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SvennoJ on 04 July 2013
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Kaizar said:

On converting 2D to 3D, well Star Trek Into Darkness looked great converted into 3D, except for a few scenes where the people didn't look exactly right, but Man of Steel always had every person looking properly in 3D converted from 2D.

I don't know about converting 3D into 2D, but I saw my Windows 7 do it when I went to watch some of my 3D videos from my 3DS SD Card on it, and it looks spot on monichromatic looking. (but each time I turn on my Windows 7 and play a 3D video the first time since last turned on, it will take a really long time to play it LOL, but after that it only takes a few seconds even if it's a 3D video I have never played before)

Anyways you did an extremely awesome post. (which is why I bold it, because you make great points left & right)

Thanks for posting all of that. And yeah I agree with pretty much the whole entire post of yours. If you meant something else about converting 2D into 3D & vice-versa, then sorry for my misunderstanding.

3D to 2D conversion is nothing more then extracting either the left or right view from the video stream. Nothing special goes on.
As for 2D to 3D that depends on the suitability of the 2D material. When filmed in 2D with 3D in mind it can get good results. Legend3D, whose founder's article I posted, was responsible for the 3D conversion of Man of Steel. So good to hear he knows what he is doing.

My point was that some things that you can do in 2D are not compatible with 3D. Some more obvious then others ofcourse for example action intersecting the screen edges, Escher type / perspective tricks, the impact of dolly zoom shots, side by side shots, long zooms. Others like fast editting, fast camera movement, visual distortion, ageing, 8mm grainyness, fish eye, shaky cam, etc are merely more uncomfortable to watch in 3D.


Maybe I'll give Elysium a try in IMAX 3D, the 4K mastering has piqued my interest. It's a 42km drive though, $17.50 a person and no clue if they actually have 4K projectors, as the normal for Digital IMAX 3D is dual 2K projectors. I guess if they don't advertise it I won't bother.
Here is some info on the specific differences between RealD and IMAX 3D http://423digital.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/reald-vs-imax-digital-3d-whats-the-difference-cnet-asia

They are now promoting UltraAVX as the next level of cinema. It's still showing in 2K though (Christie Solaria 2230 DLP upgradeable to 4K), sreen size comparable to IMAX, but bigger seats and reserved seating. I guess another way to charge more money. Is it so much to ask to get better resolution in the cinema as at home :)