By Staff, August 26, 2008
IRIDAS announced that DualStream will now be included standard with all versions of FrameCycler starting with the 2008 versions. Recently used in the visual effects pipeline for Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D and in finishing work on U2 3D, demand for IRIDAS DualStream technology has grown with the increase in stereo 3D product work.
- Fantastic (3D) Voyage: Journey to the Center of the Earth, July 18, 2008
The classic Jules Verne sci-fi novel about a hazardous expedition deep into our planet's interior, Journey to the Center of the Earth, was first made into a movie in 1959. The remake released this summer, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, recounts a similar story, but, technologically, it stands worlds apart. The newer film boasts not only cutting-edge visual effects but also makes use of the latest stereoscopic technology to enhance the moviegoing experience.
Playback with DualStream is no different from standard 2D content. Users simply add one eye onto the timeline, and the other loads automatically. The technology supports all standard stereo 3D display technologies, including dual SDI, dual DVI, shutter glasses, anaglyph and pattern mode for new DLP televisions such as the Samsung line.
"FrameCycler with DualStream proved to be an indispensable tool for us, as it allowed our artists to regularly flip their work in progress as well as allowing us to view our shots in stereo during dailies," says Peter Skovsbo of DamnFX, producer on Dinosaur Alive. "Without DualStream, we would have had to migrate to a far more expensive software and hardware mix."
DualStream stereo 3D playback technology is included with FrameCycler Professional 2008 and FrameCycler DDS 2008 on the Mac OS X, Windows and Linux platforms. FrameCycler DI 2008 includes stereo 3D playback and inte-ocular adjustment tools.
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