U23D
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL - May 2007:
U23D "The Movie" preview version premieres!
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL - January 18-19, 2008:
U23D "The Movie"
Festival premiere!
PUBLIC WORLD PREMIERE - January 23, 2008:
U23D "The Movie"
Premieres in IMAX!
February 15, 2008:
U23D "The Movie"
Premieres in LIMITED RELEASE in
Digital 3D Theaters!
February 22, 2008:
U23D "The Movie"
Premieres in over 600
Digital 3D Theaters!
In November of 2006, I was invited to participate in testing a new proprietary software being developed by 3ality to
allow for alignment and depth placement of the U23D footage to a degree not previously possible. In the end, I moved to
California for an entire year to apply what became known as "Stereoscopic Depth Balancing" to the movie.
Because so
much of the project was edited in fast paced, "MTV" type cuts, and almost every scene involved multiple layers and
special effect composites, we were faced with continuous alignment and dynamic artistic placement issues.
This gave us opportunities to experiment with and learn from freely floating objects, people and backgrounds in a "dream-like"
visual montage. We learned to "hand off" changes of depth from near to far and back again, smoothly guiding the eyes from scene
to scene.
The result is comfortable viewing through disolves and quick cuts, and an 84 minute movie that doesn't strain the eyes
or induce headaches.
In May of 2007, the 55 minute "preview" version of U23D
was shown
at the Cannes Film Festval to
excellent reviews.
On January 18-19, 2008, U23D, (the full 85 minute version),
premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
On January 23, 2008, U23D opened 3D IMAX.
On February 22, 2008, U23D
premiered in over 600 3D Digital Theaters.
U23D
Images
Adam, Bono and the Edge, (near to far),
3D Free-view (Small)
/ Cross-view (Large)
/ Anaglyph
(Red/Cyan)
Ray Hannisian, (Ray3D) with 3ality's TS2 stereo HD cameras.
Reviews
Sundance film Festval 2008
The Movie
The 2005-06 U2 Vertigo Tour through South America was
followed by 3D camera teams from 3ality Digital of Burbank,
California. Using uniquely designed 3D high definition digital image capture systems, the concerts were
recorded to dual stream 1920 x 1080P, 4:4:4, 24fps files. Performances in Buenos Aires were shot with 7 3D camera systems, including
several which were borrowed or rented from other sources, as 3ality had not yet produced enough versions
of their own design to place in all camera positions.
perform "Sunday Bloody Sunday".
Camera Information
(and U23D Movie official blog)
Or, Google "U2 3D",
and add "Cannes", "Sundance"
or "IMAX" to your search.