How does 3D work?

arenel wrote on 9/10/2010, 9:57 PM

Lots of fussing about 3D. I've never seen an explanation of how it works, but I'm guessing that it goes something like this. If it's only done 60i, you could have one field be right eye and the other left eye. If it is progressive, frame 1 might be right and frame 2 left. Each frame would have a flag to tell the glasses to be right or left.

Either way, it seems like it would be a very simple software routine to write, and the editing process would be little changed. Maybe you can only make cuts on the right eye.

My point is that 3D is an easy feature to add that sounds really whiz-bang from a marketing standpoint..

Am I completely off the mark.

Ralph

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AnthonyTower wrote on 9/12/2010, 11:12 AM

Since we're on the subject does anyone know if VEGAS PRO 10 comes with the Dualstream 3D encoder so as to allow users to publish their own Blu-ray 3D titles.
I don't see it mentioned in any of the pre-release info.
Cheers

BrianAK wrote on 9/12/2010, 6:06 PM

Vegas (or DVDVA) will not create 3D Blu-Ray files right now. You have three choices, Sony Blu-Print, Netblender, or Sonic. They are all very pricey at this time.

Ive been working with 3D in Vegas for about a year now creating anaglyph and left and right shuttering files. For shuttering, the infrared signal is emitted from either the monitor or from a standalone emitter like the one that comes from the NVidia kit. The infrared syncs your glasses with the monitor at 120 Hz, 60 full left eye and 60 full right eye frames per second. It is IMO the best type of stereo viewing.

Here's an anagylph video (you need red/cyan glasses):

www.adventureonline.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170:teva2010&catid=41:adventurevideos&Itemid=54

Rob Franks wrote on 9/12/2010, 6:27 PM

"Vegas (or DVDVA) will not create 3D Blu-Ray files right now. "

I'm not quite sure I understand what you're saying here... are you talking about the old red/cyan 3D system? (I ask that because your sample is the old red/cyan system). If that the case then you would be wrong. I have edited and created the old red/cyan 3d stuff in Vegas already and burned to Blu Ray with DVDa.... works fine.

In fact anyone who wishes to try can get samples and instructions from this thread:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=700711

BrianAK wrote on 9/12/2010, 6:46 PM

Sorry if my post was confusing, what I was saying is that Vegas does not have a MVC 3D encoder and 3D Bluray authoring ability (with respect to MVC).

You can of course create anaglyph, or separate left and right files that can be played with various 3D players. I use anaglyph on the web as its the only way people can view the file, short of downloading separate left and right files.

AnthonyTower wrote on 9/12/2010, 7:13 PM

Thanks for the info, Brian.
That's indeed what I thought!
An additional seven grand (or more) to deliver your 3D project on Blu-ray.
Cheers