P3D Re: world of non-ortho

[Sam Smith <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
>Instead of striving for ortho stereo, why not use the 
>energy to explore the endless world of non-ortho stereo?  
>It is here the good pictures are, the great experiences,
>the exciting experiments with space, forms and textures.
>Let us exploit the third dimension and the artistic possibilities
>there.
>Let us try to formulate composition rules for the third dimension
>in order to create stereoscopic art.  
>Think of our best stereophotographers, and you konw what
>I mean.

Good point, but being one who dips my feet in both waters, I just want to
give you reasons why some of us ( maybe a SMALL minority ) strive for ortho
stereo.

My attraction to 3d has mostly been the realism of it all and not the "depth
novelty". Since we've been forced since birth to view the world in the 2d
flatness of standard photography, TV and movies, it's hard to NOT be  amazed
when you first pick up a viewmaster, lenticular print or a set of polarised
glasses.

But after countless years and my own personal library of thousands of views,
I can now easily determine which views are ortho and which are hyper, and in
many cases I find the diffence very distracting, especially if it was not
intentional. I've seem many twin rigs that have extremely high stereo bases
which use wide angle lenses to take closeups, a surefire method to bring on
the 3D headache! Intentional hyperstereo, psuedo stereo and hypo stereo is
truly fantastic, but I always  favor those views that allow me to see the
scene as my eyes saw it.

I know many think "ortho" is just a swearword, or something that technocrats
like to push around to show off their knowledge. But believe me, you'll
appreciate perspecive in stereo more when you have a full understanding of it.

LONG LIVE ORTHO!!!


Sam
The 3D Hacker
website: http://www.cadvision.com/3dhacker/index.htm


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