Lents, lents and more lents

[P3D Gabriel Jacob <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting that Marcus mentioned the 3D Toy Story lenticular cards.
On Saturday I saw on television that McDonald's Resturants of Canada
was offering a 3 card pack of lenticular NHL Hockey Cards with each
purchase of any size french fries. You can buy up to 3 packs (3 cards
per pack) with each fries you buy. The cost of each pack is 49 cents
Canadian.
Yesterday I picked up a few packs and when I got home, wasn't too thrilled
with them. Quality wise they are first rate, but the 3D and motion effect
wasn't the greatest. There are 40 cards total in the set. 29 of the cards
are in 3D and the other 11 are 7 frame motion lenticulars. The 3D version
of the cards seem to have been done similiar to some VM reels, where they
converted 2D pics into 3D but in cardboard cut-outs and not full 3D.
(BTW, Goosebumps the television show, has videos of their show available
on video and features one 3D card with each video. Similiarly done as 
above. Seen it awhile back and didn't comment on it, since it was also
poorly done. :-( Oh well.) 
The motion cards don't feature any 3D in them but are passable. The cards
are very fuzzy and this is due in part to the way the original source was
obtained. They mention that "The motion cards have been produced using
full-motion video technology. This technology captures 3 seconds of live
action from videotape!" It's interesting that Marcus mentions that Nestle
was also using captured video clips in their motion cards. The hockey
motion cards also didn't have any 3D in them.  Of course there are lents
that feature 3D with motion combined, but more work to reproduce and thus
more rare.
These hockey lent cards are only available in McDonalds in Canada. So for
my fellow Canuck friends, unless your a lent AND hockey fan, I would pass
on them. The cards were manufactered in the U.S. by Pinnacle Trading Card
Company.

P.S. Awhile back Kellog's had l 3D lenticular per package in their cereals 
featuring Pocahontas. Don't know if it was only in Canada, but the set 
consisted of about 9 cards. The 3D effect was similiar to the Hockey cards.

P.S.S. Hi AleXA-nticular!

Gabriel, 38 hours and counting. (till New-Year) 




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