It’s been a long time…
I’m working full time on my next book, to be published for NAB 2011.
Here’s the tentative cover and Table Of Contents.
If you think you have contributing content please contact me
I would be happy to interview you for any part of chapters 1 to 5 and considers your submissions for chapters 5 to 7.
As usual, all contributions are fully credited. Major contributors gets a free lunch in a upscale restaurant whenever we meet at conference. That’s all my royalties can afford !
Here’s the Tentative Table of Contents
[1] Professional 3D Production
[1.1] 3DTV and cinema
[1.2] A quest for immediate image perfection
[1.3] The professional 3D landscape in 2011
[1.4] Lessons Learned since Digital 3D Revolution Started
[1.5] 3D crewing, the new 3D jobs
[2] Shooting 3D for TV and Cinema
[2.1] The Professional Stereoscopic Camera Unit
[2.2] 2D and 3D cameras
[2.3] Real-time image analysis and geometry correction
[2.4] Monitoring 3D
[2.5] Other tools
[3] Producing 3D broadcasts for TV and Alternative Content
[3.1] Best Practices, state of the art.
[3.2] Encoding and Transporting 3D to the Switcher
[3.3] Switching and Mixing 3D
[3.4] 3D Graphics
[3.5] Virtual Studio in 3DTV
[3.6] 3D OB vans
[3.7] 3D contribution
[4] Producing 3D footage for movies and TV shows
[4.1] Recording 3D
[4.2] Shooting 3D for Visual Effects
[4.3] 3D Conversion
[4.4] Editing and Posting 3D
[4.5] Distributing, Delivering 3D
[5] Real-World 3D Production
[5.1] Example of 3DTV sport production
[5.3] Example of Live 3D concert.
[5.4] Example of documentary
[5.5] Example of low-FX Feature production
[5.6] Example of heavy-FX Feature Production.
[6] Opinions on Creative Stereoscopy
Sections wrote by contributors.
[7] Annexes
Standards, Formats, Organizations, Education…
If I’m contacting you for an interview for the chapter 5, here’s the typical list of subjects I’m adressing;
Structure of Real-World 3D Production Post Mortems
Event description
Name
Producer
Line Producer
Date
Place
Duration
Type
Audience
Screen size
Lead-up time
Setup Time
Target audience
Age,
Paying or Free ?
Production infrastructure
Camera
Rigs
Recorders
Monitoring
Crew
Production Setup
Camera Positions
Mixer / OB Van
uplink
Lessons learned
Equipment
Procedures
Creativity
Camera position
What you would not do the same
Audience Feedback
Client
Artists / Subject
Press
Budget discussion
Overall Cost
Add’al cost on location
Add in post
Add in time