Show Report

Success is Spelled 3D

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Attendance was Low at ShowEast 2008 as 3D Dominated the News Again

As covered elsewhere in this Report, despite a widely noted low turnout ShowEast buzzed with speculation of what will happen regarding new testing procedures from the Digital Cinema Initiatives and word that the Digital Cinema Implementation Partners have reached deals with five studios and with JP Morgan and the Blackstone Group to finance its roll out. But the big technology news at this show, as in recent years was 3D. Two companies – Christie and Sony – unveiled single-projector 3D systems. Here are those announcements and other highlights.

3D Redux: Highlights of IBC 2008

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As it has been in recent years, big screen digital 3D was once again a highlight of the annual IBC convention in Amsterdam, which is fair given all the hard work that manufacturers and the creative community have poured into the emerging technology. The top award in the IBC Innovation Awards, the Judges prize, went to Disney’s Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert.

Live 3D Interview

Katzenberg to speak at IBC Via Satellite

On September 14th more than 1000 delegates at this year’s IBC exhibition and conference in Amsterdam, Holland are expected to witness an historic interview conducted in Los Angeles with DreamWorks Animation chief executive officer Jeffrey Katzenberg.