Some 3D Video and Live On BlogTV Sat 8PMEST
I am messing around with some animations this weekend, this is just a test fly over of the city i will be walking thru. Figured this was as good as any Blog tv Announcement Live Sat 8 PM EST www.blogtv.com
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On September 3rd 2010 the electronics manufacturer LG announced an extension of their partnership with Sky 3D TV. Stephen Gater, head of marketing said Sky would indorse their tv’s as their first choice for 3D provision utilising LG’s passive technology. Filmed by www.gadgetsandgizmos.org.
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Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab Produces 3D Video with Rocker Sammy Hagar
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 1, 2008
For a guy who once vowed, “I Can’t Drive 55,” Hall of Fame rock musician Sammy Hagar has done the best job possible to keep jammin’ the pedal to the medal for over 30 years. From his dues days with early ’70s radio staple Montrose to a successful, hit-filled solo career to a star turn fronting the legendary Van Halen and then back to a hit-filled solo career again — Hagar has stuck to it longer than most and kept the needle firmly in the red all the way. Now digital imaging technology leaders Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab are nitro-fuelling the Red Rocker into the 3D fast lane with a new live video capturing a blazing performance in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Each year in October, Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina in southernmost Baja California is host to a multi-day birthday celebration for its founder and chief Wabo. Hagar holds court on the cantina’s raucously festive stage, festooned with bottles of his signature brand tequila, and graced by special guest performers along with Sammy’s regular band, the Wabos. But you can’t talk about Sammy Hagar without talking about his legion of loudly loyal fans, who proudly call themselves Redheads and ensure that every show is standing room only and high-energy throughout. Plus, the freely flowing cactus juice doesn’t hurt!
The video team was able to capture the full party spectacle, as each night Sammy and his band ripped through big red classics and some soon-to-be from his upcoming release, entitled ‘Cosmic Universal Fashion’ (Loud and Proud/Roadrunner).
“Our digital 3D projects significantly enhance a viewer’s sense of reality,” says Lucid Dreams president James Humann. “When we approached Sammy Hagar about shooting live-action 3D at ‘Rockin’ Cabo 2008,’ we envisioned creating a film that would be immersive for the audience and provide a sense of participation and actual physical presence at one of Sammy’s sold-out shows. That was the experience I got from the recent ‘U2 3D’ movie, and that’s what we felt we could bring to Sammy’s performance.
“During production, we were amazed by the number of fervently loyal fans that travel to remote Cabo San Lucas year after year to live the ‘Cabo Wabo experience.’ We filmed four shows, and every performance was like walking into the middle of a giant New Year’s Eve bash. The Cabo Wabo Cantina isn’t a large space, so that presented some issues from a production standpoint. We had to take a very commando approach for shooting in the midst of a very enthusiastic crowd.”
Away from the applauding crowds, Hagar has expanded his rocker persona into that of a successful entrepreneur, which began with the opening of the original Baja Cabo Wabo Cantina followed by locations in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and recently in Fresno, California. His premium tequila, introduced in 1996, has also been a smash hit. Recently he launched a health charity venture under the new Hagar Family Foundation, which donates 100-percent of proceeds from licensing through a growing chain of Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill restaurants in major US airport terminals, beginning in Hawaii. Hagar is an outspoken voice for community action and giving something back to the less fortunate, particularly children, and his foundation aims to assist individual families with health care needs.
“We’re excited to work with Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab in producing a 3D video,” says Hagar. “Our concerts and fans are energetic and loyal. Every year at our birthday bash we have a large number of fans show up with lots of energy. We feel 3D will give our music even more punch and provide our fans with an immersive experience of the annual Cabo Wabo birthday bash. If you can’t be there, 3D is the next best thing.”
Lucid Dreams/PassmoreLab have built a strong presence in the area of stereoscopic live-action performance, producing recent 3D projects with Hagar, New York garage-glam phenoms Semi Precious Weapons, and LA art noir group Miss Derringer. Taking a very collaborative, art-foremost approach to working with artists to translate their music and creative energy into a striking new visual medium, the company utilizes specially designed equipment and innovative techniques to capture the complete experience of being in the live setting. “Working with the 3D filmmakers was a painless process and they were fun to work with,” adds Hagar.
About Lucid Dreams3D LD3D was formed to express 3D technology and art for on-location entertainment, music videos, cinema and marketing/advertising. Founder James Humann, an intellectual property lawyer formerly with Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel and Burns, LLP, previously served as Senior Director of Business Affairs at Hard Rock International. Because of its combination of art, science and law, LD3D can help clients develop technology, produce content and protect the assets they provide.
About PassmoreLab
PassmoreLab (www.passmorelab.com) started in San Diego, California, in 2003. The company’s staff is composed of programmers and scientific engineers, and also includes graphic artists, stereographers, videographers, a musical composer, and even a biologist. PassmoreLab facilities include a full studio, video/film post-production, an optical development lab, and a software development environment. PassmoreLab is a firm with staff around the world, with offices in San Diego, Russia, and the Philippines.
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Over the Top (OTT) Video Study: Trender Research Predicts 7 Percent of Households Will ‘Cut the Cord’ on Pay TV by 2012
Westford, MA (PRWEB) October 2, 2009
Trender Research™ Inc. (www.trenderresearch.com), a consumer technology market research and consulting firm that combines expert analysis with the voice of everyday people, announced a new strategic analysis of the over the top (OTT) video industry and its impact on the Pay TV market. The report, entitled “Pay TV and the Growing Over the Top Video Threat”, analyzes the major trends of online video consumption and how they are changing the business models for cable, satellite, and IPTV service providers as well as the video rental market. The study provides a strategic analysis of major OTT players, looks at current and potential Pay TV responses to the OTT threat, and predicts likely winners and losers. The 80-page report also includes a model for estimating the percentage of households that will “cut the cord” from their Pay TV subscriptions based on limited, realistic, and aggressive adoption scenarios. Based on the realistic scenario, Trender Research predicts that 7 percent of households will forgo their Pay TV subscriptions by 2012 in favor of some combination of OTT services and free over-the-air broadcast television.
“The good news for Pay TV service providers is that the 80/20 rule applies in the case of OTT video,” said Trender Research CEO and Principal Analyst Brian Mahony. “The vast majority of consumers will not consider abandoning the familiarity, comfort, and content of traditional television until several obstacles to OTT adoption are overcome.” Among the OTT obstacles highlighted in the report are limited live TV, sports, and high definition content, and the relative complexity of setting up and using OTT devices and networks. “However, the OTT market is moving fast,” continued Mahony. “Judging by the rapid growth of online video consumption on sites like Hulu, and the plethora of enabling devices such as Roku, Xbox, and a range of new HDTV models, our projection may be conservative.”
The report profiles many of the leading OTT and emerging video industry players, including content sites such as YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix, and hardware such as AppleTV, Roku, Vudu, TiVo, Xbox, and Vizio. Enabling products are examined including video browsers Boxee and Zinc, home video distribution technologies including WiFi, WHDI, and MoCA, and supporting middleware, widgets, and applications. The report also looks at the response of Pay TV service providers, such as the TV Everywhere and Project Canvas initiatives, and the efforts of cable channels such as ESPN and Discovery to implement their own online video strategies. Vendors that scored high on the Trender Dashboard™, which measures appeal to mainstream consumers, include Hulu, Netflix, TiVo, and Roku.
“Pay TV and the Growing Over the Top Video Threat” is authored by Principal Analyst Brian Mahony with contributions by Directing Analyst Patti Reali and Contributing Analyst Robert Clark. The study is based on interviews and questionnaires with over 40 companies or organizations and analysis of another 50 using public records. The report also includes feedback from a Trender Panel focus group of everyday consumers. The cost of the report is ,499 for a department license and ,999 for an enterprise license.
Partial list of companies and technologies mentioned in the report:
3-D TV, ABC, ActiveVideo Networks, Amazon, Amimon, Apple, AT&T, Blockbuster, Broadband Network Systems, BBC, Boxee, Cables to Go, Canoe Ventures, CBS, Comcast, Cox, Crackle, DirecTV, Disney, Discovery Channel, DOCSIS, EchoStar, EBIF, enableTV, Entone, Espial, ESPN, EZGear, HBO, HDMI, Hillcrest Labs, HomePlug, Hulu, Intel, IOGEAR, Jaman, Klickable, LG, Metacafe, Microsoft, MLB.TV, MoCA, Myrio/NSN, NBC Universal, Netflix, NFL, Nintendo, Overlay.TV, Panasonic, PeerTV, Popcorn Hour, Powerline, Project Canvas, Pulse-Link, Qwest, Redbox, Research in Motion, Roku, Rovi, Samsung, Sezmi, SiBeam, Silicon Dust, Silicon Mountain, Sky, Sling Media, Sony, Thomson, TimeWarner, TiVo, Toshiba, tru2way, TVAnywhere, TV Everywhere, TVBlob, Ultrawideband, Verizon, Vizio, Vudu, WHDI, WiFi, Wireless HD, Yahoo, YouTube, ZeeVee, ZillionTV
For a report synopsis or ordering information, contact Tim Fedish, Director of Client Services: 774-262-4222
For media interviews or consulting inquiries, contact Brian Mahony, Principal Analyst: 508-479-7254
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Neochroma Launches Surreal 3D Stereo Video Gallery Online
A normal desktop PC can act as a stereo camera into mathematical space and show a beautiful world that exists alongside our own. The objects that you can see there follow the geometry of nature, and the human brain recognizes some of the patterns it sees. At the same time, these objects – called fractal flames – are abstract and do not directly match anything we know from the material world.
Since the release of a free and Open Source software called Apophysis in a 3D-capable version, flames can be rendered as a stereoscopic video. The camera can be moved freely around and into the flame, which seems to become alive while some of its parameters are updated over time.
The Neochroma gallery was started by Patrick Amaru in 2009 and has now opened on the web – not just to share the clips, but to inspire those who want to create their own stereo flame videos.
On Neochroma.com plenty of references to tutorials, software, mathematical background and other galleries are listed. The linked resources introduce interested viewers to the art and science of creating and rendering flames.
Creating a fractal is an intuitive process that does not require a background in mathematics to get started. Instead, fast feedback motivates exploration and results in stunning images that evolve through further exploration and refinement. With practice comes a better understanding of the process and more artistic control.
The short clips seen in the Neochroma Gallery can be downloaded or streamed for free; large prints of the pictures are available for purchase. Pictures and clips can be embedded and shown on other websites for free, if a back link is provided to Neochroma.com. TV professionals can download short 2D, 1920x1080x24p clips for free if they get in touch via the contact page.
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3D Computer Animation in Music Video for ‘Squealorama’ Song by The G-Man
(PRWEB) July 13, 2005
In a new music video for The G-Man’s ‘Squealorama’ song, the visual artist known as VJ Sound Brew uses computers and lasers in a live performance to create imagery that appears to be 3D.
“The illusion of 3D is outstanding and the bright colors are amazingly intense, especially in the second half of the video,” states Brian Forest, VP of G-Man Music & Radical Radio, Scott G’s production company.
‘Squealorama’ is one of 6 trance songs on The G-Man’s SONIC TONIC album on Delvian Records distributed via iTunes, Amazon, and retail chains with promotion by Gate Media Group.
“I love the feel of 3D in this video,” G-Man says, “and it’s great you don’t need special glasses to see this spaceship ride through galaxies no one has ever seen before.”
‘Squealorama’ is provoking protests because “the pauses at the end of the song allow dancers in clubs to stop in position while pressing their bodies close to their partners. So this video is going to spread the controversy further,” Forest pointed out.
The “Squealorama” 3D video may be viewed (in Windows Media Player or Real Video format) at:
http://www.delvianrecords.com/html/videos.html
A full story about the 3D music video is available here:
SearchWarp:
http://searchwarp.com/swa10111.htm
E-Syndicate:
http://www.e-syndicate.net/a66282.htm
Go Articles:
http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=49425
Arrivenet:
http://editorials.arrivenet.com/ent/article.php/4999.html
About VJ Sound Brew
John Brewington is a composer and visual artist who explores the outer reaches of synesthesia, the combination of multiple sensations.
About Delvian Records & Gate Media
Delvian distributes independent artists in electronic/dance, rock, lifestyle, rap/R&B, and inspirational genres. Gate Media provides manufacturing, marketing and promotional services for artists, recording firms and corporations, including Whirlpool, Century 21, HBO, and The New York Times.
About Scott G (The G-Man)
Scott G is a member of NARAS, NARIP, and the Immedia Wire Service. At G-Man Music & Radical Radio, he is voiceover talent and music composer on commercials for Verizon Wireless, Goodrich, Micron, NASSCO, the Auto Club, and many more.
Contact:
*Brian Forest and Scott G, Immedia Wire Service and G-Man Music, 818-223-8486; immedia @ pacbell.net; http://www.gmanmusic.com
*Benjamin van der Wel, Delvian Records, 925-256-1770; music @ delvianrecords.com; http://www.delvianrecords.com
*Frederick Wilson, Gate Media Group, 800-655-1625; sales @ gatemedia.com; http://www.gatemedia.com
*John Brewington, VJ Sound Brew, 818-781-5210; staticpacket @ adelphia.net; http://www.soundbrew.net
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Announcing TrueEditor?, the Visual, Click and Drag 3D Video Editor for TrueVision? Surgical Content
TrueEditor(TM) Visual 3D HD Video Editor
Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 9, 2010
TrueVision® 3D Surgical, the leader in 3D visualization for microsurgery, announced the release of TrueEditor™ , the visual, click and drag editor for 3D video content recorded using the TrueVision® 3D visualization system for microsurgery. TrueVision® enables surgeons to perform surgery in 3D via a heads-up 1080p display of the surgical field, freeing them from the traditional microscope oculars.
Surgeons, residents and operating room staff can view what traditionally only one or two surgeons could observe through the microscope. Ideal for training and education, the system features the ability to record and playback 3D video of surgical procedures.
TrueEditor™ enables the surgeon to quickly and easily edit their 3D video content to generate 3D HD presentations for playback at conferences, lectures, and seminars. TrueVision® 3D video allows viewers to see surgery as if they were performing the surgery themselves through the microscope. TrueVision® visualization systems are also used for streaming video, broadcasting live procedures, proctoring, and surgical education in 3D.
The 3D medium has been shown to increase test scores by 35 percent over 2D for learning human anatomy, according to recent studies by Texas Instruments, reinforcing the market for tools with the ability to work with stereoscopic video.
“With the advent of 3D as a mainstream communications medium there is a growing demand for easy-to-use editing tools for 3D video. The commercial tools available to users are far too complex and expensive to be practical.” said Forrest Fleming, TrueVision CEO. “Since TrueVision® has a leading role in the evolution of 3D, we answered the needs of our users by developing the TrueEditor™ to enable our users to easily edit 3D video content.”
TrueEditor™ Features
Edits 3D video from TrueVision® (raw or compressed)
Multiple file formats; mix and match images, AVI, MOV and MPEG-2 files
Convert between file formats and into 2D
Intuitive graphical user interface; click and drag video and images
Video transitions; fade, dissolve
Text overlay
Fast rendering
One-Click assemble editing
Final preview (know how long the video is before rendering the edits)
Output to PowerPoint
About TrueVision® 3D Surgical
TrueVision 3D Surgical is the leader in digital 3D visualization for microsurgery. TrueVision has developed and patented an intelligent, real-time 3D surgical visualization platform. The company is developing a suite of specific 3D surgical guidance applications for microsurgery that is expected to have positive impact on patient outcomes. (www.truevisionsys.com)
CONTACT:
Robert Reali
TrueVision 3D Surgical
805-963-9700
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Announcing a New Consumer HD 3D Video Camera for Video Enthusiasts and Web Content Producers
HD 3D Video camera
Granada Hills, CA (PRWEB) July 28, 2010
While Hollywood crackles with huge-budget 3D blockbusters, an affordable HD 3D video solution for everyone else has arrived. For web producers, filmmakers and video enthusiasts comes a HD 3D camera system that makes dazzling HD 3D video for entertainment, business or just for fun.
Backing up his HD 3D camera system with a personal touch is Chuck Cirino, an award-winning producer/director who developed HUEY™ with a purpose in mind. “While all the Hollywood blockbusters are releasing in 3D I’d like to bring this technology to the people, everyone should have a pair of 3D (red/blue) glasses by their computer,” says Chuck.
Chuck sees the HUEY™ HD 3D video unit as a useful tool for independent creative producers who are looking to expand their art, not to mention industrial, wedding and event videographers adding a new service to their bag of tricks, and finally the video enthusiast (of any age) who loves to post on YouTube and other web video publishers. The HUEY HD 3D video system is for anyone who wants to be on the cutting edge of today’s technology.
“Shooting and editing HD 3D video for small productions or on the Internet is NOT a deep and mysterious venture into high technology,” says Chuck. “This is for the the person or company who is already running standard software like Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects on a Mac. Or Vegas or Adobe Premier with After Effects on a PC. The 3D post production work-flow is simple and intuitive. It’s easy, creative and fun, I’ll map it all out for you,” promises Chuck.
For more information, or to order a HUEY™ unit, or to get a free pair of 3D anaglyph (red/blue) glasses see the link at the bottom of the page at SHOOT3DVIDEO.COM
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Samsung 9000 Series 3D LED TV Live Demonstration
Samsung 9000 Series 3D LED TV from CES 2010 is perhaps the most amazing 3D TV on the market. A first hand look at it demonstrates it’s capabilities. It really does seem to be the most advanced 3D television available, but without having anything to compare it to yet, it’s hard to say. Samsung appears to be the front runner when it comes to getting their 3D televisions to market, which may make them a prefered choice for consumers. Only time will tell.
3D TV Technology Demonstration Video
Despite 3D technology being around since the 50s, this once novel technology has been refined, improved and built upon to pave the way for the technology to become common place in every consumers household.
Intels innovation in HD graphics and TV have helped bring a new dimension to home entertainment, accelerating change and helping to introduce a new and improved consumer viewing experience.
Amazing New 3D Technology Video From Japan
Amazing new 3D technology from Japan. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better.
