Universal City, CA - In the last 12 months 25 sports games have been recorded in 3D. That's a record number and just one of many reasons for the 3D Summit Sports Panel, Wednesday evening.
(If you're keeping score, yes, it's been a full day of fun, informative, 3D talk and networking which started at 8:30 AM.)
FOX Sports Derek Manning says that the technology available to do 3D makes it possible. Vince Pace, the Stereographer and CEO of Pace, explains that, again, the success of Avatar helped spur the use of 3D in sports broadcasting.
His view's supported by Alec Shapiro, the Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for Professional Solutions of America, another panelist. All say that people working in their firms are fans of 3D.
"Most people are working for a common goal," Pace says. "They all want to see this work." Mannikng agrees, saying that
HD Sports v. 3D Sports
The panel says the first between HD and 3D is "slowing down." In 3D, every time you cut it takes time for eyes to adjust. Then there's an added layer of dealing with video and stereography. Camera positions: every stadium is set up for 2D, not 3D. Specifically, in a 2D situation, a person might walk past the camera. That screws up a 3D camera shoot. Having the camera up higher and away from spectators prevents that. Plus, it's not cheap to do versus 2D, even if it's HD.
An Exciting Time
Pace says it's an exciting time because "who doesn't want to see a baseball flying by them at 120 miles per hour. Everyone wants to see that."
Other Sports HD Thoughts From The Panel
Pace says in the sense of scale, that bigger is always better. In other words, the bigger the screen the better for the broadcast. Manning says that FOX is working to expand and it's "just going to get better."
Pace says that in three to five years, "every big sporting event will be in 3D on TV." Overall, the panel says if the public is excited about 3D now, just wait until the future. Manning says that "It's going to get bigger over the next few years."
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