Tag Archives: 3D
Alain Derobe
Alain Derobe, Stereography Supervisor, passed away Sunday March 11, 2012. Internationally renowned 3D expert, Alain Derobe had just finished supervising the live 3D shooting of the feature film “Astérix & Obélix: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” directed by Laurent Tirard. Before that he had supervised the 3D shooting and grading of “Pina” by Wim Wenders, which was nominated for best… read more…
Tags: 3D
Hugo
A line of moviegoers stretched around the block outside the Regal Cinemas in downtown Los Angeles at 1 pm on Saturday, November 5. Hundreds of people from the filmmaking societies and guilds were waiting to enter an advance screening of Martin Scorsese’s newest film Hugo. Not only has this film been much anticipated for being Scorsese’s first using 3D, but… read more…
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Optimo, Alexa & Quasar at the Royal Wedding
Angénieux Optimo zooms, ARRI Alexa cameras, and Element Technica Quasar Rigs converged on the Royal Wedding in 3D. As an estimated 2 billion viewers watched the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, 3 rigs with 6 Angénieux Optimo DP zooms on 6 ARRI Alexa cameras recorded the event in 3D for broadcast on BSkyB in the days that followed. Three… read more…
Andy Romanoff at AbelCine
There was much ado at Abel at NAB. New name: AbelCine. A new face: Andy Romanoff — respected guru whose eclectic and distinguished resumé includes cinematographer, Louma crane pioneer, remote head company owner, and Panavision technical marketing. Andy has always been on the Film and Digital Times short list for information and explanations. How it all began…Once upon a time,… read more…
Tags: 3D, Abel, High Speed Cameras
Oli at NAB 2011
Sony’s theme was “Believe Beyond HD.” The Digital Cinema Society’s seminar was titled, “3D, 4K and beyond.” We saw plenoptic lenses selectively adjusting focus within a scene. We saw the GoPro 3D camera on a model helicopter. NAB 2011 was well beyond HD. Attendance was up, along with activity on the show floor. It could be a reflection of a… read more…
Dolphin Tale 3D
In our April 2011 NAB Edition, which goes live on April 11, Film and Digital Times takes a look at the title sequence of the underwater 3D film, Dolphin Tale, which used a Zuccarini Watershot LLC Underwater Housing with a Paradise FX Corp 3D mirror rig and two 4K RED cameras inside. There is lots of practical how-to advice from underwater cinematographer… read more…
