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Somerset and Devon pony riders filmed in 3D

[chard and ilminster news]

RIDERS from Somerset and Devon Pony Club were among the first in the world to be filmed show jumping in 3D.

Sky Sports offered young riders who were competing at the Horse of the Year Show Pony Club Mounted Games the opportunity to be filmed competing and watch their performance back in 3D.  …

Bella Capel, from Somerset and Devon Pony Club, said: “Watching our team back in 3D was brilliant. It looks so real and showed us totally different aspects of watching riding on TV. …

The event finale was aired live on the Sky 3D channel on October 8 at 8.30pm and October 9 at 8pm.

For more information visit www.sky.com/3D.

See the full story here; http://www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/9296915.Somerset_and_Devon_pony_riders_filmed_in_3D/

Norway prepares for first 3D production

[SVG Europe]

Next week’s crucial Euro 2012 qualifier between Norway and Cyprus on 11 October will mark Norway’s first stereo 3D broadcast, as TV 2 makes the most of OB-Team’s brand new 3D capable OB truck, HD 3, to capture the event at Ullevaal for TX on the Canal Digital platform.  …

He admits it’s a learning curve – slower cutting, working with 5 cameras instead of the normal minimum for Norwegian football of 16 (though, naturally, the production is also going to use a 2D-3D converter to take advantage of the simultaneous 2D shoot) – but is excited by the challenge.   …

For OB-Team, it’s validation of its decision to make HD 3 3D-capable. …

See the full story here: http://svgeurope.org/2011/10/05/norway-prepares-for-first-3d-production/

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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released

ETC’s VFX Working Group has published a specification for best practices naming image sequences such as plates and comps. File naming is an essential tool for organizing the multitude of frames that are inputs and outputs from the VFX process. Prior to the publication of this specification, each organization had its own naming scheme, requiring custom processes for each partner, which often resulted in confusion and miscommunication.

The new ETC@USC specification focuses primarily on sequences of individual images. The initial use case was VFX plates, typically delivered as OpenEXR or DPX files. However, the team soon realized that the same naming conventions can apply to virtually any image sequence. Consequently, the specification was written to handle a wide array of assets and use cases.

To ensure all requirements are represented, the working group included over 2 dozen participants representing studios, VFX houses, tool creators, creatives and others.  The ETC@USC also worked closely with MovieLabs to ensure that the specification could be integrated as part of their 2030 Vision.

A key design criteria for this specification is compatibility with existing practices.  Chair of the VFX working group, Horst Sarubin of Universal Pictures, said: “Our studio is committed to being at the forefront of designing best industry practices to modernize and simplify workflows, and we believe this white paper succeeded in building a new foundation for tools to transfer files in the most efficient manner.”

This specification is compatible with other initiatives such as the Visual Effects Society (VES) Transfer Specifications. “We wanted to make it as seamless as possible for everyone to adopt this specification,” said working group co-chair and ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver. “To ensure all perspectives were represented we created a team of industry experts familiar with the handling of these materials and collaborated with a number of industry groups.”

“Collaboration between MovieLabs and important industry groups like the ETC is critical to implementing the 2030 Vision,” said Craig Seidel, SVP of MovieLabs. “This specification is a key step in defining the foundations for better software-defined workflows. We look forward to continued partnership with the ETC on implementing other critical elements of the 2030 Vision.”

The specification is available online for anyone to use.

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