3D Daily - Nov. 25, 2011 "Autumn Treasure"

On a walk in the Comox Valley we came upon this delicate arrangement.

Introduction to Digital Imaging and Data Management On Set - Workshop - Dec. 4th - Sim Video West

3D Daily - Oct. 17, 2011 - "Wear & Tear"

"Wear & Tear..."

The once glorious U.S. icon, under foot at L'Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France.

Great article on the state of the "Film Camera"

This is a well researched and presented article. The comments and discussion at the end are worth taking the time to read . . .

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/film-fading-to-black

3D Daily - Oct. 9, 2011 "Rust & Rivets"

"Rust and Rivets" - Brittania Creek Sept. 2011

3D Daily Oct. 8, 2011 No. 2 "Tiny Tribute"

"Tiny Tribute" Salmon Roe on the Puntledge River

3D Daily Oct. 8, 2011 - "Through the Eyes of a Giant" - Study #1

"Through the eyes of a giant" - Study #1

Daily 3D - Cottage Country

BluBlu.org

Standing ovation for this incredible piece of work ...

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Daily 3D - "The Grass is Always Greener..."

 "The Grass is Always Greener..."

Daily 3D - "Industrial Complex"

It's not complicated... just use the cross-eyed method...

Alexa Plus! - Daily 3D

Last week I had a chance to work with the Alexa Plus. What all the fuss? It's all in the 'Plus'!

View using the cross-eyed method.

The Alexa Plus features include:

1. Digital Level - for VFX and handheld

2. Second HDSDI monitor out (1.5G) with Look Around

3. Integrated Motor Drivers for Focus Iris and Zoom

4. Wireless interface for remote start/stop and lens controls

Full specs from Arri: http://www.arridigital.com/alexaplus

Portrait of 3D technician . . .

Recently I joined the crew of a Netherlands 3D feature film to assist with data acquisition.  Filming took place on a sound stage in Vancouver.  Here is an image I created of 3D technician Yke Erkens with the RED EPIC-M on a P+S Technik 3D rig supplied by Yke's company More2Cam.

Read about More2Cam at www.more2cam.nl

Use the cross-eye method to view his portrait.

TRON: Legacy 3D - Canadian Cinematographer magazine April 2011

Shooting Digital 3D on 
Splinter Unit for Disney’s
TRON: Legacy 3D

by Chris M. Oben, CSC Associate Member

Full published article

All images courtesy of Disney Enterprises Inc.

Operating Pace Cameron Fusion 3D rig with Sony F35s - Photo by Douglas Curran IATSE 669

D.P. / Operating RED for TRON: Legacy behind the scenes
- Photo by Douglas Curran IATSE 669

Steadicam operating RED for TRON: Legacy behind the scenes - Photo by Douglas Curran IATSE 669

80's Flynn's Arcade recreation

"The Laser" - 2D work splinter unit

Sam enters the disk game - 50' Technocrane

Sam enters the disk game - 50' Technocrane

Garret Hedlund as Sam Flynn

Garret Hedlund as Sam Flynn

Garret Hedlund as Sam Flynn

3D insert - guard removes grenade

3D insert - Quora's lightrunner controller

3D splinter unit disk game - Rinzler surfs Sam

Maya previz - Rinzler surfs Sam

Beau Garrett - Tron World Siren - Hair / Makeup tests - photo by C. Oben

TRON disk opponent played by Allan Jo - photographed on splinter unit

TRON: Legacy splinter Unit - Blue Screen - Sam looks down as opponent de-rezzes