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3D on the Cheap, Part 2

Jul 29, 2010 12:00 AM, By Jan Ozer

Last time out, I detailed a consumer oriented workflow for 3D production, culminating with uploading a 3D file to YouTube. Since the YouTube video has only been viewed about 50 times so far, I'm getting the message that consumer isn't exactly the level that you care about. So, this time out, we're stepping up a few levels. Specifically, I'll take footage shot with the Panasonic AG-3DA1, mux the two streams into the CineForm format and perform some nondestructive 2D and 3D editing in CineForm First Light, then edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 with realtime 3D preview courtesy of Nvidia 3D Vision.

Of course, the workflow is only part of the equation, and what many readers care most about is who's using these technologies, This brings the questions back to who's doing 3D, how, and for what types of productions. So I asked three executives from Adobe, CineForm and Nvidia to answer a few questions that highlight these issues. These email interviews are presented at the end of the workflow article.

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3D on the Cheap, Part 1 In this article, I'll discuss how to shoot, edit, and upload 3D videos to YouTube, and what you'll need to view them from that site... Stereo Hype This past December, Vic Love was headed to Jamaica to shoot footage for a documentary about the history of reggae music. With him traveled a tech-averse... Low-cost 3D Cameras 2010 is really starting to look like the year of 3D. How's that? January started out with any number of companies at CES touting 3D playback capability... The State of 3D I wanted to know who's doing 3D, how, and for what types of productions. Dave Helmly, North American tech sales manager for pro video/audio at Adobe; CineForm CEO David Taylor; and Sean Kilbride, Nvidia's technical marketing manager, workstation products provided the answers in email interviews...

Giving credit where credit is due

I couldn't have come up to speed anywhere near as quickly without the help of Adobe evangelist Dave Helmly, who is Adobe's North American tech sales manager for pro video/audio. For the complete picture on 3D production, check out this episode of Adobe TV: 3D Stereoscopic editing with Premiere Pro CS4/Win/OS X. Though the 62 minute duration sounds intimidating, Helmly covers a lot of ground, with very good depth, everything from practical tips about marking your SD cards to "how to" alternatives for 3D preview while editing.

In this article, I'll work through the high points of his suggested workflow, verifying that the techniques generally work as advertised. I won't go into the detail or depth that Helmly provides, but you can probably skim through this in 10 minutes and get a feel for the workflow. That said, if you're seriously interested in producing 3D, I strongly recommend that you check out the video in addition to this article.

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