Introduction

 

 

 

Cinema is a constantly changing art and perhaps 3D will help it evolve from its infancy in the late 19th century to a fully mature artistic expression where movement, color, sound, and depth are finally reunited. Are we on the verge of succeeding in completely immersing the audience into a narrative space created by the director who finally has mastery over all four dimensions?

When studying 3D storytelling, one must understand its dual nature as both a filmmaking technique and also an artistic language. Therefore, it’s quite impossible to think about the grammar of 3D without addressing semantics. As such, this guide is divided into two distinct parts: the first part is devoted to theoretical fundamentals and stereoscopy ...

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