Steve’s reported that Robotic Cameras
would be used to take photos at the Olympic games earlier in a news
article titled “Robotic dSLR Rigs at the Olympics Supply Previously
Impossible Shots”.
We’ve now found out that some of these
images will be getting 3D treatment as well. In an interview with
Computerworld Australia, Getty Images senior director of editorial
photography, Ken Mainardis, said the process is made possible with
the use of two standard digital SLR Pro cameras mounted on the rig.
This rig was designed by UK Chief
Sports Photographer Simon Botterill, and requires that the cameras be
in perfect alignment to imitate the human eye to create two files
which will be overlapped during post production to form the 3D
Images.
Getty’s Ken Mainardis went on to say
that “The way we see 3D [photography] is that it’s on the cusp
of an explosion in use”, and added that “with 3D, it’s all about
objects moving back to front so busy backgrounds, which are the enemy
of 2D photography, become essential to the 3D photographer. That’s
because a messy background makes the 3D image look really interesting
for viewers”.
To perfect the robotic setup needed for
photographing the Olympics, Getty worked with its camera supplier,
Canon, and UK company Camera Corps, who both specialize in robotic
camera technology for broadcasting of the Olympic Games.
(via Computerworld Australia)
