The Future of

By Alex Beachum

Brief History

• 1922 First 3-D film (The Power of Love)

• 1952-1955 The “Golden Era” of 3-D

• 1980-1984 3-D Revival

Anaglyph

• Two side-by-side projectors

• Color-coded “left” and “right” images are projected simultaneously

• Tinted glasses filter the proper image for each eye

Problems with Anaglyph

• Color Distortion

• Image “Ghosting”

• http://youtube.com/watch?v=eFcsEf-02XA

• Image pops out at the audience

Great in some cases

Not so much in others

And

Real D (passive system)• A single digital projector projects

alternating polarized images against a silver screen

Real D (passive system)

• Polarized glasses filter the proper image to each eye

• Circular polarization lets you tilt your head 45° in any direction

Advantages of Real D

• No color loss

• No ghosting

• Depth of vision described as looking through a massive picture window

How It Works

In-Three

• Converts 2-D films into 3-D movies through a process called Dimensionalization (DZN)

• The source can be live-action, computer- generated, or cell animation

• Computer-generated 2-D movies are the easiest to convert because the characters already exist as 3-D models in the animation files

NuVision (active system)

• A single digital projector projects alternating images onto a standard matte white screen

• An infrared emitter near the projector signals which image (left or right) is being shown

NuVision (active system)

• NuVision’s glasses electronically interpret the signal and turn the appropriate lens opaque via liquid-crystal

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Advantages of NuVision

• No ghosting or color loss

• Depth of vision comparable to Real D

• No silver screen required

• Better extinction ratios than passive systems

- active system ( >250:1 ) - passive system ( 30:1 )

Why 3-D?

• Movie ticket sales decreased by 13% between 2002 and the summer of 2006

• The 3-D version of Chicken Little (using Real D) grossed three times more per screen than the 2-D version

• 3-D is something movie theatres can offer that can’t be found in a home entertainment system

Passive VS Aggressive Systems

Passive (Real D)• Cheap glasses can

be disposed of or kept after the show

• An expensive silver screen must be installed

• More expensive, fewer hassles

Active (NuVision)• Glasses are too

expensive to give away, so a cleaning machine must be purchased to sterilize them between uses

• No pricey silver screen required

• More hassles, less expensive

Industry Support

• Peter Jackson and Stephen Spielberg both plan to either create new movies in 3-D or to have their classics dimensionalized

• James Cameron claims that he will never direct a film in 2-D again

Industry Support

• Disney Digital 3-D uses Real D technology

• George Lucas plans to re-release all six Star Wars movies in 3-D (via In-Three)

Sources

• http://www.sensio.tv/en/3d/3d_history/default.3d

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_film#History

• http://www.in-three.com/FAQ.html• http://www.in-three.com/viewing_3D.html• http://reald.com/cinema.asp• http://www.reald.com/_resources/Return_O

f_The_3D.pdf• www.movieposter.com/.../main/31/MPW-

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