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Groundbreaking 3D Calibration and Analysis System is Released

September 14, 2011

Award-winning Dashwood Stereo3D CAT™ delivers lightning-fast live depth
analysis tools and disparity/alignment tracker for 3D camera calibration

Toronto, Canada – September 14, 2011 – Dashwood Cinema Solutions developer of cutting-edge Mac®-based stereoscopic 3D (S3D) products, is pleased to announce the availability of the award-winning on-set calibration and analysis system – Stereo3D CAT™. Introduced at NAB 2011, Stereo3D CAT won “Best in Show” for its abilities to simplify stereoscopic 3D camera calibration and monitoring. 3D production and rental facility, 21st Century 3D, is one of the first power production operations to add Stereo3D CAT into their arsenal. “With the recent proliferation of stereoscopic 3D live action production, we have seen many newcomers charging into the field,” comments Jason Goodman, CEO, 21st Century 3D.  “Stereo3D CAT gives experts and novices alike the tools they require to empirically analyze their stereoscopic 3D images and eliminate guesswork in aligning 3D beam splitter rigs like the 21st Century 3D BX3.5. Stereo3D CAT demystifies many of the greatest challenges of shooting 3D, while simultaneously commoditizing the formerly expensive process of digital stereoscopic image analysis and reporting.” Continue reading →

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3DTV interview with Tim Dashwood

June 30, 2011
Originally published on 3DTV.com June 20, 2011
by Marshal Rosenthal

3DTV
Let’s begin with what the challenges of shooting 3D are for the videographer?

Tim Dashwood
The list of challenges for shooting stereoscopic 3D is very long.  Traditionally every cinematographer has always attempted to create depth in a scene through lighting, camera placement, camera movement, occlusion and lens selection.   Some of those same techniques that work very well in 2D can actually hinder the creative process when shooting stereoscopic 3D.  It almost requires ignoring your instincts and a necessity to retrain yourself on how to be creative within the limitations of S3D. Once you have been doing it for a long time you begin to think in 3D and get quicker and quicker at choosing the correct convergence and interaxial separation.  You owe it to your whole audience not to cause eyestrain.

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Stereo3D CAT wins 2011 Vidy Award

April 19, 2011

Stereo3D CAT has been awarded the 2011 Vidy Award to recognize achievement in the advancement of the art and science of production and post-production technology.

From the editors of Videography Magazine, the Videography Vidy Awards are the longest-running awards program at NAB. We are proud to accept this prestigious award, another significant milestone for the company.

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LE 3D Editing Software Reviewed

April 14, 2011

Originally published in Videomaker Magazine April 2011
by Mike Houghton

If you’re interested in creating 3D video, this plug-in provides a great way to mix your footage together for a reasonable price.

Unless you’ve been avoiding the movie theater for the last couple years, you’ve likely seen a 3D movie, possibly with explosions and car chases, bursting from the screen. Perhaps as you left, you held onto your 3D glasses thinking: “I wonder if I can make my own 3D videos.”

Yes you can. You’ll need two cameras or a special adapter to record 3D images. Once you have the footage, you’ll have a new problem: crafting a stereoscopic video. Bring in Stereo3D Toolbox LE and a lot of the hassle of doing that is gone. And depending on how you eventually show your 3D video, those theater glasses might come in handy after all! Continue reading →

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