When Did We Come From?
NPR’s On the Media has been my favorite news show. They explain the how and why of media issues, debunk myths, and correct errors — even their own. When […] More
How Different Is 3D?
When you watch a televised advertisement for an automobile, do you fear there’s a moving car in the room with you? I didn’t think so. But more on that later. […] More
125th Anniversary of Pay Cable
Question: What is shown in the drawing at the left? Here’s more information to help you figure it out: It’s a small portion, the lower left corner, of a larger […] More
IBC 2010 – 2D, 3D, 4D, 5D
There was plenty of 3D at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam this year. At the awards ceremony, alone, the audience was frequently asked to don 3D glasses to […] More
What's Next?
These were some of the things that could be seen at Canon Expo at New York’s Javits Convention Center last week: ice skaters pirouetting without ice, people viewing someone dressed […] More
Can You Fix It in Post?
Can you fix it in post? The simple answer is: Yes. Consider Avatar. Not only was an entire world created and populated in computers, but even a human actor’s legs […] More
3DTV Today: One Step Back
The Society of Motion-Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) just completed an International Conference on Stereoscopic 3D for Media and Entertainment, what it calls “the only scientific gathering focused exclusively on […] More
Pico the Hits
Roger Payano has a BS in mechanical engineering and an MS in industrial engineering and has worked in the defense industry, but when he was applauded recently at the Kennedy […] More
3DTV: How Wow Now?
A funny thing happened to me at the Digital Cinema Forum this year. There was a 3ality tutorial on the basics of shooting 3D. When they demonstrated bad stuff, it […] More
The Elephant in the Room: 3D at NAB 2010
As I roamed the exhibits at the NAB show this month, I kept wondering what other year it seemed most like. And I was not alone. There were plenty of […] More