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Transformers: Dark of the Moon came out on DVD and Blu-Ray this month, and if you’ve gotten around to picking it up you’re probably still in awe of the special effects and robot creations this third time around. As much as we love making movies, it’s always great to sit back and enjoy some real eye candy. All three Transformers movies are known for their spectacular special effects and computer-generated creatures, robots and action scenes. These creations, which included unique characters and objects, were created by Academy Award-winning special effects company Digital Domain – not insignificant when you consider that two of the company’s founders include James Cameron and Stan Winston. Digital Domain has also worked on other huge films such as Titanic, Apollo 13, The Fifth Element, Tron:Legacy and the recent Star Trek movie. This installation of the Transformers movie was also done in 3D, which presented a challenge …
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With this seemingly sudden flood of interest in 3D movies, many are wondering if movie marketers are just jumping on the bandwagon and trying to appeal to the public fascination with a new fad. But 3D camera work is not necessarily a new fad, with 3D films being heavily marketed throughout North American pop culture beginning in the 1950s and seeing a broad resurgence in the 1980s. Critics are torn as to whether consumers will wake up to an overhyped fad or embrace the technology and look forward to all of the things that can be done with it. 3D Cameras to 2010 Since Avatar’s arrival in 2009, it seems that more and more films are being made with innovative 3D cameras and technology. It was only just over a year ago that there were no 3D cameras available to or mass marketed to consumers, whereas these days there …
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