Published at: 02:03 pm - Tuesday March 09 2010
Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park has revealed that he has plans a for a 3D plasticine animation.
Park claimed that he had hoped to produce a Wallace & Gromit movie using 3D, but financial restraints meant that the project had to be abandoned.
“I’d like to see a 3D Plasticine animation – I think it would really suit it,” he told the BBC.
“In a way I’ve been a bit sceptical, but I have a feature idea up my sleeve which I’m thinking might be 3D.”
Read More at; http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a207385/nick-park-has-3d-plasticine-movie-plans.html
Published at: 01:03 pm - Tuesday March 09 2010
Planning on buying one of those fresh Samsung 3D HDTVs and Blu-ray players now that they are available? Well, the good news from Samsung’s press conference is that you’ll get a free 3D Starter Kit if you decide to fork over the cash for them both. Included are two pairs of active shutter glasses (availableseparately for $150) and the 3D Blu-ray version of Monsters vs. Aliens, which is exclusive to Samsung for the time being. And speaking of new 3D titles, DreamWorks’ own Jeffrey Katzenberg took stage to announce that Shrek will be coming soon. We’re not sure how we feel about these super expensive sets, but the hands-on pictures of the kit do seem to make spending plus $2,000 for that new Sammy 3DTV and Blu-ray player a bit more enticing.
Head on over to Engadget to get the full gallery of pictures and details!
Read More at; http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/samsung-3d-starter-kit-gets-3dtv-and-blu-ray-buyers-started/
Published at: 12:03 pm - Tuesday March 09 2010
In the spirit of following our heavenly orders we’re here to tell you that the story of creation, as it’s written in the book of Genesis, will become a 3D movie. Not sure that’s what God had in mind for ’spreading the word’ but hey, whatever works.
According to DeadlineHollywood, ex-Walden Media big wig Cary Granat will be helming the project entitled In The Beginning with Reel FX and Paramount.
Apparently the script will be faithful to Genesis, following the story of the creation of the world in six days ending with God making Adam and Eve. It’ll be written by Hidalgo scribe John Fusco and will cost around $30 million to produce. That doesn’t sound like a lot of cash to tell the story of the creation of the world does it?
Read more at; http://blog.onthebox.com/2010/03/09/god-goes-3d-in-creation-movie/
Published at: 11:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
Sky TV is taking 3D HDTV on the road over the next twelve months or so, as the broadcaster plans to showcase its 3D TV service at major shopping centres and malls around the UK.
The first 3D TV Showcase will take place on the 12th March at the Westfield Shopping Centre in West London.
The company will be showing demos of events already shown on Sky TV such as live football and other sports events, as well as Ballet, films and music concerts.
Read More at; http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/03/09/bskyb-shows-off-3d-tv-on-the-road/
Published at: 08:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, will introduce 3D LCD TVs in India via a partnership with Valuable Group, the leading media company in the market.
Valuable Group is the biggest media and entertainment company in India, operating 1,700 cinemas with a 40 percent market share. The company recently acquired the global broadcasting license for Indian Premier League, the country’s professional cricket league.
LG 3D TVs will be deployed in venues where cricket fans gather, including public bars and restaurants across the country, to coincide with Valuable Group’s live 3D broadcast of the final four games of the Indian Premier League in April. Indian cricket fans will be able to enjoy the action in stunning 3D, making this the first time any sporting event has been broadcast in 3D in the country.
“This partnership makes LG the first company to provide 3D televisions to an overseas media company, the key target market in the early stage of 3D TV development,” said Havis Kwon, Executive Vice President and head of the LCD division of LG. “This arrangement will secure LG’s position in the 3D TV market in India.”
Read More at; http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lg-electronics-3d-tv-enters-india-market-2010-03-09?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Published at: 08:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
Sony Corp. expects to increase its TV shipments by 70 percent over the next 12 months, due in large part to its upcoming 3D models, according to Sony executives.
Competitor Panasonic, meanwhile, said it’s planning to introduce 3D TVs atBest Buy (NYSE:BBY) this week for only $2,500, about half the price they’re available for in Japan.
TV makers are counting on the new 3D models to spur sales and in at least one company’s case, return to profitability. Sony expects its TV operations to lose money for a sixth straight year for the fiscal year ending March 31, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company has targeted sales of 15 million TVs for this fiscal year, but Yoshihisa Ishida, senior vice president of home entertainment at Sony, believes the company can hit its lofty target of 25 million units sold and be profitable next fiscal year.
“2010 is really a year when we think we can attack,” Ishida said, according to the Journal.
Sony aims to sell about 2.5 million 3D TVs over the next 12 months. The first 46-inch model will go on sale in June in Japan. It hasn’t announced a date for sale in the United States.
Read more at; http://www.crn.com/hardware/223300015;jsessionid=FY1PEZGYFCYZFQE1GHRSKHWATMY32JVN
Published at: 08:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
Kicking off an expected repeat flood of 3DTV info over the next few days (Samsung and Panasonic both have events scheduled over the next couple of days) Sony has revealed pricing and shipping information for its new televisions and related accessories in Japan. The new sets share that sweet/ominous monolithic style of the already available NX800 series (also announced today in Japan, along with fellow 2D-only HX700 LCD and DVR-packing BX30H televisions,) with the edge-lit LED LX900 bringing the entire 3D package. With IR emitter built in and two pairs of RealD active shutter glasses, all you’ll need to add is a source to the 60-, 51-, 46- and 40-inch models, ranging in price from ¥580,000 ($6,444) to ¥290,000 ($3,222.) Even if the TDG-BR100 / TDG-BR50 3D glasses (also available as an accessory for ¥12,000 ($133) or so) aren’t on your face this WiFi-connected abyss of entertainment will look back into you, using face tracking to detect if someone is sitting too close and warn them to move back, as well as dimming and eventually turning off the screen if you leave the room or simply looked away from the TV for an extended period.
Read More at; http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/sony-unveils-3dtv-release-dates-and-pricing-for-japan/
Published at: 07:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
Disney has finally released the first ever official teaser trailer for Tron Legacy. And you had better “Recognize-er” because this new Tron world is astounding. Come on in and check out the new upgraded citizens of Tron City.
Read More and See the Trailer at; http://io9.com/5488811/
Published at: 06:03 am - Tuesday March 09 2010
The upcoming “Clash of the Titans” remake, with “Avatar” star Sam Worthington, saw itself pushed back from its original March 26th release date, where it would have opened against “How To Train Your Dragon,” to April 2nd, to give Warner Bros. just a little more time to convert scenes to 3D. That means come April 2nd, three major 3D studio releases will be fighting for the 4,000 or so enabled screens already installed.
On May 21st, the 3D Summer movie-going season kicks off with the latest Shrek sequel, “Shrek Forever After” hitting theaters. Family-oriented animated fare continues to dominate the format through the summer when “Toy Story 3″ opens on June 21st and “Despicable Me” bows on July 9th, similar to last year when animated films dominated multiplexes and box-office grosses with 3D releases of films like “Monsters vs. Aliens,” “Coraline,” “Up,” and “Ice Age 3D.”
In August, the releases become a bit more adult-oriented with the horror sequel “Friday the 13th Part 2 3D” opening on the 13th and “Pirahna 3D” on the 27th. Street dancing sequel “Step Up 3D” opens on August 6th.
Read more at: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7018039119#ixzz0he1asl7x
Published at: 08:03 pm - Monday March 08 2010
Shadow Locked conducted an interview with art-director Roger Christian who let the following interesting tid-bit slip.
“Ridley’s doing the next Alien in 3D,” said Christian.
Ridley Scott is set to return to the franchise for a prequel to his film which initially kicked off the series in the first place. Jon Spaihts is penning the script.
“He has a very clear understanding of where this should go,” Christian said of Ridley. “They kind of stopped dead one of the greatest horror franchises there’s ever been, and it had legs to go on. So I’m hoping he’ll revive another three. The world certainly wants it, and the fans want it – everybody.”
Read More at; http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=14367
Published at: 06:03 pm - Monday March 08 2010
We’ve been waiting on Woz’s favorite 3D display ever to ship for quite some time, and as of now, no delays have been seen. According to a new interview with HDI CEO Ingemar Jansson, the June ship date for its 103-inch, laser-based monster is still on track, with a $10,000 price tag being placed on it when ordered “in volume.” Frankly, there’s not much here that we haven’t already heard about the new face of 1080p 3D in the home; what is new, however, is the mention that smaller versions could very well be on the horizon. Regardless of whether you’re man or woman enough to admit it, a 103-inch set is far too large for the vast majority of homes, so a 46-inch iteration — which was mentioned specifically in the dialog — could be a perfect alternative. There was no time table or estimated price given for the smaller version(s), but you can bet we’ll be keeping an ear to the ground for more. Oh, and if you don’t think an HDTV upstart can give Sony, Sharp and Samsung a run for their money, there’s a “Mr. Vizio” in the back room that would like to have a word with you.
Read More at; http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/08/hdi-ceo-admits-that-smaller-laser-3d-hdtvs-could-become-a-realit/
Published at: 05:03 pm - Monday March 08 2010
While the dust over beaming preachers on a video screen on multi-site campuses has somewhat settled, the new 3D tool is raising more questions and concerns among some believers.
“Since so many of us in the west are convinced that entertaining pew fodder is critical to advancing ‘the gospel’ and that only a very few have the necessary gifts to preachertain – this will become the ‘perfect’ solution,” Bill Kinnon, author of A Networked Conspiracy, Social Networks, The Church & the Power of Collective Intelligence, wrote in a recent blog post.
What has Kinnon and many other Christians talking is the holographic technology that music artist Madonna famously used at the Grammy Awards in 2006 and that one company wants to promote in churches.
Read More at; http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100305/hologram-preachers-slated-to-appear-in-churches/
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