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A History of Three-Dimensional Cinema chronicles 3-D cinema from its origins in 19th-century stereoscopic photography through anaglyphic/digital stereoscopic cinema in the 20th century to the promise of Virtual Reality in the 21st century.

3-D films --- History and criticism. --- 3D films --- Moving-pictures, Three-dimensional --- Stereoscopic motion pictures --- Three-dimensional motion pictures --- Motion pictures --- Three-dimensional display systems

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This book argues that 3D films are becoming more sophisticated in utilising stereoscopic effects for storytelling purposes. Since Avatar (2009), we have seen a 3D revival marked by its integration with new digital technologies. With this book, the author goes beyond exploring 3D’s spectacular graphics and considers how 3D can be used to enhance visual storytelling. The chapters include visual comparisons between 2D and 3D to highlight their respective narrative features; an examination of the narrative tropes and techniques used by contemporary 3D filmmakers; and a discussion of the narrative implications brought by the coexistence of flatness and depth in 3D visuality. In demonstrating 3D cinematic aesthetics and storytelling, Yong Liu analyses popular films such as Hugo (2011), Life of Pi (2012), Gravity (2013), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013, and The Great Gatsby (2013). The book is an investigation into contemporary forms of stereoscopic storytelling derived from a unique, long-existing mode of cinematic illusions. .

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3D video technology is the latest innovation in information media technology. This comprehensive text/reference presents a broad review of state-of-the-art 3D video production technologies and applications. The book opens with a concise introduction to the field, before examining the geometric, photometric, and dynamical design and calibration methods for multi-view camera systems, including practical implementation technologies. A range of algorithms are then described for producing 3D video from the video data captured by these systems. A selection of 3D video applications are also demonstrated. Topics and features: Describes real-time synchronized multi-view video capture, and object tracking with a group of active cameras Discusses geometric and photometric camera calibration, and 3D video studio design with active cameras Examines 3D shape and motion reconstruction, texture mapping and image rendering, and lighting environment estimation Demonstrates attractive 3D visualization, visual contents analysis and editing, 3D body action analysis, and data compression Highlights the remaining challenges and the exciting avenues for future research in 3D video technology Developed from more than 15 years of the authors’ research in the field, to inspire others working in this fascinating area This informative text will be of great benefit to graduate students and junior researchers wishing to understand the world of 3D video.

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