Re: [photo-3d] Re:SI 3D - This is good...

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the image of the paddle.  I did not say that it was cut off, but
that it appeared to be cut off, and that was the point.   The water splash
was closer than the paddle, yet the text over the water had a parallax that
set it behind the paddle, thus giving the visual effect that the splash was
also behind the paddle, which it wasn't.  The net visual effect was that
therefore the end of the paddle was cut off, even though in reality it was
normal.

When text or art work are combined with stereoscopic photographs, the
parallaxes of both should be consistent to look right.
If they are not, it detracts from the photograph, which is a disservice to
the photograph and the photographer.

JR

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Mannle" <3dguy@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [photo-3d] Re:SI 3D - This is good...


> Got my issue a few days ago and must say I'm quite pleased.
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> Overall this does no harm... and only good for the 3D community.
> In turn the 3D community (as I) should be very pleased that one
> of the nations largest publishers was convinced to do this, thanks
> to no small part played by Ron Labbe, Mark Ober and David Klutho.
>
> I thought the images in the swimsuit issue were a bit cleaner and
> brighter. This may be due to the controlled environment available
> when shooting the swimsuit issue, or the ultimate conversion process
> when converting to anaglyph. Perhaps it's a simple as... you only get
> one shot at an action shot.
>
> Nevertheless, from a commercial and creative viewpoint I thought the
> addition of text and type to the pages was a big plus. It served
> to add a bit more depth the the pages, and gives the eye a bit more to
> focus on, besides the commercial value and appeal. Remember... it's a
> magazine... not the family photo album, or some coffee table book.
>
> As always, there is a bit more to learn by the photographer and layout
> artist, (and by all of us) but there is certainly nothing to be embarrased
> about nor any reason to apologize for this publication. And it will
> only get better with future issues. The real challenges for photography,
> layout and creativity are yet to come. In the future issues I am sure
> the ad agencies and graphic artists will want to push for more, there will
> be more experimentation (there was here) and some will work, some won't,
> but overall it should just keep getting better.
>
> My meetings with an ad agency who produced an ad for this issue, were
> loaded with great enthusiasm for the medium. The bad news is that they
> don't know what they are doing... the good news is that we now have their
> attention and their creative minds whirling. Ultimately this will turn
> out to be very good.
>
> The glasses are great also. Too many publications rely on using the
> blue gel, and here we have a much more friendly cyan/turquoise gel.
> I can assure you that this was no small feat to accomplish either.
>
> Think about it... how many times have we been dissapointed when the
> TV networks hype it all up and then show some garbage that we can only
> hang our heads and apologize for... Rose Bowl comes to mind, so does
> 3rd Rock from the Sun and a few other network disasters.
>
>
> I am certain that Sports Illustrated, Klutho, the graphic artists,
> the advertisers, the conversion artists, the film separators, the
> glasses manufacturer, and more worked extremely hard to produce what has
> to be two of the best 3D anaglyph commercial pieces in recent memory.
> My compliments to all of them.
>
> Recent threads have been about Hollywood not wanting to spend the big
> bucks for quality 3D movies... well... isn't this the equivalent in
> the publishing industry... they spent the big bucks, rolled the dice
> on 10 million issues, and produced a quality product. This is as close
> to being a hit as it gets... be happy:-)
>
> BTW... the paddle is not cut off... that is the shape of a kayak paddle.
>
>
> Bob Mannle
> New Vision Technology
> http://www.3d-web.com - 10/23/00 3D conversions added to the 3D Gallery
> http://www.promagic.net
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