A Media Prof

Stereo 3D Test

This is just a short clip in RED/CYAN Anaglyphic format. Pull out your old paper glasses and take a look.

Stereo 3D video is becoming easier to produce.  Companies are releasing 3D camera rigs, 3D camcorders, 3D monitors and TV’s, and now Sony has stepped up and with Vegas Pro 10, releasing a fabulous suite of functions for post production.

Zi6's make a stereo rig

This clip was shot with my ghetto stereo side by side rig; two Kodak Zi6′s screwed to a piece of strap metal.

It was then combined in Vegas Pro 9.oe, and output as an AVC file.

The original is in HD and actually looks a lot better. Stereo 3D does not survive compression for the web very well.  Yuck.

Vertical alignment is the biggest pain, as well as no way to preview convergence in the field.  I was just guessing and some worked and some didn’t.

Besides vertical alignment problems, a ghetto rig like this does not have synchronized shutters.  That means the left and right eyes can be as much as 1/2 a frame out of sync.  That only becomes a problem during heavy movement.  For the cost and effort … ?

The Zi6′s are not the greatest for making a ghetto stereo rig.  The tripod mount wiggles in the camera.  The Zi8 has a firmer mount so I will probably try a build with them

Return from Vacation

I just returned from a wonderful week in North Georgia.  Along the way I tested the GoPro HD Hero cam for POV shots and for situations when you need your hands free.  Here is a quick clip from the trip.  I just strapped it to my chest and ignored it while I played. I will post more later.

Learning Center Goes Live

My Video Production Learning Center website has finally gone live.  After working for a couple weeks to get the infrastructure in place, I have also finished creating the first mini course.  The site is located at KolboKorp.com .

The first mini course is Using Chroma Blur in Chroma Keys. It explains what chroma blur does, why it is used, and how to apply it.

The site will eventually offer a number of free mini courses, but the long term goal is the development of courses to prepare users for the Sony Vegas Pro certification exams.  That is a year away so enjoy the mini courses as they appear.

KK