http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
The new resident evil movie is filmed with those cameras so it'll be interesting to see the 3d quality in that. especially since the movie quality will probably be crap lol]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
agreed

although, How to Train Your Dragon is up there]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/How To Train Your Dragon was pretty good too.]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
Too bad the story sucked. ]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/No. Avatar does. Dragons wasn't as good.]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
Is Avatar any good in 2D?]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/I already know how to train my dragon, so I didnt bother seeing it]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
Avatar is exactly the same in 2D]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/An impostor I sense.]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
No, Jaws 3D was the pinnacle of 3D. The diver in the mouth scene as Jaws smashes the control center glass will never be bettered. NEVER I tell you!



]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/What does it mean "Filmed in 3d"? When you're comparing films you need to realize that there's at least one important thing there - "Video recording of reality" and "Computer generated graphics".
When someone says "Alice is ok, but Clash is total crap while both are post-process 3d" we need to take into account that real video in Alice is what? 12 minutes total? And everything else is CG generated (except for Alice and Depp's faces) in stereo 3D, they didn't convert CG scenes, they are 3D by nature. But when you talk about Titans - this movie is mostly video, which had to be converted, and which actually produced crap. So.. it's not apples to apples.
And Dragon is also fine.. why? correct, because it's full length 3D CG. No conversion made AND no fancy 3D cameras used. But still ok.
And to Avatar - that's the perfect combination of 3d virtual world plus carefully aligned video scenes shot in 3d as well. that produces the stunning effect.
The point is - Avatar is not the only good 3D. Most animated 3D films are good as well (while they were not shot in "real 3D"). And the more video shot in 2D you have in the film the worse the converted movie will be.]]>Apr 8th 2010 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Hmmm, hardly, Michael Jackson in Captain EO was the best :p]]>Apr 8th 2010 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://bit.ly/3d-tv-future-opinions
]]>Apr 8th 2010 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/You haven't eaten enough crap third-world meals if you still look down on McDonald's hamburgers. AND their toilets are *so* sparkly.]]>Apr 8th 2010 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Avatar was the best LOOKING 3D movie. It felt like watching Pocahontas or something, storywise...]]>Apr 8th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 9th 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Neither of us know what each of those teams were doing during that time. One thing is the timeframe and another - actual number of staffweeks spent (may be Alisa's team consisted of 10 ppl who were processing data on "as needed" basis, not 'round-the-clock), quality of incoming material, feasibility of the task itself and tools used. Knowing only time between start and finish gives you only a preliminary idea on the reasons for resulting quality.
So I didn't want to speculate on that, was talking from technical perspective only. I doubt Titans could become significantly better if they spent additional 8 month on conversion. Conversion of 2D video is evil by itself.]]>Apr 9th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Then leave.]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
then why post?]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Cause he gave one shit, just not two...]]>Apr 8th 2010 1:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
Avatar set the bar now the other 3D movies either have to get somewhere near it or fail miserably...]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
And that's the "good" conversion. Sorry, I'm not buying.]]>Apr 8th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/2d Avatar is unwatchable. I will never, ever watch it in 2d, it makes the Navi look like smurf cartoons. In the 3d, I really was able to suspend disbelief and actually empathize with the characters. I love the 3d version and look forward to getting a polarized projector for my theater room and watching it again.]]>Apr 8th 2010 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
What?? LMAO!! Are you serious? I was looking for the "/sarcasm" tag. Seriously, I think I want to be a consultant for In-Three...]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
To each their own.]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/I agree. I haven't seen any 3D movies in the theatre and I won't until the prices drop. 3D should have been used to boost ticket sales, not ticket prices.]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
So if we assume 40 hours a week...
40 hours/week x 60 min/hour = 2,400 min/week
2,400 min/week x 10 weeks = 24,000 min to convert Clash
24,000 min x 80,000 dollars = 1.9 Billion dollars to convert Clash

According to this website, http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-0CHF/clash-of-the-titans/stats/, the budget for the entire movie was only 70 million. So are we expected to believe converting the movie to 3D cost more than 27 times the entire budget?]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Apr 8th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
Actually the movie was 106 minutes running, totaling $10.6MM USD.

Given the In-Three stats (If they did the movie, the article was vague on that point). That's $44.208665 / manhour with it taking roughly 3.77 manhours per minute of movie utilizing all 600 people working full-time for all 10 weeks just on video processing alone (not including planning, budgeting, meetings and quality control).

That's also what In-Three would make per manhour. If you break it down to what they actually paid the people while staying profitable considering the cost of the computing power alone it would take. I'm assuming they pay the workers about $21.50/hr. Unless they have a profit-sharing deal in which the cost was only $44.21/hr and then they probably paid the workers $32/hr. ]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
The total was 400 to 600 people, but not all at the same time. ]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
At least you admit it. :p]]>Apr 8th 2010 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/Yeah, I'm sure they pay $32/hr to the indians they outsource the bulk of the work to. This is really funny.]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/
How about instead of 3-D TV shows, we ACTUALLY get HD shows that aren't compressed to heck and back. Both Comcrap and FiOS.

How about movies with ACTUAL plots that aren't rewrites and sequels!]]>Apr 8th 2010 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/what-it-takes-to-properly-convert-a-2d-movie-to-3d/You are asking for too much... I mean who wants to watch a movie with an actual plot instead of the "Bayformers" movies?]]>Apr 8th 2010 12:00PM