Immersion

Adobe TV, After Effects Cs5.5, stereoscopic compositing with 3D cameras:

• THE NEW STEREOSCOPIC 3D CAMERA RIG
• STEREO 3D CONTROLS
• STEREO 3D GLASSES EFFECT
• 3D FOCUS AND STEREOSCOPIC CONVERGENC
• Compositing and animating stereoscopic 3D content Adobe TV, old school version

Misc AFX 3D Tutorials

• Virtual 3D Photos, Turn a 2D picture into a 3D virtual scene
• 3D Text Animation in After Effects
• 3D City VideoCopilot.net. Create a stylistic 3D city with 2D images in AE, Built advanced structures and simulate lighting
• 3D Vanishing point. VideoCopilot.net. Use Vanishing Point to generate 3D from still with Photoshop and After Effects.

Just for fun: Roman Cortes 3D Menias

Stereoscopic Clips

• Youtube 3D Playlist Voker
• Daisy Cutter 3D comic animation music video
• The Stereoscopic 3D Channel on Vimeo
• Andrew Murchie Video’s
• http://vimeo.com/8800790

Learn Adobe After Effects

• Adobe TV Learn After Effects
• After Effects Tutorials at Videocopilot.net.  Advanced tuts, a lot of FX and 3D. Great resource.
• After Effects Tutorials at Creative Cow. Evereything from beginners principles to advanced topics
• Adobe Video Workshops. CS3 tutorials, mixed bag.

After Effects and stereoscopic 3D

• Converting 2D to 3D using Adobe After Effects
• Stereoscopic 3D workflows in Adobe After Effects

GoPro 3D Hero Camera

• http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/3d-hero-system/
• http://gopro.com/3d-overview/

Reading list:

Understanding the use of Stereo 3D in movies: Geography, Emotion and Dwell time.
Clyde DeSouza. Realvision blog.

Is 3D a ‘tool’ or new storytelling ‘medium’ for Cinematographers?
Clyde DeSouza. Realvision blog.

Perception & the Art of Storytelling.
Brian Gradner. Creative Cow.

No class in:

week 7 (29 Aug – 2 Sept)

mid semester break (5 – 9 Sept)

Excursion:

Monday 22 Aug and Friday 26 Aug.

Excursion to iCinema Scientia Research Facility at UNSW Kensington Campus.

We meet half hour after normal start time at the lower ground floor, The John Niland Scientia Building,  grid:  G19.  
PLEASE BE ON TIME !!!

A map is available here

After the demo we will head to Civil Engineering Building (H20) for a guest lecture on S3D gaming.

Reading:

Enhanced Dimensions, 2D to 3D Conversion Article

Online Resources:

• 2D to 3D conversion software: Gimple 3D
• Geometry from photos: Microsoft Photosynth
• Geometry from photos: Autodesk Photofly

Announcement for week 6:

Monday 22 Aug and Friday 26 Aug.

Excursion to iCinema Scientia Research Facility at UNSW Kensington Campus.

We meet half hour after normal start time at the lower ground floor, The John Niland Scientia Building,  grid:  G19.  
PLEASE BE ON TIME !!!

A map is available here

After the demo we will head to Civil Engineering Building (H20) for a guest lecture on S3D gaming.

Software tools

• Stereo Photo Maker: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/
• Stereo Movie Maker and Player: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/
• Sterepscopic Player: http://www.3dtv.at
• bino: http://www.nongnu.org/bino/

Online Lens Multiplication Factor Calculators:

• http://www.digified.net/focallength/
• http://phpgraphy.sourceforge.net/tools/35mm-equivalent-focal-lenght-calculator.php

Depth of Field Calculator:

• http://www.tawbaware.com/maxlyons/calc.htm

Stereo Photo Maker: http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stphmkr/

Week 2

online resources

Stereoscopic Composition, Lenny Lipton

Stereoscopic Calculators:

http://pmeindre.free.fr/BaseCalc.html
http://alpek.net/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=54&task=viewcategory&catid=9&lang=en
http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/product.php?URL_=product_stereovis_inition_stereobrain&SubCatID_=72
http://www.stereoscopy.com/isu/goldenrules.html
http://interactive.usc.edu/members/phoberman/archives/006124.html
http://www.berezin.com/3D/stereo_base_calculator.htm
http://www.stereoscopicmaster.com/silverlight/
http://stereotec.com/products.html