CHAPTER 9

3D Postproduction Tools

 

 

“In the twenty-first century stereoscopic filmmakers continue to grapple with the aesthetic issues of telling a story on the z-axis. The use of visual space that is both behind and in front of the motion picture screen presents a luminous new challenge to which filmmakers must rise.”

Ray Zone

9.1 Overview

In the past few years there has been an explosion in the features and capabilities of 3D tools. What follows is a high-level view of the various post tools available to 3D teams. We further categorize the tools into:

systems

plug-ins

utilities

Some tools are directly related to postproduction (such as editing systems and color systems). Purchasing advanced post finishing systems like Quantel ...

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