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Author Topic: Who Is Installing Digital Projection For "Chicken Little"? Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 11-03-2005 10:18 AM                        I know what reversed 3D looks like, and this wasn't it. Foreground things were still in front of background things. And I exaggerated in saying "nothing" came out. A rare pointing finger, or an occasional flying brick, or the logo stuff DID come out.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 11-03-2005 04:03 PM                        quote: Wolff King Morrow Here's a link to a picture of the Barco projector from their site I don't think I'd be willing to buy one of those due to it being extremely fugly. Expensive equipment should look good.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 11-03-2005 04:25 PM                        Mike is right, that sounds like the phase switch is in the "up" position when it should be down. Check the back of the Real D unit in the projector, that's where the switch is. Same thing happened to me when I first ran some 3D content. When we switched it down, then the 3D came shooting out of the screen. Actaully Daryl, the Barco looks much cooler in person when running. Reminds me a lot of a super computer from a late '80s movie with its blue glowing panel and green corner lights. Ours is also all black.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 11-03-2005 04:33 PM                     That is pretty ugly. What happens to the DLP chip when the xenon bulb explodes? What type of protection is built in to keep the electronics safe? I'd love to see some "after" photos of the insides after the bulb blows.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 11-03-2005 04:58 PM                        The bulb is completely encased in a removable lamp housing unit. Even the front has a glass filter sheild on it. AN explosion inside would mean most likely just replacing the housing unit. BTW, they decided they want to run the bulb at 120%, so now this becomes more of a possibility.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-03-2005 09:02 PM                     quote: Brian Michael Weidemann "Building" the print and trailers and policy spots is a breeze! Drag and drop couldn't get simpler. Yep. Dolby's digital cinema system has a great interface. It was one of my favorite things I saw at ShoWest last year.  |  IP: Logged Brian Michael Weidemann Expert cat molester Posts: 944 From: Costa Mesa, CA United States Registered: Feb 2004 posted 11-03-2005 09:50 PM                        I agree. It's just too bad that every interface to anything on a computer screen these days has to look like a rounded, brushed metal console with embossed buttons. Nothing wrong with them, since I prefer simple over ornate, but gunmetal gray just seems unoriginal. Just a pet peeve.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-03-2005 10:17 PM                        Quoting from the Megaplex Theatres website for the 3D showings at Jordan Commons: quote: Come experience, for the first time, anywhere in Utah, 3-D Digital. No film means the best presentation possible. A friend will be at the 5:45 show Friday. I hope to get a report from him.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 11-04-2005 05:46 AM                        Watched the 3D feature. The best 3D was the logos at the beginning for the respective companies involved in the project. Chicken Little's 3D was at times quite impressive, but too much -Z and not enough +Z axis was used, like mentioned before. All and all, I can't wait for an action flick or sci-fi flick in 3D. That's going to really bring in the crowds.  |  IP: Logged Joseph L. Kleiman Master Film Handler Posts: 380 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Apr 2005 posted 11-04-2005 10:34 AM                     You'll have a major live action blockbuster in digital 3D in the Spring.  |  IP: Logged Amanda Jones Film Handler Posts: 92 From: Indianapolis, IN, USA Registered: Aug 2005 posted 11-04-2005 12:56 PM                     1 whole person came to the press screening last night. 1!!! I honestly don't think he stayed through the entire movie because I was talking to him since I know him from screenings we had at my old theater and he said he already seen it and didn't like it but wanted to check it out in 3D.  |  IP: Logged Jeff Joseph Expert Film Handler Posts: 131 From: Palmdale, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2000 posted 11-04-2005 01:10 PM                        A few notes: 1. If I read this correctly, if your "phase" switch is set wrong, the 3-D doesn't work correctly... true? 2. The glasses for this film are circular polarization, not standard 3-D glasses used since the 1950s. So customers HAVE to use the Chicken Little glasses for this to work (or you can buy circular polarization glasses from third party vendors, I believe). 3. WAS this 3-D created by rendering both eyes? Or just using one eye and then extrapolating the other? Anybody know for sure? thanks, Jeff  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 11-04-2005 06:00 PM                       According to Chuck Viane of Disney at a Showeast seminar, ILM was told to render a 3D version with 14 weeks to go before release. ILM initially said it was not possible in the remaining time, which would indicate the project was well under way.  |  IP: Logged Joseph L. Kleiman Master Film Handler Posts: 380 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Apr 2005 posted 11-04-2005 06:36 PM                     Actually ILM was told to re-render. They've been working on the project since June, when Disney initially put it together. Disney's concern was that the initial ILM renders appeared to make the audience appear as spectators of a 3D film, whereas they wanted the audience to "feel as if they are guests in Chicken Little's house." Jeff, you might want to contact Ray Zone as to the rendering. Joe  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 11-04-2005 06:44 PM                       I'm rendered speechless. [ 11-04-2005, 07:49 PM: Message edited by: Sam D. Chavez ]  |  IP: Logged

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