AS FILM STUDIES REVISION

1. The Revival of 3D
2000 - Present
19/04/13

2. What does 3D Mean?
• Three Dimensional
• Enhanced depth perception

3. History of 3D Cinema
• 1922 The first anaglyphic movie is shown in theatres (The Power of Love).
• 1952 Touted as the world's first feature-length 3D movie, Bwana Devil is
released in the USA and heralds a short-lived boom in 3D movie production.
• 1953 Two ground-breaking 3D movies are released: Man in the Dark and
House of Wax. The latter is the first 3D movie released with stereo sound,
and is directed by André De Toth—who has only one eye.
• 1953 The 3-D Follies becomes the first 3D film to be cancelled during
production, signaling the end of the 3D boom.
• 2009 James Cameron's film Avatar, shot with the Fusion Camera System
he helped develop, is hailed as the best 3D film to date and helps push 3D
towards the mainstream.

7. Who does the revival of 3D benefit the most?
• Audiences?
• Institutions?

8. Who does the revival of 3D benefit
the most?
• Audiences
– Exciting experience
– Cinema is an exciting collective experience
• Institutions
– Cost more to see 3D film
– Combats piracy, bringing audiences back to
cinemas

10. Most successful
3D Films of all
time

12. Which factor do you think is the the
most important to the revival of 3D?
• Sociological
• Economic
• Technological

13. Homework: The Revival of 3D Cinema