Busan 2012: South Korea’s CJ E&M Pictures to Screen ‘Tai Chi Zero’ in New Multi-Sensory Format
“Today, if you take your kids to the movie theater they will expect it to be in 3D. It has become the norm. We felt showing a 4D film would be a great way to demonstrate the cinema culture of the future,...
CJ group, which operates Asia’s largest cinema chain CGV, has 34 theaters in six countries dedicated to 4D movies. In addition to China, Thailand, Israel, Brazil and Mexico, it is planning to create more CJ 4DPlex theaters in the United States, South America, Russia and Western Europe.
A CJ 4DPlex theater features gyrating chairs with a tiny nozzle that sprays water, mist and bubbles as well as some 1,000 odors ranging from coffee to gunpowder. “Back ticklers” move to make sure the onscreen action is felt skin-deep. The cinema, which can house up to 240 seats, also features large fans and strobe lights that add environmental effects such as lightning and wind. Outfitting a theater with the technology costs about $2 million.
It takes between two to three weeks using special software to program the 4D effects into a movie. Scents, for example, are programmed to spread only within blocks of six by six seats.
See the full story here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/busan-2012-south-korea-cj-e-and-m-pictures-tai-chi-zero-4D-377051
‘Taken 2’ Will be Shown with Dolby Atmos in 12 US Theaters
Dolby Atmos is a new tech that allows for sound to be presented in – for lack of a better term – 3D.
United States
AMC Aventura 24 (Aventura, FL)
AMC Barrywoods 24 (Kansas City, MO)
AMC Downtown Disney 24 (Lake Buena Vista, FL)
AMC Empire 25 (New York, NY)
AMC Metreon 16 (San Francisco, CA)
AMC Ontario Mills 30 (Ontario, CA)
ArcLight Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Brenden Theatres at the Palms (Las Vegas, NV)
Cinemark Century at Pacific Commons (Fremont, CA)
Cinemark West Plano and XD (Plano, TX)
Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23 (Vancouver, WA)
ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Collection (Chicago, IL)
See the full story here: http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Liam_Neeson/Dolby_Atmos/Taken_2/Taken_2_Will_be_Shown_with_Dolby_Atmos_in_12_US_Theaters/10303
XPAND 3D’S NEW PASSIVE SYSTEMS RESET EXPECTATIONS IN SPECTACULAR FASHION!
[Philip Lelyveld comment: Xpand, a leader in active shutter tech in the entertainment and education market, goes for passive polarized tech as well.]
In a move to provide cinema industry professionals with more quality and choice than ever before possible, XPAND 3D - the leader in multidimensional imaging and pioneer of active shutter technologies - today introduced a new passive solution that delivers performance, comfort and commercial versatility to new, broader markets. The new XPAND Polarizer and Color Spacer passive systems will feature stunning new glasses that are lighter, more ergonomic and certainly more stylish than anything on the market today.
XPAND 3D passive glasses reflect well on the theater and make for a more comfortable viewing experience. The new XPAND Infinity glasses are high-end 3D glasses, which provide the brightest, most vivid and realistic 3D images available. XPAND Infinity glasses are also optimized to work with laser projectors, making it the optimal future-proof 3D system. The glasses are available in adult and children sizes. ...
See the full story here: http://hometoys.com/news/2012/10/05/xpand-3ds-new-passive-systems-reset-expectations-in-spectacular-fashion/19999983
Disney develops 3D-printed lighting for toys
[Philip Lelyveld comment: ok, this is VERY cool!]
Karl D.D. Willis of Disney Research tweeted last night to show off some awesome 3D printed optics that his group has been working on.
The overall idea was to explore the future of 3D printed interactive objects, using technology available right now. So although there are some non-printed components used (like LEDs and CCDs), the research paper describes how, eventually, entire electronic devices might be entirely 3D printed.
See the full article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19818815
and here: http://blog.ponoko.com/2012/10/03/disney-research-experiments-with-3d-printed-optics/
Warner Bros. Converting Classic ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ To 3D For Yet Another Home Video Release
WB revealed that they are converting "The Wizard Of Oz" from 2D to 3D for a forthcoming home video release.
Read the full story here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/warner-bros-converting-classic-the-wizard-of-oz-to-3d-for-yet-another-home-video-release-20121004
3D Craze Marks Start of Technology Disruption
[Philip Lelyveld comment: this story lists 2D and 3D printer companies and has a slider-controlled graphic showing their ROI over the last two years. The story mentions all the DIY/start-up activity, but focuses on established players - which is probably not where the next big thing will come from.]
Business Trends
3D technology is not yet catching on for investment firms or traditional printing companies like HP. The potential for this technology to change how things are made is enormous. MIT is expected to launch a 3-D printer, too. Ping Fu, founder and CEO of Geomagic, thinks that in five years department stores could be using 3-D printers. Imagine: A 3D printer could be used to print out the goods customized for customers, and tweak existing products to produce just the right fit.
Business Section: Investing Ideas
There are a number of players in the 3D printing space. Here are the three that investors should add to their watch-list of 3D companies:
Read the full story here: http://wire.kapitall.com/investment-idea/3d-craze-marks-start-of-technology-disruption/
Sony TV Patent Lets Users Watch TV And Play Games Simultaneously
According to the patent description, future SimulView supported television will not just allow two gamers to share a scree, but a third person as well. While two people game, one person can watch TV, all on the same television each viewing their content as though they were watching it on a separate screen. Audio will be transmitted wirelessly through the 3D glasses, so no sounds will conflict. The image attached with the patent (see below) reveals that users will require two PS3′s (one for each gamer), as well as a separate receiver/DVD/Blu-ray player for the person watching television.
See the full story here: http://gamerant.com/sony-tv-watch-play-games/
International 3D Society & 3D@Home Consortium Partner With HSN for On-Air Telecast of 3D Products
In a first-time partnership between the leaders in 3D and HSN, the International 3D Society & 3D@Home Consortium will partner with HSN for a 24-hour 3D products spotlight to be aired on the network Sunday, September 23rd. Live segments featuring HSN talent and 3D Society experts will share what’s available and what’s coming in 3D to consumers during the holiday shopping season.
“With sports, music, educational programming and more than 100 3D Blu-Ray titles available… 3DTV offers consumers a premium experience,” said Tom Cosgrove, CEO of 3net and Co-Chair of the International 3D Society & 3D@Home Consortium. “This is a fun way to take HSN’s viewers behind the scenes to see what’s available now, and what’s coming in 3D.”
See the full story here: http://www.display-central.com/3d/international-3d-society-3dhome-consortium-partner-with-hsn-for-on-air-telecast-of-3d-products/
Leading film school to teach 3D filmmaking from concept to projection
The Savannah College of Art and Design, a private, nonprofit, accredited institution, has partnered with RealD Inc., a leading global licensor of 3D technologies, to be the exclusive 3D cinema provider at the university's 15th annual Savannah Film Festival, Oct. 27-Nov. 3. RealD will also provide SCAD with the company's patented 3D lens and glasses for permanent use, allowing the university's film and digital media students to screen their projects in 3D.
How 3D Printing Could Save HP
At Shaping the Future, Christopher Barnatt notes there are many types of 3D printers. The Stratasys units HP sold use "fused deposition modeling" or FDM - injection molding plastic goes in as a thread and is deposited into the input design. Other types of 3D printing include:
- Stereolithographers, or SLAs, which use lasers to deposit layers of polymer that is hardened after it's deposited.
- Polyjet matrix devices that spray two polymers from a print head to harden quickly under an ultraviolet light.
- Selective Laser Sintering, or SLS, devices that fuse layers of powder together and can use a variety of materials from wax and nylon to stainless steel and aluminum.
- SLS machines that use metals are sometimes called Direct Metal Laser Sintering, or DMLS machines. You can also make metal objects by using SLS to create a mold you pour metal into, a production method almost as old as civilization.
- Selective Laser Melting, or SLM, will fully melt the powder being used in molding, not just fuse it together.
- Selective Heat Sintering, or SHS, uses a thermal print head instead of a laser to heat the powder being melted as it is deposited.
- Multi-Jet Modeling, or MJM, uses an inkjet print head to bind successive layers of fused powder together into a final form.
See the full story here: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11719888/1/how-3d-printing-could-save-hp.html?cm_ven=GOOGLEN