Frozen in time.

[P3D Gabriel Jacob <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kersenbrock writes

Gabriel writes
>>They also mention how the pictures viewed resemble a strange 3
>>dimensional movie in which people resemble models encountered at Madame
>>Tussaud's Wax Museum. This was discussed last month, how people viewing
>>3D pics. So I would say that,stating that this should be avoided is all
>>wet. 
Michael Kersenbrock responds
>Was it said that "it should be avoided" or was a "better way" 
>suggested where possible? 

Mike I think we are in agreement on the frozen issue. In your original
post you mention it is only a guideline which I agree with. What I took
issue with was Ferwerdas emphases that freezing motion would spoil the 
realism of a 3D pic. He then recommends that people be in passive poses.
This I find to be very restricting and doesn't allow for expanding ones
horizons. We are all in total agreement that all new medias take getting
used to. Be it the first original photos, radio, telephone, motion pictures,
television, holograms, morphing, virtual reality, and who knows maybe even
the holodeck! Since this is a fact, I again refer back to Ferwerdas 
statement that freezing motion would spoil the realism of a 3d pic. For 
me this is all wet and as I surmised in my original post, I wondered in
what context he mentioned this. As a guideline, I would say it should be
a weak one at that. As to the better way, the way is not to hold to these
guidelines and thereby not advance the media (3D) but to familiarize and
progress to new levels. Look at morphing as an example. This was initially
seen as a novelty and eeerie action. Now most people don't find it strange
and is being taken to new levels and used for serious purposes. 
After saying all that, I agree that there are guidelines, rules and laws 
that have to be followed to varying degrees.

> I agree. It may look eerie, but it's still a very interesting phenomenon.
>
>Which was the "problem".  Although one can get used to it,
>*ideally* no accomodation should be required.

I think my above comments address this. There is no ideal in regards to new
media, when the public first sees it. It takes some getting used to and is 
a novelty at the beginning.

>Still waiting for a Ronco Holodeck.....

Cyber-space is good enough for me in the meantime.;-)

Gabriel


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