The growth of 3D movies

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In today’s blog post, I’m going to be going into detail about the growth of 3D cameras, and the difference it makes in the extreme sport world.

When I first heard of companies like Panasonic and Sony started making 3D cameras more affordable and accessible to the public, I was excited.

Only did I know, people might be able to afford these cameras, but the 3D business still has a lot of kinks and curves to work out.  For example; even though they say their cameras shoot 3D, you won’t be able to adjust the depth of field, or how 3D your image is. What I’m trying to say with that is, that we might be able to buy affordable 3D cameras easier nowadays, but I can guarantee that were going to see a lot of improvements in the near future.

There are more and more 3D movies being made in Hollywood as well.

Movie producers know, that they can sell the tickets for more money, therefore make more profit.  The only thing that reminds us not to take our glasses off during the movie is the little warning message before the film. It says: Even though this movie is 3D, there are some 2D scenes, but never take your glasses off. This brings up the question, how much of the movies we watch today are actually 3D? And if they’re not 100% 3D than why are we paying double the price of a regular movie ticket? 

            One thing is for certain, the 3D cameras are going to get better and better each year, being able to capture 3D movies is becoming regularity. I’m looking forward to the next big hit 3D movie, as well as new 3D extreme sport films coming out in the future.

The Letus converter, and the difference it makes

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In this week’s blog post, I’m going to be introducing the Letus 35 extreme converter. The converter is a device that attaches on to cameras where the lens would go; creating a “Z” shaped refection of the image, while adding the possibility of using most name brand lenses. It not only creates more of a 35mm film like look but also adds depth of field to the picture.

Depending on what lens stock the cinematographer chooses to use, he/she can really get a super shallow depth of field look. With all the attachments in mind, it is recommended to use a support rod rig, and possibly a tripod or at least a monopod. One of my favorite wakeboarding movies that utilized the 35 extreme converter is Hyperlite Wakeboard`s “Rewritten” 

While watching the movie, not only was I blown away by the production, but I could also see some point of view shots that showed the Letus 35 in use. This, along with many other movies; have proven how much of a difference can one of these converters make. Keep in mind the cameras they were using were top of the line HD cameras like the Panasonic HVX and Sony Ex1. Obviously if you attached the converter to a different category camera you wouldn’t get the same effect that Sean Kilgus did in Rewritten. There are more and more bigger budget extreme sport films being made each year, I cannot wait for the next one.

Keep in mind, that these converters have only been around for a few years; they have already made a huge impact on the film world. Not just the extreme sport world. There are tons of comparison videos out there like this one. Where you can see how the device works, and how much more beautiful it makes every shot.

I can’t wait to start utilizing mine.