P3D Re: anaglyphs and SI, (3D-Ray, Ray3D & Ron)

["Dan Shelley" <shelleydan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>From: Ray Hannisian
>
>My point is that most of the images look (to me) like cut-outs, which is 
>not the best effect available through stereo photography.  I think
>that many people will get the impression that this is the best that this 
>medium can do.

Although I understand the thinking behind this statement, I do not agree 
that people will extrapolate "that this is the best that this medium can do" 
because:

1) MOST people who see this issue will think it was a "cool" additional 
feature. They do not have years of experience to weigh into their judgement 
of it. For what it is, it is VERY well done, and will in fact impress most 
people.

2) MOST people do not know how 3D works, and have no idea that they could do 
it themselves without any special equipment. This is all almost "magical" to 
them.

3) The Mars Pathfinder anaglyph images pulled in millions of web site 
visitors, and people couldn't get enough. Anaglyph glasses sold like hot 
cakes back then. Some of those images STUNK TO HIGH HEAVEN, but, they were 
3D images of something you don't get to look at very often, and that 
interested people. Same goes for this issue of SI.

Let's not forget that there is a great deal of difference between the 
general population and our little world of 3D enthusiasts. Yes, there are 
things that could have been done better or differently, but in reality, we 
all know why things were done the way they were done.

That's my 2 cents worth on the subject. =)

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