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All films 3D?


  • From: P3D ron labbe <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: All films 3D?
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:51:20 -0400

>I am one who thinks that all movies should be made in stereo
>and that we certainly don't need objects flying from the screen at us.  
>

We know how hard it is to create a good stereoscopic still image,
especially for projection: correct window placement, exact alignment,
sufficient- but not overextended- parallax... Imagine trying to control all
these parameters in many thousands of "stills". In addition, cuts from long
shots to close-ups will be quite jarring in 3D, where they would be
unnoticed in 2D. Special effects are incredibly difficult to pull off in
3D. Stereo is also restrictive- some shots, which would be fine in 2D,
contain too much parallax to view comfortably and simply cannot be used.
And, due to the disruption of our normal convergence/focus correlation,
projected 3D is simply tiring to view for an extended amount of time. (Even
for a jaded 3D guy like me! I've been to plenty of stereo conventions!)

3D is great, but 2D films have many advantages- like 2D stills. Each has
their place. 
(Should all films be in color???) 


ron

ron labbe/ studio 3D
30 glendale st maynard, ma 01754
ph 508 897-4221 mailto:ron@xxxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.studio3d.com


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