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Frank Angel
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From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 12-20-2008 10:45 AM

Interesting article. Answers my question about how they shoot it. But I can't imagine that the 3D effect would trump the ability of seeing the same game as a standard network sports production where they use upwards of 12 cameras and all the ancillary stuff to do the special effects like the instant replay, slo-mo, on field tracking shots, etc. I think I would much rather watch the full coverage that the network does with lots of camera angles than a measly 3 camera shoot, 3D notwithstanding.

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Benny Walters
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From: Columbus, OH USA
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posted 12-22-2008 06:56 PM

Thanks for all the free advertising Mark.

The Arena Grand actually shows all the regular season games as well as any bowl games. Been doing it for three years straight.
We do a lot of special events here often connected to large sporting events, debates, and this years inauguration which will be public as well.

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Todd McCracken
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From: Northridge, CA, USA
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posted 12-29-2008 01:05 PM

Frank,
This event is being filmed by 3ality and distributed by Cinedigm. I observed the testing with 3ality in our lab and the 3d was incredible. As far as the camera count Im unaware of what 3ality is using but I would guess its more than 3 cameras. Should be interesting to see what else is in the pipe for such events [Smile]

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Frank Angel
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posted 12-29-2008 02:03 PM

Well, not being a sports fan other than for my alma mater football, I can't see how 3D would enhance the experience by very much unless the cameras are right down on the field. Any medium or distance shots would seem to benefit little from 3D. But if this works for them, I would love to seem them do 3D productions of other events like concerts, operas, symphony orchestras, etc. where the cameras could get right down into the action and put the audience in the middle of it.

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Edwin Schwing
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posted 12-30-2008 05:43 AM

Frank,

Imagine a football (in 3D) being punted toward your face. Just seeing a sporting event on the big screen is surreal, imagine it in 3D.

As far as concerts go, I am sure that you didn't watch Miley/Hanna perform earlier this year in 3D. A whole heck-uv-a-lotta others DID!

E

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Todd McCracken
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posted 12-30-2008 04:26 PM

Modell said the format will be roughly the same as it was during the test screening, which had eight 3-D camera crews beside their 2-D counterparts, and a separate set of commentators.

http://www.huskerboard.com/forums/index.php?s=0533c30dfda43c3cdae01771436ca85d&showtopic=31360

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Todd McCracken
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posted 01-08-2009 09:22 AM

Well, its game day. Ive heard from many sites booked for this that they have secured alcohol permits for the event, I hope this is a growing trend as I would really like to enjoy a fine barley pop with my film/event patronage. Unfortunately Los Angeles is rather tight on these type of permits [Razz]

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Caleb Johnstone-Cowan
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posted 01-20-2009 06:56 PM

Regarding the 3-D football, friend of mine saw it at CES in Vegas and was very impressed, apparently you really get the sense of the depth of the field when watching, and the number of cameras was over five on his count.

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System Notices
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posted 09-23-2010 09:14 PM

It has been 611 days since the last post.

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Mark Lensenmayer
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posted 09-23-2010 09:14 PM

Big Ten Stops Local Theatres from Showing Football

(Columbus Dispatch, 9/23/2010)

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Big Ten nips cinema showings
By Tara Stubbs-Figurski THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Football fans who had hoped to watch Ohio State University’s upcoming games on a giant screen at an area cinema might want to work on a Plan B.

After showing the Buckeyes’ season-opening win over Marshall on Sept. 2, the Drexel Theatre in Bexley received a cease-and-desist letter from the Big Ten Conference, manager Ben Leonard said.

The theater decided not to fight the conference, Leonard said.

“We checked around with the other theaters in town that were (showing the OSU) football games, and all of them have pulled the games as well.”

Chris Hamel, president of Gateway Film Center near the OSU campus, said the Gateway received a similar letter late last season, when it was under different management. As a result, the new operators haven’t shown any games this year.

Movie Tavern Mill Run near Hilliard showed the first two games before receiving the Big Ten letter, a manager said. The OSU-Ohio screening was canceled Friday, although the venue continues to show the games in its bar area on smaller TV screens.

The size of the screen, Leonard said, is the sticking point for the Big Ten.

The Drexel, he said, was informed that it could continue showing OSU games if it projects the contests on a screen measuring less than 55 inches wide.

The Drexel’s main screen is about seven times that size.

The theater’s screening of the Marshall game was attended by 60 to 70 people, with organizers expecting more for the Miami game. The letter from the Big Ten arrived the day of the Miami game (Sept. 11), however, so Drexel officials scrapped plans to show the game.

Admission to the event was free, Leonard said, because making a profit directly from the game is illegal. The theaters make money through the sales of snacks and alcoholic beverages.

Erick J. Palmer, a legal representative for the Big Ten, acknowledged that theaters were asked to stop showing the football games but declined to say more.

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Jake Spell
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posted 09-23-2010 09:49 PM

I wonder if you could multiplex a bunch of 55' screens together to make a lager one, like many places did before digital projectors became so bright/cheep. Technically no one screen is larger than 55'.

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David E. Nedrow
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posted 09-29-2010 01:12 AM

Mark,

I don't know why they would even try to show these games this year. It was pretty well known that at least two theatres last year received C&D letters for games on the Big Ten Network. I think both Gateway and Studio 35 were the theatres last year that got pinged.

I like the comment about the Drexel deciding not to "fight the conference". Heck, they have a charity raising funds to pay their bills now. I don't know how they could "fight" anything given the cost of litigation.

-David

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Mike Blakesley
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From: Forsyth, Montana
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posted 09-29-2010 11:25 AM

How come theatres can't show these games but bars can?? I know there are bar screens bigger than 55". One of our local bars here has a 65" screen, so I'm told.

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David E. Nedrow
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From: Columbus, OH, USA
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posted 09-30-2010 12:37 AM

Mike,

Bar with screens larger than 55" can show it because nobody reports them. And they most likely don't advertise the event, which is usually how people get caught.

-David

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