Three-dimensional visualisation is the new market driver in consumer electronics, but the fastest growth will not come from domestic 3D TV sets, but from new mobile devices. That’s the result of the conference „3D Next Generation Entertainment“ German industry association BITKOM held in Berlin on 9 November.

According to the experts at the conference, 3D will spread more quickly among and digital cameras than among TV sets. The reason is that 3D technology is more easily deployable on these devices and that there’s no need for 3D glasses. With regard to 3D TV sets, however, systems with glasses will remain without alternatives for many years.

Most 3D content will initially come from the internet or pay-TV platforms. With exception of cultural channel ARTE, Germany’s public TV channels currently don’t pursue any firm 3D plans. Also, most commercial free-to-air channels are only observing the development at this stage as they have only recently introduced their HD services.

Consumers will have to wait for a larger variety in 3D blu-ray discs for several months, but in the experts’ view most top blockbuster movies will in future be released in 3D.

Jörn Krieger ©RapidTVNews | 11-11-2010
source: http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/201011118776/mobile-devices-push-3d-technology.html

thanks to http://3dcinecast.blogspot.com for pointing to the story

This paper from 3D Camera Company offers stereography and camera operations advice.  The Table of Contents is below.

The pdf is here: http://www.3dcameracompany.com/pdf/STEREO-TIPS.Myths-and-Physics.pdf

Welcome to 3D!

1. Be meticulous about alignment.

2. Try to avoid or mediate high contrast subjects

3. Wide angle lenses are friendlier to 3D capture and delivery

4. Slower longer cuts are friendlier to 3D edits

5. Pace your depth

6. Compose your shots with an eye toward Z‐axis placement of all objects

7. Keep your Camera moving at all times [when possible]

8. Limit the use of Gimmicks

9. Be careful regarding “window edge violations” particular at the vertical edges

10. Greater than normal depth of field is friendlier to 3D

11. Support your Stereo Depth Cues

12. Binocular Symmetries

13. Scale the 3D Parallax, to the Final Size of the Movie or Display, “Computer or IMAX”?

14. If toeing‐in of the optical axis is used then the background at infinity must be limited

Composition of 3D Shots

1. Think Deep – Look at each element in the frame and determine how it will play out

2. Do not violate the edge of frame

3. Vary the use of depth to allow the audience a rest period, from deep to more shallow

4. For a more immersive experience use a deep depth of field

5. Make sure that you review your material on the intended Target Size Screen

6. Avoid Divergence in your projected imagery

7. Pay attention to how the edit of your project will affect the audience

8. Convergence is almost always set on the subject of greatest interest

10. Interocular and Convergence should vary dynamically throughout the Movie

Rules for the Road

Do’s

1. Challenge everything you were told about in 3D

2. Check visually your work in 3 D on the large 3 D Monitor

3. THINK 3D

4. Go see every Movie you can in 3D

Don’ts

1. Don’t forget your Stereo Depth Cues

2. Don’t make the 3D Movie if the Story is bad

3. Don’t think “we will fix it in POST” Stereo mistakes cannot be fixed easily in POST

4. DO NOT HARM

4. Don’t hurt your audience with bad 3D!

15 1. Think Deep

Summary