At Digital Days 2015 this past weekend (an event hosted by DGC and IATSE for the BC film community), I was heartened by talk of story. At an event focused on discovering and experimenting with cool, new tech, the wow-factor can easily become the centre of attention, yet while we were experiencing the Polar Sea […]
Ciné-surfer: 3D Stereoscopic Film & Animation Blog – 1953 vs 1983 vs Today
3D films have come and gone and come back again. Alexander Lentjes has a great article on the 3D Stereoscopic Film and Animation Blog that looks at 3D films over the years. Beyond the discussion, there are stats of the number of 3D films released (per genre) in various years and a bar chart… for […]
IMAX 3D brings the past into the present
Having worked with the one of the first IMAX 3D cameras ever made, I have to say that prototype equipment has a unique way of transporting us into the past. The IMAX 3D camera being the size of a small desk requires four strapping folk to lift it. The size of the crane allowing camera […]