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Charging Forward Into The Past – Vintage EVs in 3D (anaglyph)

4.25.2011

[from “Cars In Depth” website]

The theme of this year’s SAE World Congress at Detroit’s Cobo Hall was “Charging Forward Together”. That play on words relating to hybrid and electric vehicles reflected the large number of technical presentations on those topics. Towards that end, the show organizers arranged to have a couple of vintage electric cars on display. There was a 1903 Columbus Electric and a 1915 Detroit Electric. The Detroit Electric, from the collection of the Detroit Historical Museum, belonged to Helen Newberry Joy, the wife of Henry B. Joy, the man who ran the Packard Motor Car company. Detroit Electric was the most successful early electric car company and it lasted into the late 1930s. It’s possible that the original makers of Detroit Electrics sold more electric cars than any other EV maker in history.

Here are some 3D pics of the Columbus and Detroit Electric along shots of Clara Ford’s 1914 Detroit Electric at the Henry Ford Museum.

See the pictures at the website here: http://www.rokemneedlearts.com/carsindepth/wordpressblog/?p=1884

3D football screen proves a winner

4.25.2011

[by Northampton Chronical staff]

A PUB in Northampton town centre has installed a 3D projector screen as part of a £400,000 refurbishment.

The Old Bank pub, opposite The Guildhall in St Giles Square, has been completely redecorated with new flooring, bar and paint on the walls. The pub has also installed a 3D projector screen in the bar downstairs and a HD screen upstairs and will show a variety of different sports events.

Six new staff have been employed and the drinks and food menu has been redesigned.

Manager Lee O’Donnell said: “Everyone has said how bright and open the pub now looks.

“Everyone has loved the 3D so far and more people are using the 3D glasses.”

The Old Bank pub in St Giles Square after a refurbishment including new large screen 3D TV screens. Pictured: Lee O’Donnell, manager, Siobhan Neary, team player, Paul Hyde, area manager, Elysha Breden, team player and Fran Timms, team player, wearing 3D glasses next to one of the new screens.

See the original post here: http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/3d_football_screen_proves_a_winner_1_2624528

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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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