[Forbes]
When the 84th Academy Awards ceremony kicks off this Sunday, February 26th, at 7pm EST, it will be another in a string of Oscar award shows recognizing a wide variety of 3D films.
While plenty of film reviews and analysis continue to try and pretend 3D is just a flat, faltering fad that’s on the way out, reality continues to tell a different story. And Oscar is obviously listening. …
Hugo also secured a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, after Toy Story 3 was nominated in the same category in 2009. In 2010, Upreceived a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, so that for three years running there’s been a 3D nominee in a writing category.
Elsewhere among the nominees for Academy Awards, 3D films are likewise well represented. …
Barry Sandrew — Legend3D founder, CCO, and CTO — wrotean excellent blog piece recently about the nature of 3D filmmaking and its role in true storytelling, rather than just being a “gimmick” as so many naysayers like to label it. …
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