Influences

While researching for my dissertation I looked at the work of  Harold Lloyd. He was a 1930s silent film comedian and took 3D photographs of Hollywood stars in the 1950s. 

He formed Hollywood's first 3D Society and served as its first President. International 3D Society is a community of professionals dedicated to the advancement of the art and sciences of stereoscopic 3D technology, with Hollywood now holding the Harold Lloyd award. James Cameron, director of Avatar , was the first to be hononred with the award for his commitment of 3D storytelling.

 

  Legend3D's colorized 3D version of Harold Lloyd's 1923 silent black-and-white classic, "Safety Last" 

This poster for Martin Scorsese 2011 film Hugo was inspired by  Harold Lloyds Safety Last.

 

James Cameron , has been quoted as saying “It is magical to watch. This is absolutely the best 3D cinematography I've ever seen.”  And it truly is.  The experience is exactly what you would expect out of the 3D technology and brings with it a sense of professionalism that has yet to be seen by any other filmmaker.

He was also influenced by the L'Arrivée d'un train à La Ciotat’Louis Lumiere in 1864-1948. Using a technique called Photostereosynthese. This film showed a train coming out of the screen, this lead to some members of the audience to flee the theatre. This short film creates a sense of realism that society had never seen before. The angle of the camera created a different perspective that had never been seen before. The train appears to get bigger and bigger this is a good example of how perspective is use as a form of seeing and experiencing reality in a new way. 

Scorsese also played with camera angles to achieve a better sense of depth.

The fashion industry is showing a interest with 3D and constantly exploring new methods . With designers, advertisers and photographers constantly creating new techniques.

 In 2006 a hologram of Kate Moss was projected in a Alexander McQueen fashion show.

 

Matjaž Tančič is a fashion photographer based in London and is currently using 3d photography in his editorials with his exhibition entitled 'Mimicry shown in London 2011 . He uses Juxtaposition to show the contrast between the models and fabrics in natural and urban environments. 

 

Baldovino Barani’s 3D editorials 

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