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The article discusses the aim of Dore Schary, vice-president in charge of production and studio operations for Loew's Inc., to integrate 3-D films into the product line of his firm in Culver City, California. It notes that the instinct followed by Schary is compounded on showmanship, business judgment, and plain hunch. It mentions that Schary is unfazed by the low interest in 3-D films.

The article highlights the move of Glendale, California-based DreamWorks Animation LLC in investing on workstations, software and storage equipment to come up with highly successful films. It notes that the 12-year old history and reputation of the company has virtually guaranteed high box-office returns. It also claims that the three-dimensional (3D)-enhanced film "Kung Fu Panda 2" has manifested the power and efficiency of the improving hardware and software platforms.

The article describes the development of the attraction called New King Kong 360 3-D at the Universal Studios in Hollywood, California with the use of audio-video technology. Show guests ride a tram that enters Skull Island and experience the battle of King Kong and the dinosaurs through three-dimensional imagery, pneumatic motion and animation directed by Peter Jackson and produced by his digital effects firm Weta Digital. The projection, the curved screen, the sound and video systems, show action equipment and theatrical lighting are described.

The article reports on the preview of the 3-D film "Avatar," by director James Cameron and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. (Fox) at the Diego International Comic Convention (Comic-Con) in San Diego, California in July 2009. It has shown a few expositional scenes showing main character Sam Worthington becoming an avatar, a blue-skinned human-alien hybrid, who segued into a series of jungle battle scenes. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the film to Fox.

The article discusses the modes of projecting 3-D movies in digital format. Z-filter by Real D of Beverly Hills, California, utilizes a liquid-crystal panel that polarizes the light output, while a computer puts into synchronization the switching polarity of the liquid-crystal panel with alternating images. Active glass by International DisplayWorks, Roseville, California utilizes glasses whereby each lens is a liquid-crystal shutter. An infrared signal coming from the projector signals the shutters when to switch to direct the image to the proper eye.

The article reports that in 1941, the first commercial three dimensional (3D) film "Concert or Land of Youth," was screened in Soviet Union. It mentions that viewers watched the film not through glasses, but through a wire grid system called stereo cinema, created by Semyon Ivanov. It talks about a science paper revealing that U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has claimed that bacterium in arsenic-rich Mono Lake in California redefined building blocks of life.

The article reports on the surprise appearance of actor Johnny Depp during the introduction of footages from Walt Disney Co.'s "Alice in Wonderland" at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California in July 2009. It mentions that Depp was onstage for less than two minutes and have managed to say hello to thousands of people and disappeared from the place he came. It mentions that the unveiling of the footages was the company's foray into three dimension films.

The article reports that Walt Disney Co. and Imax Corp. have agreed to add dozens of 3-D screens for the release of the concert film "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" on February 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. 1,100 3-D venues including 55 Imax venues are predicted to be added for the release of the concert film. Disney is predicted to tap almost every installed 3-D screen in North America.

The article reports that production company Grizzly Adams Productions Inc. has partnered with 3D conversion company Passmore International to convert its entire library in Hollywood, California. It notes that the project will convert 700 programs to stereoscopic 3D. It adds that the 500-hour project is estimated to cost 200 million dollars over seven years.

The article discusses the Dolby-3D Digital Cinema footage of films organized by Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center in California. A crowd of 6,000 people gathered to witness the footages from "A Christmas Carol," by Robert Zemeckis, "Alice in Wonderland," by Tim Burton and "Avatar," by James Cameron. There are about 1,700 3-D locations and the technology will be presented in different places.

Focuses on a motion-capture technology being developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories in California. Features; Comparison with other motion-tracking systems; Acquisition of motion data; Acquisition of line patterns; Use of CyberSight to capture facial structures.

Information about several issues discussed at the 133rd Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention to be held in October 2012 at San Francisco, California. Topics include loudness, digital and three dimensional cinema sound, and audio transport in internet protocol (IP) based networks. The symposium will feature several known personalities of the television industry including Joel Spector, Lon Neumann and Karlheinz Brandenburg.

The article focuses on the event 3D Creative Arts Awards organized by the International 3D Society (I3DS) at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It mentions that the event was hosted by comedian Tom Cavanagh. It notes that the event will be broadcasted nationally in 3D on 3net which is a joint venture of Imax, Discovery and Sony.

The article focuses on Sony Corp.'s 3D Technology Center in Culver City, California, which is a center for 3D improvement and runs a free stereoscopic curriculum for film-industry professionals, showing the different perspectives and techniques of filming in 3D. Buzz Hays, Sony's Executive Stereoscopic 3D Producer, the film "Avatar" was the catalyst for the big studios and directors to focus on 3D filmmaking. It says that 20% of the televisions sold in Australia are likely to be in 3D.

The article presents various activities and events at the Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California. It features the different animation and digital-related displays in various booths such as booth #901 for craft animations, booth #1218 for shotgun software, and booth #1220 for tweak software. It also unveils the new version of the popular Lightwave 3D system for modelling, animating, and rendering of films.

In this article, the author discusses updates on the motion picture industry in the U.S. She mentions that Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, California have minimized spending time, effort, and money on one-off literate fare which take in a back seat to the need to fill seats in movie theaters. She notes that these studios have other focus such as comic book adaptations, brand extension franchising and the three-dimensional technology.

The article reports on the popularity of the three dimensional (3D) movie pictures in the motion picture industry. It notes that movies from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California have attained 65% growth of their box office in Italy as of 2009. In addition, 3D movies have surpassed the local motion pictures between January and November in the same year.

The article reports on the premiere of "X Games: The 3D Movie" at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, California. During the event, EPAND provided the X101 Series active glasses to achieve absolute 3D experience. The event attracted a large number of people while delivering non-stop action. The 3D glass was described by many industry professionals as one of the most immersive stereoscopic image delivery systems available.

The article reports that three-dimensional films including "Avatar," "Disney's A Christmas Carol," and "Alice in Wonderland" will be presented at the Comic-Con International event in San Diego, California. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. will be hosting a panel during which it will show the three-dimensional footage of "Avatar." Walt Disney Co. is also hosting a three-dimensional panel of its films including "Disney's a Christmas Carol," and "Alice in Wonderland."

The article announces the 3D Entertainment Summit in partnership with the periodical "Variety" to be held in Los Angeles, California on September 16-17, 2009.

The article reports on the four-picture deal between DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and Imax Corp. in Los Angeles, California to release Dreamworks' first three three-dimensional (3-D) motion pictures on giant screen around the world. The IMAX 3-D releases include "Mosters vs. Aliens," "How to Train Your Dragon," and "Shrek Goes Forth."

Reports on the production of the three-dimensional cartoon "Fly Me to the Moon," by NWave Pictures in Hollywood, California. Expected date of release; Story line of the picture; Proposed budget and number of staff involved in the project.

The article reports that Fortitude Films has bought a full-service animation studio in Burbank, California and hired "The Simpsons" veteran Phil Roman to run it. The deal was made by Fortitude's Steve Delaportas and Lisa Marie Butkiewicz. Roman won seven Emmys for overseeing production of "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill" and "Garfield." Roman said that said he was attracted towards Fortitude's ambition in 2-D and 3-D features and series projects.

The article reports on the ten-day World 3-D Film Expo held in Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California on September 2003. The event showcased 33 features and 21 short subjects of 3-D animation screenings from the 1950s and onwards. The films were shown using the two interlocked projectors in a polarized filter.

Reports that Long Beach, California-based Long Beach Aquarium is in the process of getting a retrofit for its on its existing theater so digital 3-Dimensional films may be shown. Scheduled opening of the theater; Film likely to be shown on opening; Theme and content of the film; Expectations of the aquarium administration from the theater; System enhancements required by the retrofit.