FOTOKEM RAMPS UP FOR STEREOSCOPIC WORK WITH PABLO ADDITION
The Stereoscopic 3D option for Pablo 4K was introduced by Quantel at
IBC 2007 and allows operators and their clients to view work in 3D
context as they are working on it. Previously, operators have had to
rely on preview modes or employ play-out services to see the results of
their work.
Quantel's Stereoscopic 3D solution can play out and process two
streams of high resolution media simultaneously without rendering. This
makes editing 3D as straightforward as 2D, and allows stereo strength
and convergence to be adjusted on the fly. Colorimetry, sync, editorial
and imaging errors are all visible and fixable. The system can also
operate in comparison mode, with views including 50/50 mix, left/right
eye and difference map.
“The ability to work interactively with 3D imagery is a huge
advantage,” notes FotoKem DI colorist Walter Volpatto. “We can use the
whole machine - editing and color correction - and see the results
immediately. Before we were limited to viewing one eye or the other and
it took a very long time to build the final product. If there was a
mistake, you had to redo it from the very beginning.”