Panasonic 3D CAMERA

dust'n the callipygous said:
how long you think until the first 3-D POV movie comes out?
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You know what, I was thinking a movie where you see through the POV of a character for the whole length of the film would be interesting, but now with 3D around the corner maybe it would be the best solution for this type of film?
 
As witnessed in the episodes of MASH that were shot from a single character's perpsective, IMHO, it gets old pretty quickly. There was Memento, that worked better but requires a lot of experience and skill as a filmmaker to carry it off.

Dan
 
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Peter J. DeCrescenzo said:
Question: Since 3D cams incorporate two image sensors (or 2 groups of sensors), might the cam's dynamic range be improved beyond what a conventional 2D version of the cam could achieve?

In other words, in a 3D cam, if one sensor is slightly underexposed and the other exposed normally, a 3D camera might achieve a wider dynamic range compared to a 2D cam's single sensor. I'm not necessarily hoping for a true real-time HDR effect, but even a small increase in dynamic range would be welcome.
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Hi Peter, It really doesn't work that way. Think about how your eyes work and then think of them as sensors. They see the modeling of light and shadow as it happens on the object in front of you and that is hopefully how this camera will render pictures. You have two slightly different versions of a scene offset by the interocular distance and that is where the glasses help things come back together.

Hope this helps,

Jan
 
puredrifting said:
As witnessed in the episodes of MASH that were shot from a single character's perpsective, IMHO, it gets old pretty quickly. There was Memento, that worked better but requires a lot of experience and skill as a filmmaker to carry it off.

Dan
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Yeah, it would have to be a specific story that NEEDED to be told through a first person POV. If it was just a gimmick, then I could see it getting annoying.
 
I actually think there are a number of entertainment venues that would be fun in 3D. Concert/music venues. Some Sports, not football but how about Hockey? And the real shortage is... the lack of people that know how to block and shoot in 3D. It is really different, at least from what I am reading and not being a shooter, but it looks and the thinking is different. Off the cuff I am thinking that the selective focus that is so popular in 2D, is replaced by placement in the set with the convergent point adding to the emphasis. And I am really just starting to think about how different it will be.

What do you guys think?
 
I never understood why no camera company ever came up with the idea, to take a 3 chip camera and change the usual RGB chips (yeah I know they are BW and have filters) to 3 Bayer pattern chips behind the beam splitter but with 3 different exposures - render the 3 images together in camera - et voila - HDR video with insane latitude at your hands.

ARRI came up with something similar lateley, but only 2 sensors.

Frank
 
The only problem I see with this is those 2 fixed lenses. James Cameron and his DP created a 3D camera system out of two F350s. They sat on a system that moved the cameras similar to the human eye. If the object in focus is closer, then the cameras moved further apart and were at a steeper angle from each other. As the object in focus moved further away, the cameras came closer together and at some points, touched each other. The problem with the Panasonic is that it may have trouble with objects that are within 5 feet? of the lens. Thats just my $0.02. Otherwise, I like the AVC Ultra idea.
 
This camera answers a big workflow problem. I hear there is going to be the ability to edit right in FCP with it. That's huge. Post is such a major problem with 3d. If you can do it on the desktop...sweet.
Also no messing around with various brackets to align the cameras. It's all there, good to go. Very exciting.
 
Ah man, I haven't even been able to afford the upgrade to HD yet (still pushing my DVX since I'm not finding the gigs that will support stepping it up to P2) and now I have to be worried about 3D?

I should be excited about all this new technonolgy but I actually feel like this sucks! Hot damn!
 
I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Will 3D become more visible and popular in the next year or two? Yes, definitely. Will the popularity apply to your work? Probably not unless you are making distributed films with at least a one million dollar budget or a TV series for one of the new 3D networks announced and even then, it won't be a concern for most. You will be hearing a LOT of hype about it but between you and I, it won't matter for 90% of us for a long time, if ever at all. 3D is only coming to the forefront because the electronics manufacturers need us to buy new stuff and the studios are convinced that 3D is the savior of the theatrical experience.

If you cannot find gigs to even step up to a used HVX200 and a few P2 cards, 3D is way out of your area of concern for a long while. Don't buy into the upcoming wave of 3D hype, most consumers could care less about having 3D in their house and so far, only higher budgeted "event" films like Avatar or Up seem to be a factor.

Dan
 
I think that if there is any way for you to play with 3D and learn the workflow, then by all means go for it. The video business has been decimated by the lower barriers to entry, and having such a specialized skill set can bring in the big bucks.
 
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