July 26th is the anniversary of the US Postal Service. It's also Darlene Love, Mick Jagger and my birthday (Canon compatible lenses if you're wondering about a gift). The big deal this July 26th is the pay-TV release date for the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert on Starz. However, I intend to hold my celebrating until the next day when Starz' On Demand begins offering the Miley/Hannah concert in 3D. When was the last time you sat in front of the "tube" to watch 3D fare? Probably never.
For the uninitiated, your current TV is a 2D device--vertical and horizontal. Add depth as the third dimension and you get 3D. It's a type of image that only exists through optical trickery. What's on the screen fools your brain. Fortunately, it turns out fooling your brain isn't that difficult!
The conventional technique for 3D capture places two cameras in sync, both pointed down a parallel plane. If that technique sounds familiar, it's because that's how your eyes get their stereoscopic sight. During playback anaglyph images, where two color layers are superimposed and slightly offset, produce the 3D depth effect. Here's where the dorky 3D glasses you've seen come in. By using two differently colored lenses, the superimposed images can be split with one going to each of your eyes.
You're probably saying, "Wow Geoff, I'd sell a kidney to see Miley's concert, but I don't have 3D glasses?" Fear not modern music aficionado. Starz has you covered with do-it-yourself 3D glasses!
You will need:
• Poster board - file folders work well too
• Regular paper
• Scissors
• Clear tape
• Red permanent marker
• Blue permanent marker
• Clear plastic wrapper
• Decorations - like stickers and glitter
• One adult to help!
Even if you're not a big Hannah Montana fan I know you've always wanted to make your own multidimensional optics. Have at it and have fun. Stickers, glitter and extra adult optional.
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July 11, 2008 12:18 AM
Geoff, I'm all for the whole do-it-yourself approach, but since the 3D broadcast isn't until the 27th, that's plenty of time to get some factory-made 3D glasses mailed to you, if you would rather. They probably work better than plastic wrap colored with markers, and they don't cost a kidney. In fact, they don't cost anything, really, since there are companies who will mail free 3D glasses to anyone who asks. See swell3d.com for more info about that.
February 1, 2009 5:24 PM
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