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

3D Daily - Enson Tank Lines

June 27, 2010 - Langdale, B.C.

(Cross-eyed viewing method)

Ok Go - another round of crazy fun . . .

Just loved this ... look for the Steadicam op in the silver ball at 2:30-2:45.