Re: Cardboard cutouts and backdrops...

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George writes:
> Also, there has been a discussion about people objecting to
> frozen action.  Or comments on how people look like wax figures.
> I believe that these comments come from novices who are 
> impressed by the realism of the medium... These impressions go
> away with time too as we get used to stereo images.

I was one of the people who long ago commented about
frozen people looking strange when taken in combination with
the realism of 3D photography.  This was something that I and
people I showed images to had felt when I was a "beginner-novice"
(rather than the "experienced-novice" I'm now) about 15 years
ago or so (with my then trusty Pentax stereo attachment).  At
least several of the 50's stereo photography books also commented
about trying to take images with the subjects at rest (in order
to minimize this "problem"). 

The "problem" was the novelty of realism in conjunction with
frozen-ness.  Indeed, with experience, the novelty wears off
and the "problem" goes away.  The technical "weirdness" is
still there (meaning the un-naturalness of the visual situation)
but it isn't a problem.  Well, it never was a problem, it
just was something mildly startling.  Maybe even something "good". 

:-)

Mike K.

P.S. - I still see cardboard effects though.  Especially with
       most (but not all) lenticular images I've seen.  This must
       mean I still haven't moved out of the "novice-class".  If I 
       suddenly stop seeing cardboard effects, will that mean
       I've finally "made it" to the next stage?  :-)


       




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