Articles in the 3D Critique Category
Stereoscopic detailing with native capture in 3D.
Dangerous Ishq is not the first Bollywood 3D movie to be shot in native 3D (versus a post conversion). That honor goes to Haunted 3D, directed by the same …
“…If we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damn well sure we’ll avenge it…”
I like that line in the movie, a lot. Well written dialog, not over the top wit, spectacular action sequences and set-pieces, a …
The Human form in Motion in S3D:
There’s something voyeuristic, perhaps bordering even on the erotic, when watching the human form in stereo 3D. This is not an essay on 3D “p-r-o-n”, but hopefully it comes …
2D to 3D conversion’s Uncanny Valley:
No we are not talking about Princess Dejah’s 2d to 3d converted cleavage here…so what is the “Uncanny Valley“? Wikipedia does a good job of describing it.
I went to see …
Why make a movie in 3D?
Notice that the above question was not “Why make a 3D movie?”, that answer would be quite easy; to capitalize on the current trend, or ride on the past successes …
Key Framing v/s Montage Cinematography in 3D:
Hugo the movie, is a case study in how stereoscopic 3D can and should be used as a new medium of visual storytelling. I finally got a chance to …
Bollywood Stereoscopic 3D Spectacle: Ra.One:
After playing the wait and watch game for a while, Bollywood seems to have taken the plunge into Stereoscopic 3D movie-making. The credit for the first (in this 3D renaissance era) …
(image copyright: the movie, Haunted 3D. used for educative purposes only. click each for larger)
Stereoscopic 3D Depth Continuity:
In traditional 2D movie making the task of maintaining continuity from scene to scene is that of the Script …
Importance of Stereoscopic QC:
Part 1 on the need for Stereo 3D QC is here. Also read What a Stereoscopic 3D Quality Controller does, here:
Real Vision was recently involved in behind-the-scenes advisory services for Sony MiddleEast, for the 3D shoot …
(image credit: transformersmovie.eu)
What is 3D Heart Burn?
Last week I went to see the epic Transformers 3D. As someone who has had a brief past with animation software (Newtek’s Lightwave), I had to appreciate the talent …
2D to 3D Quality Control:
2D to 3D has come a long way since the initial fiasco that was Clash of the Titans. Today’s converted movies are seemingly acceptable to most. Only the most “victorian” of Stereographers …

















