Re: 3D from movies

[P3D John Bercovitz <bercov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron beck writes:

> I have heard some say that you could take two
> frames of a movie scene in which there was some horizontal movement
> (panned shot) and generate a 3D pair, right?

Yes you can take two frames and get three dee but only if the camera
traverses (or the scene traverses).  If it's panned, you won't get
anything because the point of view isn't changed, only the direction 
of view is changed.

> Would you be able to do this with any cartoon?

Depends on how the cells were moved between shots.  Theoretically, you
betcha.  Maybe I ought to call up my cartoonist friend and ask him if
the cells are moved realistically when the viewpoint traverses.

John B


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