Tuesday afternoon's SMPTE conference session on multi-view production included a preview
of two developing camera systems that introduce new ways of capturing depth on
set. Both were recently tested in the field.
Session chair Howard Lukk, Disney’s vp production technology,
described the first as a “hybrid
3D” approach as it combines elements of both native 3D production and conversion. It's a
prototype trifocal camera system that is effectively a rig holding one main
camera (Alexa) and two small satellite cameras. This allows the filmmakers to
photograph the imagery on set while at the same time generate depth information that can be used to create a stereo version in postproduction. This camera system was developed by Fraunhofer
Heinrich Hertz Institute with Walt Disney Studios and ARRI.
The second, a “motion scene camera,” was introduced by ARRI’s
principal engineer Dr. Johannes Steurer. This is a motion picture camera with a
time-of-flight sensor for generating the depth information.
The day ended with the annual opening night reception in the
exhibit hall.
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