3D Stereoscopic Websites. June 29th, 2010.
Invented in 1838, stereoscopy is nothing new – the earliest 3D film know to have been shown publicly was “L’arrivée du train” filmed in 1903 by the Lumière brothers, the inventors of cinema. When it was released, audiences panicked because they thought the train was about to crash right into them! Filmmakers even used stereoscopy to produce 3D colour footage of the Queen’s coronation in 1952.
Despite initial excitement, however, 3D fell out of use because of the poor viewing conditions in most theatres and due to the complex equipment required to exhibit 3D movies. There have, of course, been occasional revivals with the likes of “Jaws 3D”, “Comin at Ya!” and “Friday the 13th – Part 3” but until recently the little cardboard specs just failed to inspire and the 3D effects used, simply as a means to an end. read more…
