Avatar 3D - Anyone else seen it?

[Dom_]

I saw it last week, and enjoyed it, was a bit long though... A couple of days after I saw it I heard someone talking about it on the radio, he said:

 

"oh my god, avatar is so great, and the 3d is amazing. Someone came back from the toilet half way through the film and I thought he was in the movie, seriously!"

 

I thought the 3D was good, but not as good as the hype imo...

[Simcfc73]

Just got back after seeing it.. think I sa a bot too close but some of the 3d was awesome.. the story was lame though and its too long by about 45 mins.

 

Won the tickets on the radio so was well worth it

[StewartKnight]

The film was too preachy for my liking! Typical yank offering! (Yes I know Cameron is Canadian.....)

 

The 3D was good, I enjoyed it, but to me the HUD's were the star, and the 3D made them come to life!

[kevbaz]

Well i thought the movie was awesome and the 3d and cgi were outstanding, i didnt have any of this non focusing melarky people are complaining about!

 

stunning

[SimpleSi]

Just got back - thought some of the "real" scenes weren't very good in 3D but some (but not all) of the CGI looked great.

 

I was pretty impressed with an advert with a head that came out of the screen before the film though

 

Si

Edited January 30, 2010 by SimpleSi

[mac_shinobi]

Well i thought the movie was awesome and the 3d and cgi were outstanding, i didnt have any of this non focusing melarky people are complaining about!

 

stunning

 

Went on an orange weds and thought the same

[Dos_Box]

I saw it (eventually) last night. It was teh forst 3d forl I'd seen in teh cinemas and I was very impressed. I loved every minute of it, however I did think that the portrayal of the 'bulldoze and be damned' corporate and military was a bit OTT.

Still, I kept the glasses. Do they work on home 3d Blu-Ray and DVD does anyone know?

[mac_shinobi]

I saw it (eventually) last night. It was teh forst 3d forl I'd seen in teh cinemas and I was very impressed. I loved every minute of it, however I did think that the portrayal of the 'bulldoze and be damned' corporate and military was a bit OTT.

Still, I kept the glasses. Do they work on home 3d Blu-Ray and DVD does anyone know?

 

Assuming you have a 3D hd tv it should do but good question though would be nice to know

[Dom_]

Doesn't work with a standard HDTV - i was hoping this too!

[Dos_Box]

Meh! The horrid red and green paper ones just don't work, and my 3 year old tears them up anyway.

[ahuxham]

There are so many different formats of 3D it's hard to tell to be honest. You've got;

 

Spectral separation

Pulfrich

Lenticular or barrier screens

Interference filter technology

Eclipse method

Polarization systems

Anaglyph

 

Majority use different classes, colours and types. Avatar falls under Polarization systems I believe. Stereoscopy or (Real3D). Anaglyph is the old red/green glasses, some are red/blue glasses, some are real effects without glasses.

 

Most new 3D TV's are to be introduced without the need for glasses.

[SimpleSi]

Most new 3D TV's are to be introduced without the need for glasses.

 

cough - really

 

Seen it working?

 

regards

 

Simon

[ahuxham]

cough - really

 

Seen it working?

 

regards

 

Simon

 

cough - yes.

 

Not seen it working, perhaps google can help you on that one.

[SimpleSi]

Sorry - what I mean is that I don't think its currently a true runner yet as laws of physics haven't been bent enough to give a 3D image you'd want to watch without glasses to your standard familiy living room with the chairs/sofas arranged in a 270 arc around the room

 

I'm personally betting on a true 3D tech with a sort of tank arrangement with a fine mist or a solid cube with holographic material inside and lasers might do the job

 

Google and marketing can sometimes conspire together

 

regards

 

Simon

PS I'm still on a 50Hz CRT

[ahuxham]

Sorry - what I mean is that I don't think its currently a true runner yet as laws of physics haven't been bent enough to give a 3D image you'd want to watch without glasses to your standard familiy living room with the chairs/sofas arranged in a 270 arc around the room

 

I'm personally betting on a true 3D tech with a sort of tank arrangement with a fine mist or a solid cube with holographic material inside and lasers might do the job

 

Google and marketing can sometimes conspire together

 

regards

 

Simon

PS I'm still on a 50Hz CRT

 

I think the technology overly relies on LED/LCD combinations project on two screens rather than one. I did see a showcase on either LG or Sony's website showing the principal behind the technology.

 

This link for example: Sony Bravia 3DTV - First Look review - Pocket-lint

 

The Sony one does this for example: "Back to Sony's 3DTV and the technology works by delivering two 1080p (Full HD) pictures simultaneously on the screen. To the naked eye it's a jumbled mess of imagery that you even after a couple of beers you would find hard to decode"

 

Eeek, thats a glasses one, but the same glasses as Avatar

[ahuxham]

And I knew there was a working example of the technology.

 

@ Harrods: High-definition TV in three dimensions – and no glasses - Times Online

 

LG True 3-D TV

 

So yes, there are true 3D TV's with no use of glasses, but obviously prototypes/display models at present.

[dhicks]

Seen it working?

 

Yes, there was a demo unit at BETT. The screen had some sort of lens over it which made for a 3D effect, no glasses needed. Unfortunatly I have no idea what company was selling this, or even where in BETT it was - I just remember walking around the corner and being surpised by the 3D screen, then thinking "gosh, bet that's expensive..." and then wandering off to look at something else.

 

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David Hicks

[mattx]

I suppose the 3D TV [ type ] which will take off will be the one that the Porn industry decides to go with.

[ahuxham]

I suppose the 3D TV [ type ] which will take off will be the one that the Porn industry decides to go with.

 

Very true.

[robk]

Yes, there was a demo unit at BETT. The screen had some sort of lens over it which made for a 3D effect, no glasses needed. Unfortunatly I have no idea what company was selling this, or even where in BETT it was - I just remember walking around the corner and being surpised by the 3D screen, then thinking "gosh, bet that's expensive..." and then wandering off to look at something else.

 

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David Hicks

 

I seem to remember Stone had something like that above their enquiry desk. Reminded me of the old style 3d photos with a ridged overlay on it. Looked good, didn`t ask how much. Just thanked Jo for the large box of pens she had given me for the edugeek saturday freebies!