Caught some chatter on CML about a newish 3D shooting technique blah blah blah. So did a little hunting for the secret cameras in use. Turns out to be a system from DOP Sean Fairburn called MIO 3D and looks like 3 or more cameras can be used on a rig. Dark Truths is the [...]
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Sony have worked on a short music video that has used binaural sound to give a very nice rich 3D sound with wonderful dramatic complete depth and volume. Pop your headphones on for the 3 videos as Sony take you on ride showing you what it is like to be a member of the band [...]
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mediAVentures recently performed a perfect full S3D live case transmission of a hip replacement, via satellite and projected on a huge screen in Annecy, France using the PS-Freestyle Rig. Projected onto a huge 3.5x6m 3D screen, this live surgery again sets the standard for interactive learning. We employ a fully new compact 3D rig in [...]
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Coming at the end of 2011 and based on the highly successful On-Set Dailies digital dailies system, is On-Set Live! and it provides a real-time dual-stream processing for look management, and advanced color grading. Using live correction and analysis of streams from stereo camera rigs, On-Set Live! delivers breakthrough cost- and time-savings on the set [...]
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First up how Bloody amazing is Peter Jackson for sharing his production of the The Hobbit movie with us! 48 RED Epic cameras shooting 3D at 48fps. Cheers Peter for the fish bowl into the making of The Hobbit. Check out mid way through the names of the RED EPIC cameras. Peter Jackson’s Production Video [...]
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The FOR-A VFC-7000 HD Variable Frame Rate Camera is a compact, lightweight and configured as an all-in-one self-contained unit. The FOR-A VFC-7000 is an easy to operate variable frame rate camera that is capable of high-speed HD recordings. Frame rate can be varied from 24 to 700 fps. Thanks to Panorama Audiovisual Brasil for the [...]
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The Sony DEV-5K Digital Recording Binoculars can record in full HD video (1920 x 1080 video) for high resolution and accurate reproduction of detail. Since binoculars are intrinsically 2-channel devices, two top-quality G lenses, two precision “Exmor R” CMOS image sensors, and two high-speed BIONZ image processing engines are employed. That’s one lens, sensor, and [...]
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If you don’t understand German please stick with it for the BTS shots of the camera, filming, and sound logistics for Huber Brothers – Turn on the steep slope. Then watch the full length doco. Trailer for the ZDF 3D documentary “Huber Buam”. It tells the story of two of the world’s best mountaineers Alexander [...]
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On show at IBC 2011 will be the first delivery version of the Meduza MK I 4k camera which acquires images at 3072 x 4096 pixels. Interaxial, convergence, iris and focus are controlled via a laptop or tablet. Chris Cary, chief executive of 3D Visual Enterprises, parent company of the Meduza 3D lens and 3D [...]
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Recently I had the pleasure of being one of the first people invited to play with the TDC-1 Stereoscopic 3D Rig Controller from Today 3D. The TDC-1 controller allows remote control of the lens Focus, Iris, and Zoom (FIZ) for both passive and active production of dynamic 3D imagines. The TDC-1 controller is designed to [...]
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Teletest’s fully motorised S3D mirror and parallel camera rig, the BINORIG, will be launched at IBC 2011. The BINORIG is lightweight and can be shoulder mounted, but is strong enough to support any broadcast camera without flexing the rig’s frame. Designed for one-man operation, the interaxial and convergence settings on the BINORIG are servo controlled, [...]
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The SprintCam Vvs HD features the renowned quality and usability of I-MOVIX SprintCam technology, and operates at up to 5,800 fps in 720p (up to 2,700 fps in 1080i), and provides instant replay at native HD resolution and image quality with a dual output for a live and replay feed. The heart of the SprintCam [...]
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