo International convention begins on Monday, June 21, at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre. Below is a selected listing of new products and technologies on display at the tradeshow, which opens at 14.30 on June 22. Gold Medal introduces improved hot dog steamer Gold Medal Products just improved...
Jun 19th
Digital Cinema Foundry
Trial Kennedy – “Sunday Warning” Music Video I love those music videos with randomness, in this case a guy running around in a clock suit, LOL. Aussie Toby Angwin directed this music video for the Aussie band Trial Kennedy. Fantastic song and the awkward drama that plays out with the guy in the… Bug? What bug? More like an infestation. So if any of you follow Jim Jannard on his website, you...
Jun 19th
Today3D
Microsoft’s glasses-free 3D display technology The popularity of 3-D cinema is skyrocketing and 3-D-capable TV sets are heading for our living rooms, but almost every 3-D ready technology still requires that you don a set of special glasses. Microsoft has developed lens which could help change all… 3DTV: Europeans slow on the uptake Last month we told you how the 3D revolution is...
Jun 19th
Tech Tip Fridays - Screenwriting Software at...
Tech Tip Fridays - Screenwriting Software at Prolost.com I’m going to punt today’s Tech Tip Friday post over to my friend (and co-director on Nocturne) Stu Maschwitz’s blog - Prolost.com. I’m becoming more and more involved in the screenwriting process as a director myself (mostly revisions… HDDSLR vs. Red … has war been declared? Two days ago RED’s Founder Jim Jannard made the following...
Jun 19th
The Briefing Room
BIRD Marks 20th Anniversary with Evolution into Full Service, Strategic Branding Agency Hollywood, CA, June 21, 2010 – BIRD, based in Hollywood, is currently marking its 20th Anniversary by rebranding itself, concurrent with its evolution into a full-service, strategic branding agency. As part of the company’s 2010 activities, the word… FLDA lights all the action for PokerStars Big Game LD...
Jun 19th
Stereoscopy News
Looking for the best 3D evangelist ? If you are, go directly to Lenny Lipton ! At 3DNext, we learned that “It’s over for 2D” and more…. For large living rooms and large wallets Panasonic launches a new line of large professional 3d plasma displays. Sizes :  85”, 103”, and 152”. The 152”  resolution is 4096x2160. Width = 3.41 meters x...
Jun 18th
Cinema5D news
RED Scarlet Delayed Again. Jannard Bashes HDSLR. By: Jared Abrams I missed this out of the gate while traveling to Chicago to teach the Canon EOS Moving Image Workshops. I have done my best to stay away from any RED bashing but this is as desperate as it gets. Mr. Jannard must be in a real pinch with… via: cinema5D news
Jun 18th
Today3D
World Cup Drives 3DTV Set Sales in Korea SEOUL: Sales of 3DTV sets have taken off in South Korea since the start of the World Cup last Friday. Samsung said it sold more than 6,000 3DTVs there in the first two weeks of June. That pace compares to sales of 20,000 3DTV sets in March, April and… Lenovo Tries Hand at 3D With New Laptop PC maker Lenovo on Thursday announced its first 3D...
Jun 18th
The Briefing Room
Gefen Launches ToolBox Line Offering Streamlined Connectivity with 3DTV Capability. Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the availability of its new product line, Gefen ToolBox. Initially unveiled at 2010 trade shows such as CES and InfoComm, the new products are currently shipping. The mix of products include a selection… GAME ON AUDIO UPGRADES STUDIO A WITH SOLID STATE...
Jun 18th
Dolby Labs
Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Makes Global Debut with Dolby Surround 7.1 Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3 Makes Global Debut with Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Rocks Entertainment Experience on New Toshiba Laptops Dolby Rocks Entertainment Experience on New Toshiba Laptops via: Dolby Labs
Jun 17th