P3D 3D Movie/Video Comeptition

[Lawrence W Kaufman <kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please excuse the length of this posting, I am repeating this one last
time.
(if you are not interested - please hit the delete button, now).
It has been edited. This is the latest information. A few key points:
Today is the last day to enter (let me now if you are having
any problems meeting the deadline). The judging and showing are
both open to EVERYONE, the more the merrier! Bring a friend!
Any questions? Let us know:
Lawrence Kaufman, mailto:kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
or John Hart, mailto:MOVIES3D@xxxxxxx

The 3D Movie/Video division of the Stereo (photography) Club of
Southern California (SCSC) is pleased to again sponsor their one-
of-a-kind event - The 3rD Ever 3D (Stereoscopic) Movie/Video
Competition AKA The 1999 3D International Movie/Video Exhibition.

Submissions will be judged on image quality within the limitations
of the format, creativity, 3D effect, editing and story. Pre-screening
will be allowed (10-minute rule).
The SCSC 3D Movie/Video division is proud to have three very
notable judges again this year:

Bill Warren, (Los Angeles, CA) is the author of "Keep Watching
the Skies" and "Set Visits: Interviews with 32 Horror
and Science Fiction Filmmakers", Mr.Warren is a contributing
editor of "Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide" and Maltin's
"Family Film Guide." He has written and contributed to numerous
science fiction magazines and books.

John A. Rupkalvis, (Burbank, CA) whose company StereoScope
International developed the StereoScope(R) lenses and optical
system in 1972. His system has been used in numerous 3D motion
pictures and he has served as a ‘Stereoscopic Consultant’ on numerous
films.

Tony Alderson (North Hollywood, CA) is a visual effects artist and
partner in AI Effects, Inc.  He has been a stereographer for some
25 years, and is especially known for his stereo conversions of comics
and 2D photos, beginning with "Battle for a Three Dimensional World"
in 1982. His first motion picture credit was for stereoscopic rotoscope
animation on "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn” (1983).
More recent credits include the miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon"
and "Noah's Ark." Mr. Alderson is a member of The Stereo Club of
Southern California (since 1981) and a past SCSC president (1983-84).

SCSC is excited, that again (for the third year), VRex, Inc: "The 3D
Stereoscopic Imaging Company" (website: http://www.vrex.com)
will supply one of their fabulous VR-2100 High Brightness 3D
Stereoscopic Video Projectors to display the competition's field-
sequential videotape entries (the kind you ordinarily have to view
with LC Shutter glasses) and to show winning entries.

Eligibility for the competition is limited to films or videos produced
by the entrant. Only one entry per format per entrant, previous
entries are not eligible for this years competition. SCSC is equipped
to project the following formats: 16mm Bolex/Elgeet, Super 8,
Elmo/Powell, Pulfrich 3D S-VHS (NTSC) or VHS (NTSC)
video, anaglyph 3D S-VHS (NTSC) or VHS (NTSC) video,
S-VHS (NTSC) or VHS (NTSC) alternate-field video (standard
play speed). Please write or call about other formats.

The 3rD Ever 3D Movie/Video Competition is Photographic
Society of America (PSA) recognized (PSA website:
http://www.psa-photo.org). The PSA Gold Medal will be
awarded to the best of show, the PSA Silver and Bronze
medals will go to the 2nd and 3rd place, respectively. Again,
as in the past VRex, Inc: The Stereoscopic Imaging Company
(website: http://www.vrex.com) 85 Executive Blvd, Elmsford,
NY 10523; (888)VR Surfer, (914) 345-8877 or Fax: (914)
345-8772,  will supply some fabulous prizes. Other companies
that have supported our past competitions and are expected to
do so in the future include: 3-D Video, P.O. Box 40960, Santa
Barbara, CA 93140, (888)883-3843 (in the USA), (805)
963-5990 (outside the USA) or fax (805)963-9770, (website:
http://www.3-dvideo.com). 3DTV Corporation, 1863 Pioneer
Pkwy. E. 303, Springfield, Oregon 97477, (415) 680-1678,
(website: http://www.3dmagic.com);  NuVision Technologies,
Inc, 1815 NW 169th Place, # 3060, Beaverton, Oregon 97006,
(503)614-9100  (website: http://www.nuvision3d.com);
StereoGraphics Corp, 2171 East Francisco Boulevard, San Frael,
CA 94901 (415)459-4500 (website: http://www.stereographics.com);
Reel 3-D Enterprises, PO Box 2368, Culver City, CA 90231,
(310)837-2368 (website: http://www.stereoscopy.com/reel3d);
The 3-D Zone, P.O. Box 741159, L.A., CA 90004, (213)662-3831
(http://www.ray3dzone.com) and MegageM Digital Media, 1903
Adria Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454-1011; (805)349-1104
(website: http://www.megagem.com).

The judging for the 3rD Ever 3D (Stereoscopic) Movie/Video
Competition AKA The 1999 International 3D Movie/Video
Exhibition will commence at Noon on August 7, 1999, at the
Longley Way School, 2601 Longley Way at Las Tunas,
Arcadia, CA 91007 (website: http://www.ausd.k12.ca.us/lw).
The showing of the winners will follow at the same location
on the evening of August 7, 1999. Videos and films will be
projected and viewed using regular polarized 3D glasses,
available at the showing (or bring your own).

For more information, check the competition website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~campfire/movcomp.html or the SCSC
website: http://home.earthlink.net/~campfire
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Thanks for the time,
Lawrence Kaufman, mailto:kaufman3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
SCSC website: http://home.earthlink.net/~campfire
SCSC eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/scsc


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