Archive for 'Movie Releases'
PRESS RELEASE – Microworlds 3D
Posted on02. Feb, 2010 by The James.
“Microscopy Plays Big Role in PassmoreLab’s New 3D Nature Film” “MicroWorlds” Harnesses Technology to Examine the Unseen World of Life Beneath Our Feet San Diego, CA (Feb 2, 2010) – PassmoreLab, the San Diego-based multi-media production studio that specializes in 3D production and 2D to 3D content conversion, announced today the release of MicroWorlds — their latest 3D [...]
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Lord of the Rings in 3D
Posted on12. Jan, 2010 by The James.
It looks like we will see a re-issue of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy in 3D sometime in 2012. In fact, we may see a run of ‘classics’ in the sci-fi and fantasy genre transferred to 3D over the next few years, including Star Wars (yes, I groaned too. Just leave it alone [...]
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3D REGZA: Toshiba another partner for RealD
Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Looks like RealD has snagged another TV manufacturer. Toshiba plans to work with RealD to develop “active eyeware” that will work with Toshiba 3D-enabled displays. At the 2010 CES they used external motion devices to show a person interacting with their upcoming 3D Regza TV. As we reported earlier this week, Samsung and JVC have [...]
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Xpand grows international market
Posted on24. Dec, 2009 by The James.
Just a quick post before the holiday…according to Variety, Xpand is continuing to increase it’s hold on the international 3D market. They’ve put together an agreement with Arclight to release the 3D films “Mulan” and “Bait” in Spain and some former Yugoslovian territories. Also, it looks like Xpand has also acquired the rights for Spanish [...]
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Avatar – 3D bar set too high?
Posted on25. Nov, 2009 by The James.
With the upcoming film, Avatar, dominating 3D press, people have to begin to wonder if the production will live up to the hype. I hate to be blunt, but it almost certainly cannot. Now, I’m not saying that it won’t potentially be a fantastic movie that will successfully showcase a lot of modern 3D techniques. [...]
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Education in 3D – A key to 3D’s sustainability
Posted on23. Nov, 2009 by The James.
Last night on 60-Minutes the staying power of 3D was brought during a piece on James Cameron’s, Avatar. At Third Magazine we’ve been discussing a lot of key factors that will affect the ability of the 3D to remain a part of mainstream technology and Hollywood action movies are only the tip of the iceberg. [...]
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Nutcracker 3D – Zemeckis loves Christmas and 3D motion capture
Posted on15. Nov, 2009 by The James.
Another item floating around the Hollywood rumor circuit is the Nutcracker in 3D. Robert Zemeckis is apparently obsessed with Christmas, bringing us the current Christmas Carol 3D film and 2004′s underwhelming The Polar Express. He also seems to love the 3D motion capture technology, and not only when it comes to holiday fare, see Beowulf [...]
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The Power of the Dark Crystal 3D – The Dark Crystal Sequel in 3D?
Posted on13. Nov, 2009 by The James.
Third Magazine has received a tip from a reliable source that 3D has been thrown on the table as a serious option for The Dark Crystal sequel, The Power of the Dark Crystal. The sequel has been in pre-production for a quite a while now with the original announcement coming out in 2005, and the [...]
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RealD Theaters make up for 50 pecent of ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’
Posted on08. Nov, 2009 by "Mitch".
There may be something to be said about taking a classic story and showing it in a new format. However in this case with ‘A Christmas Carol’ it appears that the CGI really got in the way of both the performances and the 3D experience itself. However that didn’t stop RealD from proving that there [...]
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Yogi Bear 3D – Not sure I want what is in that picnic basket
Posted on07. Nov, 2009 by The James.
It looks like principal photography is about to begin on the Yogi Bear 3D film according to Marketsaw. Well, I’m glad it is in 3D. But unfortunately, even with 3D, Hollywood will still continue to make questionable production choices. I’m not trying to look down my nose at anyone involved, in fact, it looks like [...]



