cardboard cutouts

[P3D ron labbe <ron@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr T writes:
>Recently I had the chance to show stereo slides to a few novices...
>They all enjoyed the pictures but two comments got me thinking:
>
>- They found the background to look like a backdrop.
>- They commented on how the human figures look like cardboard cutouts.
>Also, there has been a discussion about people objecting to
>frozen action.  Or comments on how people look like wax figures.
>Any comments?


My theory is that the novice is not used to seeing such a "lifelike" photo
without life- i.e. still/motionless.  Don't remember hearing these comments
at a 3D film... I wonder if the Realist viewer showed motion (hopefully
soon with new digital displays!) would we hear the same comments?


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