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Can Communicate undertakes all the Stereo3D for Channel 4's 3D week on Quantel Pablo
Four new one hour programs produced from scratch and three movies processed in just three weeks with Quantel Stereo3D technol
November 05, 2009 -- DMN Newswire--2009-11-5--
London-based Can Communicate is nearing completion of a challenging Stereo3D project for the
Channel Four will broadcast the programs throughout the week of 16th November. It will utilise ColorCode display and viewing technology, a development of anaglyph which gives superior results and also allows viewers without glasses to view the material in 2D without the ghosting usually associated with anaglyph. Millions of pairs of ColorCode viewing glasses are being distributed through one of the
The timescale for production is extremely tight, with Stereo3D online and correction work only started on 19th October. But thanks to the power of Pablo, and Can Communicate's three Pablo stereographers working round the clock, Can Communicate is well on target to complete all the work in time. "The beauty of Quantel is that if you shoot it right you can do it in realtime in post," says Can Communicate partner, David Wooster.
The documentary using the 1953 stereo3D material of the Queen is the centrepiece of the week's broadcasting, and the trigger that persuaded Channel 4 to undertake the whole venture. It was shot by Bob Angel and Arthur Wooster (father of David Wooster), who developed considerable expertise in Stereo3D production and put all those skills to use in producing their film. David Wooster went in search of the film at the BFI after his father told him about it in 2007.
"Very few people understand shooting or posting 3D," adds David Wooster. "My father clearly did though, and the principles of good 3D remain the same today as they were in 1953. It's all about being meticulous in the set-ups and not asking the audience to work too hard to watch the film, which means the choreography needs to be much slower paced in terms of edits than it might be in a 2D production.
"Great care also has to be taken over color balance between the eyes,"
This project also represents the first use of eMotion Engines' Pure+ restoration application integrated into Quantel's Pablo to eliminate the dust, sparkle and flicker from the footage. The result of all the work, according to
The second 'Queen in 3D' documentary follows the Queen today. This includes considerable Stereo3D footage shot by Can Communicate in the grounds of
The final word goes to David Wooster. "Pulling this off in the timeframe is an absolute miracle! We couldn't have done it without our very dedicated, creative staff and also the Quantel Pablo."
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