[by Mayer Nissim, DigitalSpy.com]
Sky has announced that it will give a world premiere to 3D film footage shot by the Nazis.
WII in 3D will air on Sky 3D on May 26 at 10pm. The co-production for Sky 3D and History by Flight 33 features stereoscopic film found in the archives of the Imperial War Museum (IMW).
The hour-long program features the 1943 film Die Flakschiesslehre (Anti-Aircraft Firing Instructions), which shows 3D footage of Nazi soldiers running, shouting and firing their weapons.
It will be broadcast together with the Nazis’ 2D instructions on how to view the film, 3D Allied reconnaissance photos and color 3D images taken by a civilian in occupied France.
John Cassy, director of Sky 3D, said: “This is truly a remarkable find – seeing the 3D footage made by the Nazis and the accompanying films on how to use them is a compelling insight into how the medium was used during the war.
“3D is often seen as a modern innovation, but this incredible footage reminds us that it’s been around for decades – we’re completely thrilled to be working with IWM to remaster it for the 21st century.”
Earlier this year, Australian director Philippe Mora revealed the discovery of two 30-minute 3D movies made as Nazi propaganda while researching his How The Third Reich Was Recordeddocumentary.
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