Re: Why 3-D?

[P3D Lawrence Kaufman <kaufman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 16 Jun 97 at 11:34, P3D William Carter wrote:

> In about a week and a half, a friend will be presenting arguments to some
> producer who's interested in shooting in 3-D.
It might be too late for me to add my two cents!

Gabriel Jacob replied:

> Everyone seems to be talking about the insurmountable problems to
> overcome, such as technical camera problems, different interocular
> distances, depth of field, length of film, etc....
I would like to add to the list, probably the biggest obstacle:
the projection! Once the filmmaker has labored over his masterpiece
and it is released to the megaplexes, what will happen to it?

Marvin and others had told the story of the over/under film(s) that
have been screened one half frame off! The studios that have 
been successful, have had professionals install the special 
equipment. But, even they have been shocked to find all kinds
of horrors. Such as when the lens has been shipped to its next
destination with the right side so full of oil, no viewable image 
could have possibly been seen through it.

Does anyone know the name of the first feature length 3D film
to be released in fifteen years? 'Run for Cover' premeired at the
Angelika 57 (street not screens) theater in Manahattan on February
16, 1996. Has anyone seen it? Has it come to a theater near you?
Filmmaker, Richard W. Haines sounds pretty sold on 3D, in his
article on making the film, in Wide Gauge Film and Video Monthly (TM).
Let's see if his next film is made in 3D! He was happy with the 
StereoVision lens provided by Chris Condon. Four prime lens are
available for every type of set up. I understand the Space Vision
lens (wide angle only) does not fit on current cameras without 
adapters. 

I had the privilege recently to a complete tour of the StereoCam(TM).
With its 3D video viewfinder, wireless operation, variable convergence/
paralax knobs, it seems the only way to go to make a twin strip film.
Steven Hines did a fabulous job outdoing his Disney rig with this!          

> So, I conclude that *every* film should be shot in 3-D! 
Only in a perfect world...wouldn't that be great!

Ron Labbe asks:
(Should all films be in color???) 
Heck, no!!! Even though Ted Turner did try to colorize every film 
classic, why didn't he try to 3Dize them all also?    

I think the meter ran out on my two cents! Good luck Bill, it
sound like a tough sell to me though.

Lawrence


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