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Wednesday Open Thread | 103 comments (103 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Aaah - the captive versus non-captive audience. One of my most basic theories of communication. This bunch of critics and liggers at the non-public preview are, of course, non-captive in the sense that they have not paid to see the movie, but captive in the symbiotic relationship between their readers, their employers and the distributors.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 11:22:06 AM EST
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Re: Uncaptivated (4.00 / 3)

According to Imdb the film was taken from Paul Chart, the originator of the project, and handed over to the special effects supervisor "Eric Brevig and the script was heavily retooled to emphasize the new 3-D format." No wonder the film was boring. It was supposed to be boring.

Every decade Hollywood trots out a new & improved 3D format, the audience boos, and the format slinks back into its cave. Look on the bright side. You're saved until the twenty-tens.

by ATinNM on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 11:36:10 AM EST
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Re: Uncaptivated (4.00 / 2)

There is a very good use for 3D that I saw demonstrated many years ago - I presume it is widespread now - for viewing computer models. The application I saw was for molecular biology. It made a lot of sense to be able to rotate the model in RT and have all the depth cues. It used the same active polaroid technology.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 12:00:29 PM EST
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Re: Uncaptivated (none / 0)

Were there issues with flicker/polarization or CRT/LCD computer displays?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 12:17:23 PM EST
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Re: Uncaptivated (none / 0)

The one I saw which was Sun Systems had a very clear monitor and the glasses were very light, except as I recall there was a thin cable connected to the computer - at least you wouldn't lose them ;-)

I found it very natural - especially compared using the Xpand glasses.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 12:50:16 PM EST
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Geology... (4.00 / 2)

When I visited the NAM, the Dutch oil and gas company, in 2000(?) they were already working with it for strucutural block models and 3D seismics, among others to delineate horizontal drilling projects. I'm sure all the major oil companies have 3D rooms in use. ITC in Enschede is developing 3D video and computer models as well, specifically for the visualisation of geographical information.

by Nomad on Wed Sep 3rd, 2008 at 01:30:29 PM EST
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