P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 3127

[Dan Shelley <dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

P.A.CAINE wrote:
> 
> > Also does anyone have experience in turning flat 2-D prints into 3-D a la
> > 3D museum? Wasnt there some software that slightly automated the process?
> 
> I've been on the same quest for some time without much luck.  The
> knowledgable
> amateurs say it can't be done - (cardboard cutout syndrome).  But there
> is a
> commercial company here in Liverpool who will turn any 2d photo into 3d
> (anaglyph) for 49 pounds sterling.  I went along there and the results
> are
> amazingly good.  If you know Tom Johnstone's book Magic 3d, you will
> have
> seen an example of their work (The Marilyn Monroe shot).

Truly an amazing picture. Their other samples I saw at some point on the
web are also incredible.

> However they won't
> divulge their secrets, and I was only able to observe that they were
> using Adobe Photshop 5 at the time.

Another person who does it extremely well is Craig Daniels. His work has
been seen in stores in the form of Damert folding viewers and views of
Under Sea creatures and more. If you want to see some great examples of
his handywork, stay tuned for the coming Bill Walton 3D-CD which will
include 20 or so stereo images by Craig. They WILL blow your mind! =)

Speaking of the BW3DCD, a few things have come up that have slightly
delayed the project, but it is coming along well. We are now looking at
a tentative mid-March release. We have decided that we will be making a
special offer to Photo-3D members with this CD. The 1st 50 P3D members
to request copies of the coming project ($35 US post paid anywhere in
the world BTW) will receive a free celebrity stereo card of Patty Duke,
personally made for this project by Bill. on top of that, everyone who
orders in the first 3 months or release (or before that) will receive a
chance at winning a set of 20 celebrity cards handcrafted by Bill. There
will only be one of these, but what a collection booster! =)

Watch for more BW3DCD info on Sell 3D in the near future.

Dan Shelley
dshelley@xxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.dddesign.com/3dbydan


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