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2D vs 3D what is in store and where are we going? What usually starts out as a friendly discussion can easily turn into a venom spewing argument about what’s better, what sells more, and if the 2d era is still relevant.

It seems Mr. Miyamoto, someone who’s made his fair share of both 2d and 3d titles, weighed in on a similar discussion in the latest Nintendo Power.  Miyamoto thinks that not everything needs to be 3d while conceding that there are huge benefits to it. On the the 2d front, he says these games should focus on fun and gameplay and not worry too much about visual experience.

What he says could be misconstrued to mean 2d games look like a pile of brownie mix, but on second thought you can take it to mean sometimes 2d games try too hard to be like 3d games and lose focus on the important aspect (i.e. FUN).  This couldn’t be more true as New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a blast to play and doesn’t require too much skill to just pop in and have some fun .

2D gaming is far from being over although it’s fears are valid with the new breed of 3D games and gamers it is a great lesson in sustainability and weathering time. Lets just keep it fun and play nice there is room for 2D and 3D. Right?

Source: http://mmomfg.com

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As everyone is aware, 3D cinema has rapidly established itself in the Hollywood limelight as the decade draws to an end. This year has possibly being the most eventful year in 3D audience’s history, over the past eleven months brand new invigorating news is released on a daily basis which leaves technological consumers in awe. At this moment in time cinema screens are filled with 3D films, advertisements are now literally jumping out of the screen at audiences, laptops with 3D capabilities allow gamers to be completely emerged in their virtual world and now television audiences are invited into the three dimensional experience.

Channel 4, a British television station has recently brought UK audiences a full week of 3D television programming and it was received with open arms. Although the 3D technology has had a tendency to re-appear then disappear just as quickly, the modern advancements in electronic technology are sure to see the three dimensional ‘gimmick’ becoming a permanent fixture in a television consumer’s life.  In 2010 many companies are set to release full HD 3D television sets into the market, as well seeing popular gaming consoles being updated to bring the 3D experience into the console gaming world. As well as the technology improving, television broadcasters are also constantly in talks over potential future 3D programming. Most recently the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been said to aim for at least 50% of its games to be aired in HD 3D, whilst the director of the London 2012 Olympic games aims to bring the global event to audiences in this new exciting way. As well as individual events being discussed about airing in 3D, ‘SKY’ television has taken the process a step further by stating that they would launch the United Kingdom’s first ever 3D channel by the end of 2010. After hearing of all the upcoming releases and plans, and by reviewing Hollywood’s intended output, the future is certainly set for a surge of ‘in your face’, three dimensional experiences which will not fade away quite as easily as before.

3D in the sense of capturing reality in real time manipulating it and generating incredible motion pictures plucked from time and space. MIT has Created the ultimate in  Computer based illustration  a  uniquely design paint brush specially made for children bust the possibilities are endless. The I/O Brush is a new drawing tool to explore colors, textures, and movements found in everyday materials by “picking up” and drawing with them literally. I/O Brush looks like a regular physical paintbrush but has a small video camera with lights and touch sensors embedded inside. Outside of the drawing canvas, the brush can pick up color, texture, and movement of a brushed surface. On the canvas, artists can draw with the special “ink” they just picked up from their immediate environment. Just running the brush over any surface, object, animal, vegetable, or mineral it as you have turned the world in to you palette you can even use moving objects.

There are many paint/drawing programs on the market today that are designed especially for kids. These let kids do neat things, but kids usually end up playing only with the “preprogrammed” digital palette the software provides. The idea of I/O Brush is to let the kids build their own ink. They can take any colors, textures, and movements they want to experiment with from their own environment and paint with their personal and unique ink. Kids are not only exploring through construction of their personal art project, but they are also exploring through construction of their own tools (i.e., the palette/ink) to build their art project with.

Source: http://web.media.mit.edu/

Hollywood is turning just about everything into a movie, from board games to game shows? Whats next Double Dare?  The Dating Game or Fear Factor. Imagine Brad Pitt Eating Earthworms. We have already seen Who wants to be a millionaire portrayed on the big screen in”Slumdog Millionaire”, and now one of the producers of “300″ is bringing us “American Gladiators” in 3D no less.

Scott Mednick, also an executive producer of this fall’s “Where the Wild Things Are,” has hired “Point Break” screenwriter Peter Iliff to script the previously announced adaptation of the physical competition series as a movie that, Variety says, will “feature the Herculean characters as superheroes.” The contenders have yet to be names but It would certainly be appropriate to have amateur athletes as the contenders to be true to the format of the show, which involved everyday contenders battling the gigantic male and female Gladiators for a shot at $100,000 and a car.

“American Gladiators” was a hit in the ’90s and then revamped for a short-lived redo last year. The fact that the recent version wasn’t as successful can now only be explained by the fact that it wasn’t big and in-your-face enough. Apparently, as /Film noticed, the movie version will be in 3-D, since IMDb lists “U2 3D” producers 3ality Digital as handling the adaptation’s special effects.

If you’re excited to see pugil sticks and sling-shot humans coming at you in 3-D, you’ll likely also be happy to know the “Jackass” franchise will allegedly be continued in a third movie, this one in three dimensions as well. Cinematical writer William Goss noticed the “Jackass 3-D” title in an e-mail detailing Paramount’s 2010 slate. In what may be the most logical utilization of the new 3-D technology, we’ll be able to see all of the crazy stunts heightened by the format, whether it’s Johnny Knoxville being shot from a catapult or Steve-O’s notoriously weak stomach spewing phantom bile all over the audience.

Now if only we can get Smell-O-Vision back for “Jackass 3-D” as well. Okay, so maybe that wouldn’t be such a popular experience, but the 3-D element will fit perfectly. I just hope that between this and the “American Gladiators” film, nobody gets the idea to bring us “America’s Funniest Home Videos 3-D” on the big screen. Then again, “man getting hit in the crotch” in 3-D would be quite hilarious, wouldn’t it?

Source: Movieblog.mtv.com

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A anonymous company that produces computer-generated images for publications including but not limited to Time magazine has brought a High Court action alleging another firm is reproducing and selling its material. Moorefilm Ltd, which produces and sells computer-generated 3D medical illustrated images and animations to a large range of clients and distributors through Getty Images, the world’s largest distributor of images, is seeking restraining orders against a firm set up by former employees. Mr Justice Roderick Murphy granted Moorefilm Ltd, trading as 3D4medical.com and medicalrf. com, permission to bring its injunction proceedings at short notice against WKG Media Ltd, trading as the Science Picture Company, and against Eoin Winston, Eoin Kavanagh and Michael Grant. The court was told the three individual defendants were former employees of Moorefilm who left the company on good terms but had since used Moorefilm images and animations on its website. The three defendants had denied the claims as false and unsustainable in correspondence with Moorefilm, the court was told. Seeking the short service order on an ex-parte basis (one side only represented), Gabriel Gavigan said his client Moorefilm was seeking an injunction restraining the defendants from using and selling what it claims are its 3D models. A number of Moorefilm’s images had appeared on covers of Time, National Geographic and Newsweek magazines, Mr Gavigan said. It is alleged that during his employment with Moorefilm, Mr Winston was given a back-up drive of all of Moorefilm’s models to keep at his home in the event of a break-in or fire at the offices. When he finished his employment, he had not returned the disk drive despite giving assurances he would do so, Moorefilm alleges. In an affidavit, John Moore, ceo of 3D4medical.com, said WKG Media was incorporated by Mr Winston and Mr Kavanagh while employees of Moorefilm. Mr Grant was the company secretary. He said correspondence was entered into with the defendants last June when the defendant company launched its image collection for sale on its website. Mr Moore said that collection was based on information obtained while in Moorefilm’s employment. Source: http://www.irishtimes.com

The MIT Technology Review has unearthed a new laser-based 3D mapping robot that can produce similar results to those  of  its $100,000 competitor for a fraction of the cost. Funded by the US Army, researched and developed at the Stevens Institute of Technology have now demonstrated the Remotely Operated and Autonomous Mapping System (ROAMS, for short), which employs a mirror-based LIDAR system that bounces a laser off a rapidly rotating mirror and gleans environmental information from how long it takes for each pulse to bounce back. An array of video cameras and IR proximity sensors add to this recon bot’s sentience, though at this point  you will still need to be within a mile’s range to operate it. So not quite yet ready for solo space travel, but more then capable for gathering data on our own planet.

by Vladislav Savov

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Michael Jackson had a 3D scan taken of his body in 1997. Some suspected that Michael planned to build a virtual reality double of himself. Michael Jackson Always was on the sharp end of the cutting edge. Perhaps he was gearing up for a new video or a game or it was to be used on his grand tour which we have all heard so much about. In any case the genius of Michael Jackson becomes more and more apparent everyday along side a new controversy a new master piece of Michael’s is uncovered. Truly proving the possibilities of life after death.

With Michael Jackson’s recent passing the scavengers are having a field day and his 3D scan data has been put on sale by an anonymous seller for one million dollars. This seller says ever so disrespectfully that: “it [the 3D scan] immortalized him at the age of 37, before his nose was disfigured and when he was in the prime of life”. How he got this scan is a mystery and how he is not being sued is even more mysterious.

I would venture to say that this data will probably be bought by one of the many studios to be used in the future perhaps for holographic concerts a games or any number of perverse  means of capitalizing on the death of the King of Pop.

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3D Mandelbulb

The fascinating object known to the world as the Mandelbrot, has been capturing the public’s attention and imagination for over three decades. Over the last 30 years the Mandelbrot’s hypnotic colors and eye pleasing patterns have being drawing attention to them from all over the world. It is known as a ‘fractal’, which is a type of shape that yields detail forever, regardless of how far you zoom into the object.

It was found by following a relatively easy math formula. However, in the end the object is still only 2D and flat, which means there are no shadows, perspective, light sourcing or depth to the Mandelbrot. However, the image featured in this article shows a potential 3D version of the same fractal shape.

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3D fever is spreading across the world, and whilst it continues to grow in popularity Patrick Lussier, the director of the huge 3D horror flick ‘My Bloody Valentine’ has roped in a big name for his next 3D project.

Lussiers film, ‘Drive Angry’, will star actor Nicolas Cage (Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, Bangkok Dangerous) and it is set to take viewers on one intense ride! The story is about an enraged man who is out for revenge on the people who caused distress to his family life. The idea of a 3D Nicolas Cage in a fast paced revenge film is bound to jump out at audiences and draw them in to the three dimensional adventure.

Nicolas Cage is prepares for 3D revenge in Drive Angry

Since the success of his first 3D venture Lussier has become a spokesperson for the 3D technology and has praised it numerous times with the national press. He told the LA Times that 3D cinema is “more than a fad” and that “you could do My Dinner with Andre in 3-D and it would be incredibly compelling.” As well as Drive Angry, Lussier has another 3D project in the pipeline, another in your face 3D horror film called, Condition Dead 3D.  Both are set to be released in the latter months of 2010. So prepare yourself now and get ready for what may be the fastest and bloodiest ride of your life.

Source:  slashfilm.com

The IMAX experience is a franchise that is shaping up to be nothing more than amazing. The award winning IMAX team has brought audiences under water adventures, real life documentaries, and even bigger screen versions of Hollywood’s blockbusters and now they are set to release another awe inspiring space documentary in Hubble 3D!

Hubble 3D allows audiences to join the STS-125 crew on its final Hubble mission and experience the astronomical story of hope, disappointment, bravery, and triumph in the IMAX space teams seventh feature!  The story recounts the adventure of one of the most, if not most important and successful scientific instruments to ever enter space! Audiences can expect to come face to face with space walking astronauts, the powerful shuttle launches, and dramatic rescues.

One of the astonishing images taken from the legendary Hubble.

Captured in the amazing IMAX 3D, the film reveals the cosmos like it’s never been seen before! It vividly shows the majestic grandeur of the nebulae and the galaxies, the beautiful births and dramatic deaths of stars all in astonishing 3D experience!

The Warner Bros and IMAX pictures production, in cooperation with NASA is released exclusively in IMAX theatres all across the globe in spring 2010.

Source: imax.com