The problem with 3D
Walter Murch, one of the most respected film editors of our time, crafted a very interesting perspective on why 3D doesn't work for the human brain and eye.
Roger Ebert, renowned film critic, published Murch's opinion on his blog. Take a look here: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/01/post_4.html
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Comments
Thanks for publishing this link. There's a huge amount of money being put into 3D right now and of course, as you would expect, there's an enormous amount of hype and misinformation going around. I got suspicious when I found it hard to get 3D TV demos In Los Angeles and then, when I finally did, there was a guy making sure I didn't watch very long. I'm a retired scientist and I can tell you Ebert is right on. I wouldn't say never though. I think holography might one day solve the vision problems, but that's at least a decade or more away. We couldn't handle the required enormous bandwidth right now.
Posted by: Henry Harris | March 22, 2011 5:35 PM