The Gnomon Workshop-Stereoscopic Camera Fundamentals Maya and Lightwave

In this DVD, director Aristomenis (Meni) Tsirbas reveals the essentials for creating properly animated stereoscopic imagery. Although Maya and LightWave are used, the course is platform agnostic and can be used with any animation software, even if it doesn't have stereoscopic tools. Meni guides you through a comprehensive overview of all the major principles of stereo filmmaking. Meni begins with a biological discussion of how the human eye perceives stereo imagery, and then covers the principles of 3D, including near and far divergence, the conversion at the screen plane, and working with camera movement. After creating a final render, he completes the lecture by showing how to display animated stereo sequences. This is a comprehensive yet simple to understand lecture that gives artists all the tools needed to generate exceptional stereoscopic imagery.
The biology of the human eye and its limits
Maximum divergence of near and far objects
Convergence and the screen plane
Converting 2D CGI to true 3D
3D do's and don'ts
Maya's stereo tools
Final output and display

Chapters
1.Biology and Stereo Vision
2.The Theatrical Experience
3.Stereo Camera Fundamentals
4.Converting 2D Animation to True 3D
5.Stereo Camera Basics and Maya
6.Stereo Storytelling in Maya
7.Zoom and Extreme Distances
8.Stereoscopic Output

Software:
QuickTime Movie Player (Version 7.0 or higher)
Acrobat Reader (Version 5.0 or higher)