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Variety Article, “USC to offer stereoscopic 3D program: Focus will be on using technology to tell stories”

3-D technology is (finally) no longer a gimmick–and in fact is something that can enhance all movies, not just animation, horror, and the usual blockbuster stuff. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) technology has the potential to revolutionize the way movies are filmed much in the way the advent of color [...]

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Variety Article, “ESPN, Pace Prods. get into 3D game: USC-Ohio State football match marks public debut”

The first public testing of ESPN’s 3-D live action production coincided with the recent 3-D Entertainment Summit last month:
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.
The net has been quietly experimenting with S3D for months, including [...]

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Variety Article, “Homevid awaits 3-D ready hardware: Stereo-capable Blu-ray players still far off”

Here’s an excerpt of the aforementioned story, which was part of the NAB/Digital Cinema Featurette Section in the April 17, 2009 issue of Daily Variety.
Not long ago, 3-D homevideo seemed to be running full steam ahead. There was talk of 3-D hardware being available for the 2008 Christmas shopping season, and the format was all [...]

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Variety Article, “Greenberg Glusker still honing skills”

I recently profiled the Los Angeles entertainment law firm Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger as part of a Daily Variety featurette in honor of the firm’s 50th anniversary. The featurette was published in the April 3, 2009 issue of the trade paper.
The profile begins:
When new-media litigator Steve Smith interviewed at different law firms back [...]

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Variety Article, “Industry tries to avoid another format war: Tech titans give peace a chance“

Here’s an excerpt of the aforementioned story, which was part of the 3-D Summit Featurette Section in the December 1, 2008 issue of Daily Variety..
The situation “will ultimately force (a combined distribution method) that allows somebody to go pull a Blu-ray disc off the shelf or download a 3-D HD version, buy a pair of [...]

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