COSTA CONCORDIA: TRAGIC FRIDAY 13 IN A 4D CINEMA
The 3,200 passengers aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner were enjoying a night of entertainment and relaxation off Italy's Mediterranean coast when tragedy hit them. Some of them paid the 8€ ticket (polarized glasses included) to enjoy 12-minutes stereoscopic short movies in the 4D theater with moving seats and special effects including wind, water sprays, and small. From now, only one of those special effects remain on the offer...
The ship was built in 2006 and the 4D cinema was installed in 2010.
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LUCAS’S RED TAILS, A 2D FILM WITH 3D Sound
"Red Tails", the last child of Georges Lucas is a 2D film with 3D sound. Released on January 20, 2012, Red Tails is the first movie in Barco's "Auro-3D" 11.1 sound format in the few happy theaters already fitted with this revolutionary new sound system.
... Auro-3D is backward compatible with the DCI-compliant 5.1 sound system. ...
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3D: Sundance 2012’s missing dimension
Sundance 2012 does not have a 3D movie this year, but that's not meant as a snub.
Really.
Organizers are quick to point out that 3D films have been part of past festivals, including U2 3D, the first live action 3D movie from the Irish-rockers.
In fact, festival director John Cooper was at a momentary loss when asked why there wasn't any 3D films.
"We don't have any this year, do we?" he asked aloud.
Cooper says he was desperate to bring Wim Wenders 3D dance film Pina in the festival. But it was released in theaters before the festival started. ...
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WealthTV Launches 24/7 3D Channel
WealthTV, the luxury lifestyle and entertainment network, announced today that it launched its linear 3D lifestyle and entertainment channel branded WealthTV 3D. WealthTV 3D is the accumulation of a two year 3D production ramp effort that involved numerous in-house and outside production crews circling the globe. From the ruins in Machu Picchu and the treasures of the Louvre to the man-made grandeur of Dubai,WealthTV's 3D production crews have literally traveled the world capturing the most compelling sights and stories in 3D. The life-like 3D channel features a broad range of programming including adventure travel, automotive programming, compelling documentaries, culinary delights, boys toys, live events, and much more. WealthTV3D has also produced a number of sports related programs, from off-road racing to championship boxing. The 3D network, working with Don King Productions, is delivering world-class title fights in 3D. ...
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DIA to screen ‘(plant) 3D,’ a video that explores abandoned Packard factory
When Paul Kaiser was commissioned by the University of Michigan to create a 3D installation about Detroit, he and his creative partners were attracted, as a lot of artists are, to the ruins of the city and its industry.
"You get a sense of the past lives that were here," says Kaiser, who focused on the abandoned Packard auto factory on East Grand Boulevard for "plant (3D)," his immersive, 20-foot video projection that will have its Detroit Institute of Arts unveiling Friday. "There is evidence of human and natural activity everywhere; it's far from a no-man's-land."
The video exhibit was fashioned by computer from more than 10,000 images taken by U-M grad Kaiser, along with colleagues Mark Downie and Shelley Eshkar, at the site last July. The soundtrack mixes ambient sound recorded during the shoot.
The video, which begins screening at 1 p.m. Friday and will show continuously during museum hours through Feb. 5 in the DIA's Kresge Court, takes viewers on a 15-minute tour of the plant. Kaiser calls the images "more painterly than realistic. ... They give you a ghostly feeling of the people that were here in the past."
Special glasses are required to experience the 3D effect. Rather than show a single image, "plant (3D)" employs side-by-side screens that focus on different scenes from the plant. Kaiser believes this approach promotes viewer interaction. ...
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3 ways The Great Gatsby could change 3D movies
On the surface, The Great Gatsbyseems like an unusual choice for a 3D movie. But that's precisely the kind of film that director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is making. At first, devotees of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic — about a tangled web of New York social climbers in the Jazz Age — raised their eyebrows upon learning that the literary masterpiece was getting the 3D treatment most closely associated with Avatarand Transformers. But after a recent New York Times outlineof Luhrmann's motivations and aspirations for a 3D Gatsby, skeptics aren't just on board — they're excited. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan, The Great Gatsby will be released in December 2012. Here, three reasons it could change how 3D films are made:
1. Gatsby could prove that 3D enhances actor-driven films ...
2. Luhrmann could put 3D front and center at the Oscars ...
3. It could encourage more 3D literary adaptations ...
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Kingdom Hearts 3D to be released in Japan March 29th
The Kingdom Hearts franchise is indeed a classic among gamers, and if you want to experience the game in 3D glory on your Nintendo 3DS, its developer has revealed the released date as far as the Japanese market is concerned. For those staying in Japan and are looking forward to playing the game on their Nintendo 3DS, March 29th is the date you’ll want to mark down on your calendar.
The game will be dubbed Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance (or Kingdom Hearts 3D for those who are fans of wordplay) and should not be mistaken as Kingdom Hearts 3, a game which remains pretty much up in the air at the moment. Either way the game will be adding to the Nintendo 3DS’ library of games, which given its classic status should hopefully start attracting more players onto its platform. No word on how much the game will cost or when it will start rolling out to international markets, but assuming it does, it should not be too long after its Japan release.
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“Water Printing” Application for the Decoration of Toys
The research results, carried out by AIJU, demonstrate the possibilities for this application technique within the personalized decoration of 3D pieces.
This technique will allow the decoration of a large amount of products with different geometric shapes in an efficient and versatile way. Moreover, after several baths, a 360º surface covering of the piece to be decorated can be achieved, with a good finish and that includes any small grooves the product could have. Besides, the decoration is homogeneous throughout the entire surface.
... Throughout its development, the applicability of Water Printing Technology in the decoration of scale cars has been observed, with several colors and designs, although other products could also be considered within this and/or other future activities.
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Zen Pinball 3D on Nintendo 3DS: Who knew pinball could be peaceful?
We'll just come out and say it: Pinball on game consoles is almost always boring. .... That was what we thought before Zen Pinball 3D ($6.99 on eShop) by Budapest, Hungary-based Zen Studios.
While perhaps it wasn't intentional--it's just clever use of the studio's name, after all--Zen Pinball 3D can provide a zen-like experience when players simply forget about all of the points and awards and rankings. So, sit back, turn the 3D effect way up, and just tap those shoulder buttons for a surprisingly chill time with your 3DS.
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