MARTIN HOWE chief executive, Global Immersion
directors much more to think about. Add in the complexities of 3D and you can under- stand why it’s still an emerging format. Currently, dome content is mostly space-
“B
y defi nition, domes are more immersive because the audi- ence is literally placed inside the screen and therefore inside
the content. If the content’s produced well, then it’s a more immersive experience and can be signifi cantly more engaging and compelling than a fl at screen presentation. There are, however, more challenges in
providing content for domes. Firstly, it’s a complex format. Not only are there typi- cally many more pixels to handle, which adds to cost and complexity in the produc- tion workfl ow, but also the frame is massive compared to fl at screen. Literally half of the entire environment is presented to the audience, which gives the producers and
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and astronomy-based. When an operator tries to expand into other topics, the avail- able content is adapted for the dome. In this case, the wow factor can be lost in the implementation. As a supplier, it’s important to ensure the visual quality is consistent with dome expectations. Ideally, content should be shot to suit
the format. However, it’s possible to work it in post-production by applying careful distortion profi les to the content to wrap it around a fairly large portion of the dome. Partial dome done well is much more pref- erential to fulldome done poorly.
No place like dome Domes are the better media to use for 3D fi lms because if the object in the image goes outside the frame, the 3D illusion is destroyed. Curving the screen partly
(Above) Global Immersion’s Intensity 4D theatre show- ing at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, Scotland
around the audience helps signifi cantly and domes go all the way. 3D content designed for dome environments using good visual clues (markers) can actually make for a 3D experience without glasses. I believe 3D is here to stay for a while. It has suffi cient momentum across a range of platforms and applications that it’s going to stick for longer than it has before. We all know the glasses get in the way, from a guest experience and operationally. Home systems will become glassless
quite quickly, which will drive a demand for 3D glassless in large format, but this is much more complex and expensive to achieve. Domes, even when glassless, will continue to be immersive, and, with good content, will provide a 3D offer.”
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