CNN's holograms

its not hologram. trust m. it CG screening effects. It's really easy and kinda stupidly pointless.
 
PK Gillock said:
I could not agree more. :thumbsup:
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I second...

Tech like that is sexy, but at the end of the day I'd rather have a shoulder LEX rig with a good set of primes than a green screen cave. Guess it just depends on what you like to shoot.

Sometimes I'll hit google for a really specific answer to a filmmaking question, then look up from my monitor and it's suddenly two hours later. I've found out -nothing- related to my original search, but know more than I'll ever need to, regarding something esoteric (and for now unattainable) like Frazier lenses or Kubrick's 50/0.7. :laugh:

Damn you, ADD!
 
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CNN has a video on their site about how this was done: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/11/06/hologram.yellin/index.html?iref=newssearch#cnnSTCVideo

Bascially it's real-time 3-d twixtor over a long distance. Like doing the "bullet time" effect in real time with live camera-tracking.
Simple in theory; impressive to pull of during a live broadcast. Perfect "filler" on election night to show off a little.


And according to this article, the blue glow really is just a gimmic to distinguish the effect: http://broadcastengineering.com/newsrooms/cnn-hologram-breaks-ground20081107/


- Mikko
 
i have a question.. does it appear infron of wolf in the studio? or is it just tsomething that shows up on the broadcasted signal?
 
Just something on the broadcast signal.

Which of course means it's not a hologram at all ... it just looks like one to the viewer. Technological blue-smoke and mirrors.



It's quite similar to the yellow "First down" line that has become common on American Football broadcasts.


- Mikko
 
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