Variety, March 10, 2010
Exhibitors finalize funding, Theater consortium lines up $660 mil for digital projectors
By Pamela McClintock, Andrew Stewart

An infusion of $660 million toward converting theaters to digital projection should go a long way toward easing the 3D screen crunch. Read more >>

Variety, March 10, 2010
3D TVs head to your home, Electronics makers offer incentives to sell sets.
By Marc Graser

As they gear up to roll out the first sets of 3D TVs into stores, electronics makers have turned to Hollywood to help get the hardware into homes. Read more >>

MTV, February 21, 2010
James Cameron Explains Why Hollywood is Screwing Up 3D
By Alex Billington

For over a year now, I've been referring to one quote from James Cameron over and over in the many articles I've written about 3D. Cameron stated way back in 2008 at the 3D Entertainment Summit, while talking about Alice in Wonderland (which is incidentally due out in a few weeks), that it "doesn't make any sense to shoot in 2D and convert to 3D." In another new interview segment at MTV, Cameron talks about how 3D is still being used improperly in Hollywood. "But it's typical of Hollywood getting it wrong, right?" he asks. Indeed it is. But his new quotes from this are some of the best I've heard. You tell 'em Cameron! Read more >>

Mediashift, December 22, 2009
Film Industry Experts Offer 10 Predictions for 2010
By Nick Mendoza
 
Films such as "2001" and "2012" illustrate how the future has long fascinated Hollywood. With a new year on the horizon, I asked 10 executives and analysts, many of whom were in attendance at the recent Future of Film Summit in Santa Monica, Calif., for their predictions about the film industry. Below are 10 topics and thoughts on what the industry and consumers should expect next year and beyond. Read More >>

Forbes, October 8, 2009
Making Money Off 3-D
By Dorothy Pomorantz
 
Movie theaters are ready to install thousands more digital screens. Now could be the time to invest. On Aug. 21, thousands of fans crammed into Imax theaters around the country to watch an ad. The event was "Avatar Day," sponsored by 20th Century Fox. Director James Cameron unveiled 16 minutes of his forthcoming 3-D sci-fi movie Avatar. Theaters were filled to capacity--in fact, hundreds of people were unable to get the free tickets. Read More >>

In3dNow - September 29, 2009
3ality: A Hollywood 3D enabler
3d Staff

Angela Wilson Gyetvan of 3ality Digital is the VP Sales of Sales and Marketing. In this interview she speaks about 3eality's positioning in helping the entertainment industry transition to 3D. Also discusses 3D challenges of production and adoption. Read More >>

Graphic Arts Online - September 28, 2009
Boost for 3D Printing
By Lisa Cross

Adding dimension to print and electronic mediums is poised for rapid growth as filmmakers begin reissuing films in 3-D, electronics' makers plan 3D television sets and Print 09 saw 3D printing techniques move to more digital presses. Read More >>

In3dNow - September 28, 2009
More about 3D glasses: American Paper Optics
3d Staff

CEO John Jerit of American Paper Optics speaks about the history of 3D glasses.  Interviewed at the 3D Entertainment Summit in Universal City, CA on September 17th, 2009. Read More >>

Pocket Lint - September 26, 2009
Where Next for 3D?
By Stuart Miles

While the cinema, home theatre and gaming world is a buzz with chatter of 3D, there is still a long way to go before you will be inviting friends around to watch the latest 3D blockbuster in your home. Read More >>

Pocket Lint - September 25, 2009
Katzenberg: Avatar will be a ‘watershed moment
By Stuart Miles

Jeffery Katzenberg, the CEO of Dreamworks has said that James Cameron's Avatar will be the "watershed moment" for the 3D film industry.

Talking to the Variety magazine at the recently held 3D-Summit conference in California, the Hollywood producer told the trade mag that he believes the film is destined for big things: Read More >>

New York Times - September 23, 2009
The Next Big Thing afterHDTV: 3-D HDTV
By Eric A. Taub

I’ve been watching HDTV since 1982, when the Japanese television network NHK and CBS joined forces to show the world what they thought TV could become. That year, HDTV images shot by Francis Ford Coppola’s team were demonstrated to TV executives around the country on square aspect ratio, rear-projection TVs. Read More >>

Variety - September 23, 2009
Numbers double at 3D confab; Attendance at Entertainment Summit hit 500
By David Cohen

Attendance at the Sept. 16-17 3D Entertainment Summit hit 500, or double the number at the 2008 event, according to final figures that will be released today.

The gathering, co-produced by Bob Dowling and Unicomm in association with Variety, and presented by the Entertainment Technology Center @ USC, also saw sponsorship double, including Sony Digital, Sony Electronics, Real D, 3ality, DreamWorks, Panasonic and Imax. Read More >>

Pocket Lint - September 22, 2009
Consumers don’t want to pay more for 3D… but Dreamworks boss says they do
By Stuart Miles

Consumers aren't ready to pay extra to watch 3D movies at the cinema or in the home even though that's what movie studios have planned, new research shows.

The survey conducted by In-Stat Digital shows that 64% of consumers surveyed in the US expressed at least some interest in 3D content, but 25% of consumers said they wouldn’t pay any premium for a 3D-enabled TV. Read More >>

Video Business - September 21, 2009
Coming soon; Summit speakers see home 3D in 2010

The first wave of advanced 3D at home products, including the first stereoscopic Blu-ray Disc players and titles, are expected to hit retail in 2010, and consumers should be mostly ready for them, insisted participants at Thursday’s 3D Entertainment Summit, in association with Variety, here. Read More >>

Video Business - September 21, 2009
Seeing the Future in 3D

For an indication of 3D’s potential to reinvigorate the home entertainment market, look no further than the effect it has had on the American box office. Read More >>

Video Business - September 21, 2009
Fans get an eyeful as ESPN goes deep
By Robyn Weisman

With Disney committed to S3D at the corporate level, it was natural for the Mouse House’s sports network, ESPN, to look into the format for live broadcasts. Read More >>

Video Business - September 21, 2009
Gamers up in the air over joys of the app; Biz hopes Avatar will pique interest
By Chris Morris

While Panasonic and James Cameron are counting on Avatar to bring stereoscopic 3D (S3D) into the living room, many observers feel videogames are the killer app. Read More >>

Wide Format Online - September 21, 2009
Is 3D Printing Going to be the Norm?

With more and more 3D movies being released and 3D television on its way, will print be forced to follow suit? Are you ready for the 3D onslaught? Read More >>

Pocket Lint - September 21, 2009
3D glasses go designer as Gucci-made goggs due soon
By Amy-Mae Elliot

Going to see a 3D movie is about to get a bit more fashionable if a recent report from Variety is to be believed.

Although there's no doubt the necessary donning of eyewear is held up as one valid reason as to why 3D's adoption has not been bigger/better/faster, it seems the fact that the glasses don't make you look cool is hindering stereoscopic filmmaking. Read More >>



3D Guy TV - September 17, 2009
3D Entertainment Summit 2009

Bringing together the most prestigious group of entertainment, financial and corporate players, the 3D Entertainment Summit’s unique environment enables attendees to engage, debate and define the latest developments in the 3D marketplace. With an unprecedented group of 3D opinion leaders the second annual summit will focus on how you can capitalize on 3D irrespective of what discipline in entertainment you currently hold.* Read More>>

CNBC - September 17, 2009
Interview With Jeffrey Katzenburg at 3D Entertainment Summit

Dreamworks Riding High Read More >>

Celluloid Junkie - September 17, 2009
Katzenberg Keynotes 3D Entertainment Summit

Jeffery Katzenberg suggested that if exhibition doesn’t grab the 3D opportunity, “it will go down as one of the real great misses of our time.”

He shared his thoughts about 3D, both for the theater and the home, Thursday at the 3D Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles, during a keynote discussion with Bob Dowling, Summit co-producer and conference chair. Read More >>

First Showing - September 17, 2009
RealD Promises Designer 3D Glasses Will Be Ready by Avatar
By Alex Billington

While there are many complaints about 3D, one I hear often is about how uncomfortable the glasses are. If you see a 3D movie with RealD technology, they usually hand out disposable cheap plastic 3D glasses that are pretty ugly. For a long time, companies like RealD and 3D advocates like Jeffrey Katzenberg have been pushing for custom designer 3D glasses that you buy and keep on you and bring every time you go see a 3D movie would be coming soon. At the on-going 3D Entertainment Summit, RealD founder Michael Lewis finally said that designer glasses will be available "in certain outlets" before Avatar opens in December. Read More >>

Investor’s Business Daily - September 17, 2009
Next Dimension In TVs Not Ready For Prime Time

Will 3-D TV make you regret buying that HDTV? After getting millions of consumers to upgrade to high-definition television, TV makers next year hope to get them interested in buying 3-D TV. But as cool as the new three-dimensional video is, analysts say 3-D TV could be a tough sell in 2010. "The timing couldn't be any worse," said James McQuivey, an analyst with Forrester Research. Read More >>

New York Times - September 17, 2009
Katzenberg Says Many More 3-D Movie Screens Arriving Soon
By Brooks Barnes

Hollywood’s financing plan to upgrade movie theaters to 3-D technology, long delayed by the banking meltdown, will finally become a reality by early November at the latest, according to Jeffrey Katzenberg, chief executive of DreamWorks Animation. Read More >>

Wall Street Journal - September 17, 2009
New Set-Top Box Promises To Bring 3D to Television
By Sarah McBride

3D technology is coming one step closer to home with the development of a new set-top box system that will allow consumers to browse through and access 3D offerings from their cable or satellite TV company. Read More >>



Variety - September 17, 2009
Real D announces designer 3D-wear; Glasses set to include prescription lenses
By David S. Cohen

Skeptics of 3D have long pointed to the need for glasses as a reason for doubt about the future of stereoscopic filmmaking.

The glasses are often ill-fitting and frankly unattractive. Plus, they're a big inconvenience for people who already wear glasses.

At the 3D Entertainment Summit came an announcement of one possible answer: designer and prescription glasses with lenses compatible with Real D 3D. Read More >>

Variety - September 17, 2009
Variety interviews Jeffrey Katzenberg; DWorks Animation topper expands on his 3D Summit Comments
By David S. Cohen

After Jeffrey Katzenberg's keynote at the 3D Entertainment Summit, we caught up with him for a one-on-one conversation expanding on his onstage remarks. Read More >>

Variety - September 16, 2009
A 3D film format flap? Technicolor unveils new solution at 3D Summit
By David S. Cohen

At Wednesday's 3D Entertainment Summit, Technicolor officially unveiled its Production to Projection 3D solution, offering it as a way to bring high-quality 3D to more moviegoers. Read More >>

Variety - September 16, 2009
3D traffic jam snarls the studios; Henry Selick kicks off 3D summit
By David S. Cohen, Peter Debruge

The 3D format is here to stay but is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success.

Presenters at the first day of the 3D Entertainment Summit at the Universal Hilton voiced frustration that the business is growing so fast that 3D pics are cannibalizing each others' release windows and leaving money on the table. The shortage of screens has led to 3D playing times this year that are several weeks shorter per title than last year. Read More >>

Variety - September 16, 2009
ESPN scores touchdown with S3D; Fan reaction positive, Pace pleased with result
By David S. Cohen

Last Saturday's 3D ESPN telecast of the USC-Ohio State game, beamed to selected venues nationwide, was a hot topic at the 3-D Entertainment Summit, cited on several panels for its high quality and the step forward it represented from prior 3D football telecasts, including the BCS Championship earlier this year. Read More >>

Wall Street Journal - September 16, 2009
Getting 3D at Home, Without the Glasses
By Sarah McBride

Three-dimensional technology is coming one step closer to home with the development of a new set-top box system that will allow consumers to browse and access 3D offerings from their cable or satellite TV provider. Read More >>