An inability to sleep caused by an uncomfortable bed and the movie "The Green Hornet" have inspired the following:
3-D i'm sure we've all seen some example of it by now, whether in the movie theatre or a 3-D television, what do you think? Is it the next great innovation in entertainment? Or is it a gimmick that really contributes nothing to the experience when it is used? Most of you will likely lie somewhere in the middle of those two perspectives.
As you may have guessed i recently watched "The Green Hornet" in theatres where it was only available in 3-D. In this instance, as in "Toy Story 3" and "Clash of the Titans" I do not believe that the 3-D contributed enough for me to pay an extra five dollars per ticket. When I watch "3-d" content i lift my glasses at different times just to see how 3-D it is, if it is the picture will appear blurry without the glasses. In all of the examples i've listed there were multiple times where the 3-D blur did not appear at all, which would mean those scenes are not even 3-D. This, to me, was not only a rip off but only shows a further lack of ambition to take advantage of the technology. To me to be worth it the technology either has to deeply immerse the viewer in the content it is presenting (such as that in Avatar, which i though was an appropriate use of the technology).
Until the technology this is the most that can be done with 3-D.
What I am excited to see is the integration of this, and possibly the next step, into the classroom. I believe the next step of technology to be a projected image, a hologram, that someone will be able to interact with, perhaps not physically but via a camera sensor, something like that in the Kinnect sensor for the Xbox 360. When a student can sit in the middle of a battlefield, or watch an earthquake's effect on a town in person and have influence on it it would oppen up so many possibilities for education. Teaching history classes I feel that students often have trouble putting themselves into situations. With an interactive projection technology this would finally be possible. Thinking of the possiblities this presents in the classrooms, students making decisions in the history class to see how things could have turned out and being able to put themselves "on the spot" as it were. The better we immerse students in the content the higher their interest level and the better they will learn
That's an interesting point to make Dave. I have seen a few websites that give virtual field trips, but bringing in the 3D technology would definitely add a new twist. Like you, I have not really found 3D to be all that much different in most of my movie experiences (I did find it pretty cool in Avatar though).
ReplyDeleteThe idea of interactive projection technology is intriguing indeed, and I would not be surprised at all if I am contacting you, "Techy Dave", in the future to ask for help in solving some sort of technical glitch in my Charles Darwin hologram...
I agree that there needs to be more parts in 3D movies to make them worth the extra $5. I have enjoyed them though and do think that if more scene were created in 3D that it does add to the movie.
ReplyDeleteI also like the idea of the 3D field trip, and from and educator and the law perspective, it would be really safe for students.
There are some interesting points here. I agree that "3-D" movies are a waste of money, unless they are shot using 3-D cameras, instead of adding the 3-D during the editing process. It will be interesting to see how 3-D technology evolves in the coming years, will it make it into the classrooms?
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Amanda about using 3-D field trips, although it can take the experience of seeing something "through your own eyes", it will keep Skinner's voice from haunting me. I will still take my students on real field trips.