All about 3D Movies

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First, a bit of science:• Anaglyph 3D images are made by two

layers of different color that are moved slightly and laid on top of each other

• The main subject of the image is placed in the center and the foreground and background are placed offset from each other so as to create a "stereoscopic 3D" image.

• The visual cortex of one’s brain brings these two images together when viewed through a special viewer which holds two lenses with different colored filters, usually red and blue.

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Early Days of 3D Movies•"The Power of Love", Sept 1922•"Movies of the Future", Dec 1922•"Through the Trees “Washington D.C", early 1923•"Luna-cy! ", Sept 1924•"Zowie", "he Run-Away Taxi", 1925•The late 1920s to early 1930s saw little to no interest in stereoscopic pictures, largely due to the Great Depression.

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1950 to 1960: The first golden age• 3D cinema gets a lot of

attention of the major studios with the success of "Bwana Devil" in 1952.

• They make more than sixty films, including Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" and "Hondo", starring John Wayne.

• Still 3D dipped down due to poor viewing conditions in most theatres and because of the complex equipment required to showcase 3D movies.

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1973 to 1985: The Renaissance

• 3D cinema resurfaces• It succeeds in gaining

attention due to movies like"Jaws 3D", "Comin at Ya!" and "Friday the 13th-Part 3".

• But this success was for a short time and 3D disappeared once again.

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1986 to 2000: The revolution

• Imax 3D format invented• "Transitions" at Expo 86

in Vancouver• 3D cinema establishes its

ground• Although 3D was used

only in specialized productions due to the very high shooting costs.

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3D re-enters mainstream cinema (2003 - present)

Avatar, released in 2009 went on to make history in the field of 3D Movies. It is the most expensive films of all time, with a budget at 237M and also the highest-grossing film of all time.

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Technology reached its super heights with the advent of 3D movie theatres/ home theatres, digital cameras, computer animation technology etc and stereoscopic production and screening is no more a big issue. The demand for 3D has grown considerably in the past decade and there is no doubt that 3D now entering its second golden age.

…and there was no looking back

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