More videos are on the way... subscribe to the SD&A conference mailing list to be advised of new videos.

Jump: [ Rob Engle | Lenny Lipton | Ron Gillen | 2007 Discussion Forum ]

If this video doesn't play, click here.

"Beowulf 3D: a case study" by Rob Engle, Sony Pictures Imageworks [6803-25] Rob's talk discusses the creative and technical challenges encountered during the production of "Beowulf 3D," director Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of the Old English epic poem and the first film to be simultaneously released in IMAX 3D and digital 3D formats. Please note that the 3D clips at the end of his talk have been intentionally blanked by request of Sony, but you can still hear Rob's descriptions. The technical paper published in support of this presentation is available in the SD&A 2008 conference proceedings or individually. Plan now to attend the January 2009 Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference.

If this video doesn't play, click here.

"The digital stereoscopic cinema: the 21st Century" by Lenny Lipton, REAL D [6803-30] Over 1000 theaters in more than a dozen countries have been outfitted with digital projectors using the Texas Instruments DLP engine equipped to show field-sequential 3-D movies using the polarized method of image selection. Shuttering eyewear and advanced anaglyph products are also being deployed for image selection. Many studios are in production with stereoscopic films, and some have committed to producing their entire output of animated features in 3-D. This is a time of technology change for the motion picture industry. The technical paper published in support of this presentation is available in the SD&A 2008 conference proceedings or individually.

If this video doesn't play, click here.

"Next Generation Cinema - The Hybrid Theatre " by Ron Gillen, The Walt Disney Co. [6803-32] Ever since the first movie picture house was opened, experiencing the unique cinematic experience has constantly evolved. Technological advances continually guarantee that more changes will happen to create the ultimate cinematic experience. Cinema has been reincarnated time after time, from the first hand cranked silent movie to the modern day Digital Cinema. The technology used to depict the story changes; along with that change is the human thirst for a better transformation, for a more enjoyable, more encompassing, more believable, more immersive, yet simultaneously a more bewitching, entertainment experience. The technical paper published in support of this presentation is available in the SD&A 2008 conference proceedings or individually.

See also:

If this video doesn't play, click here.

"3D in the Home: How Close are We?" - Discussion Forum at SD&A 2007 3D in the home is a dream shared by many. To achieve it we need compelling content, simple distribution, great displays and affordable prices. How close are we to achieving these goals? A panel of industry specialists discussed this topic: Moderator: Lenny Lipton, CTO, REAL D. Panel: Mark Fihn, Publisher, Veritas et Visus / 3rd Dimension Newsletter; Art Berman, Analyst, Insight Media; Steven L. Smith, CEO, VREX Inc.; and Brett Bryars, USDC (United States Display Consortium). Additional questions and answers came from conference attendees: Lutz Moehr, Julian Flack, Robert-Paul Berretty, Walter Funk, Chris Chinnock, Scott Vouri, Jason Goodman. The transcript of this discussion forum is also available online.

Plan now to attend the January 2009 Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference.

Acknowledgements:
Video cameras - Lightspeed Design, Inc. (2008) Andrew Woods, John Merritt (2007)
Videographers - various.
Video editing - Dan Lawrence, Stephan R. Keith.