[photo-3d] Promoting "stereoviewing"

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As we move into the New Year, greetings!   

The "Loose Chips" items appearing inside the cover of the July/August 
issue of Stereo World lead me to wonder whether or not we are 
entering an era of increased awareness of 3D on the part of the 
general public.  Calendars, theme parks, movies, and interactive 
stereo exhibit in Seattle, that will go on tour!  All are listed 
there, along with competitions and exhibitions that could well yield 
a wealth of images for presentation to the public.

Year 2000 saw the Sports Illustrated distribution of 3D images. It 
brought the making of new prints of classic 3D movies (House of Wax, 
Kiss Me Kate, and Miss Sadie Thompson were all shown at the Film 
Forum in NYC.)  There were exhibitions in Juneau, Alaska, and in 
Paris, France, in which stereo images were assembled to show the 
history of each place, and at the same time to introduce visitors to 
various aspects of the techniques of producing and viewing stereo 
imagery.

What new things shall we do in 2001 to stimulate interest and 
activity in the wider audience that we loosely call the general 
public?

Rather than to clutter up this list with strings that deal with 
efforts at promoting stereoviewing, I have initiated another eGroup 
list to focus the ideas and energies of any of you who may share this 
interest in exhibitions and events.  

The new group is called  "stereoviewing"   

Any ideas, such as Dr. Dave's earlier questions regarding ways to 
organize slide shows  (Message: 22
   Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 17:54:16 -0600
   From: "David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: How to put together a stereo slide show?)

[Yes, I did keep the whole string of e-mail that followed his 
question.  I intend to put together some slide shows with my 
new "Modern Magic Lantern 3D" system, actually a set of synched Fader 
Projectors designed by Bob Brackett.]  

Even your wildest innovations by which to encourage and spread stereo 
experiences are welcome, but let's keep this suitable for general 
audiences.   ;-)

Well, the southern NY snowstorm is easing, so I will get off this 
computer for a while in order to look at the foot, or so, of new 
snow.  I wonder whether or not we will get to First Night Saratoga 
tomorrow.   Hope so.

        Stuart