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3D TV and Content to Spike in 2011

2.16.2011

3D TV sales are expected to pick up over the next few years as content creators such as Time Warner and Disney continue to increase their 3D TV offerings. Video includes lengthy statements by Chris Brown, VP High Def Marketing at WB.

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3D in theatres, Blu-ray, and online

2.8.2011

3D Video Task Force, a Los Angeles based support and networking group for people interested in 3D production, distributed this list of noteworthy 3D content.

**** 3D Movies in local Theatres ****

Now Playing:

SANCTUM (IMAX & Digital 3D)

THE GREEN HORNET (IMAX & Digital 3D)

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (Digital 3D)

YOGI BEAR (Digital 3D)

TRON LEGACY (IMAX & Digital 3D)

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA Voyage of Dawn Treader (Digital 3D)

TANGLED (aka/RAPUNZEL) (Digital 3D)

MEGAMIND (Digital 3D)

HUBBLE 3D (IMAX 3D – California Science Museum & IMAX Digital)

BUGS! IN 3D (California Science Museum IMAX 3D)

UNDER THE SEA 3D (California Science Museum IMAX 3D)

Upcoming 3D releases:

02/11 – GNOMEO AND JULIET (Digital 3D)

02/11 – JUSTIN BIEBER Never Say Never (Digital 3D)

02/25 – DRIVE ANGRY (Digital 3D)

03/04 – RANGO (IMAX & Digital 3D)

03/11 – MARS NEEDS MOMS (IMAX & Digital 3D)

03/25 – SUCKER PUNCH (IMAX & Digital 3D)

04/01 – HOP (Digital 3D)

04/08 – RIO (IMAX & Digital 3D)

04/08 – BORN TO BE WILD 3D (IMAX 3D)

05/13 – PRIEST (Digital 3D)

05/06 – THOR (Digital 3D)

05/20 – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN On Stranger Tides (IMAX & Digital 3D)

05/27 – KUNG FU PANDA 2 The Kaboom Of Doom (IMAX & Digital 3D)

05/27 – ARABIA 3D (IMAX 3D)

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Now on 3D Blu-Ray and DVD:

IMAX 3D Bundle (BluRay 3D)

SAW The Final Chapter (BluRay 3D)

PIRANHA 3D (BluRay 3D)

MICHAEL JACKSON This Is It (BluRay 3D in Sony 3D/PS3 Starter bundle)

RESIDENT EVIL After Life (BluRay 3D)

STEP UP 3D (BluRay 3D)

LEGENDS OF THE GUARDIANS The Owls Of Ga’Hoole (BluRay 3D)

DESPICABLE ME (BluRay 3D)

UNIVERSE 7 Wonders Of The Solar System (BluRay 3D)

LANG LANG IN VIENNA (BluRay 3D)

MAGIC FOREST 3D (BluRay 3D)

MOZART: Clarinet Quintet/Horn Quintet/String Quintet (BluRay 3D) (AIX online exclusive)

AIX RECORDS 3D Music Album Demo & Calibration Disc (BluRay 3D) (AIX online exclusive)

AVATAR (BluRay 3D in Panasonic 3D Starter bundle)

AVATAR Extended Director’s Cut (BluRay 2D, with 3D Easter Egg)

BOLT (BluRay 3D in Sony 3D/PS3 Starter bundle)

GOLDBERG VARIATIONS Acoustica (BluRay 3D) (AIX online exclusive)

Complete SHREK series (BluRay 3D in Samsung Starter Kit bundle)

THE LAST AIRBENDER (BluRay 3D) (Best Buy exclusive)

DOGS & CATS: Revenge of Kitty Galore (BluRay 3D)

CLASH OF THE TITANS (BluRay 3D)

OPEN SEASON (BluRay 3D)

POLAR EXPRESS (BluRay 3D)

SPACE STATION 3D (BluRay 3D)

DEEP SEA 3D (BluRay 3D)

UNDER THE SEA 3D (BluRay 3D)

2010 OFFICIAL FIFA WORLD CUP FILM IN 3D (BluRay 3D)

MUMMIES Secrets Of The Pharaohs (BluRay 3D promo bundle) (General release: 03/29/11)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (BluRay 3D)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (BluRay 3D in Samsung Starter Kit bundle)

Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND (BluRay 3D)

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009) (BluRay 3D)

STREET DANCE 3D (Import Anaglyph DVD & BluRay 3D)

MONSTER HOUSE (BluRay 3D)

GALAPAGOS The Enchanted Voyage (BluRay 3D) (Samsung promo bundle)

INTO THE DEEP (Blu-Ray 3D) (Samsung promo bundle)

WORKING FOR PEANUTS (short subject) (Disney 3D Showcase Blu-Ray 3D)

ICE AGE 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (Blu-Ray 3D)

GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: River At Risk (Blu-Ray 3D)

CORALINE 3D (Blu-Ray 3D)

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (Blu-Ray 3D)

MONSTERS-VS-ALIENS (Samsung Blu-Ray 3D Starter Kit)

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Now available 3D-online downloads (PSN, Vudu, etc.)

DARK COUNTRY (PlayStation Network)

SPOOKS! (PlayStation Network)

PARDON MY BACKFIRE (PlayStation Network)

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT 3D (PlayStation Network)

MAD MAGICIAN (PlayStation Network)

MEET THE ROBINSONS

STEP UP 3D

RESIDENT EVIL After Life

To learn more about the group, contact:

JOHN ROBERT CHRISTOPHER

3D Video Task Force

(818) 863-9315

jrchristopher2007@yahoo.com

**** This Week’s Events Calendar Highlights & Late-Additions ****

(Unless otherwise noted, all events are FREE & open to the public)

*02/08&09-International 3D Society’s “3DNA”, Hollywood CA (Admission fee)

*02/09-I3DS 2nd Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards, Hollywood (Admission fee)

*02/09-L.A. Post-Production Group meeting, West Los Angeles (Admission fee)

*02/09-South Bay Filmmakers, Manhattan Beach (Free)

*02/09-Steed Symposia/Truth & Fiction On Screen, L.A. (Free, RSVP required)

*02/12-Women of Horror Month signing, Burbank (Free, purchases available)

*02/12-GLAWS Screenwriting Workshop, North Hollywood (Free)

*02/13-SCSC 3D Stereophoto Maker Workshop, Pasadena (Admission fee)

*02/17-Stereo Club of SoCal meeting, Pasadena (Free, membership available)

*02/19-GLAWS Speaker Event, West L.A. (Free)

*02/20-Stereo Club 3D Movie Night, Downtown L.A. (Admission fee)

*02/22-Video Symphony Pizza & Post, Burbank CA (Donation suggested)

*02/23-Final Cut Pro Users Group meeting, Hollywood CA (Admission fee)

*02/23-L.A. Cinema Club meeting, Burbank CA (Free, membership available)

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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3D TV and Content to Spike in 2011

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Specification for Naming VFX Image Sequences Released