EUROPEAN 3D PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY


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Full Circle Films’ The Mortician 3D shot using an Element Technica Quasar rig


Climbing the 3D mountain T


he rise of stereoscopic 3D fi lm-making may be creat- ing new possibilities for fi lm-makers across Europe,


but there is still a technological moun- tain to climb for directors seeking to maximise the format’s creative poten- tial. With global manufacturers pushing 3D developments, technological refi ne- ments are evolving rapidly — but the biggest issue confronting the industry is the need to develop an understanding of the technology and new techniques available in order to keep down costs.


■ 8 Screen International European 3D special 2010 Though training courses, such as


‘There are very complex tools and monitors which are a little unnerving to directors and


producers’ Fred Meyers, Band Pro Munich


those run by Sony at Culver City and by the National Film and Television School/Skillset in London, are address- ing the knowledge gap, understanding of cutting-edge 3D techniques is still restricted to a handful of professionals worldwide, relative to generations of crew with backgrounds in conventional production. “Right now, there are very complex


tools and monitors which are a little unnerving to directors and producers so there may be a comfort level in hav-


3D production technology is evolving rapidly but European fi lm-makers still need specialists to maximise the format’s creative potential. Adrian Pennington explores how 3D is changing the way fi lms are made


ing a specialist take care of the 3D,” says Fred Meyers, a production engineering consultant for rental outfit Band Pro Munich. Meyers says the industry is in a transitional period, during which pro- ductions will need to budget for the cost of 3D-specifi c equipment as well as at least two additional personnel: the ster- eographer and rig technician. Stereographers are responsible for


interpreting the director’s intentions and planning the 3D experience by sto- ryboarding the degree of depth in each shot. “In the same way a DoP’s job is pri-


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