Stereoscopic cinema & the origins of 3-D film, 1838-1952 /
Stereoscopic cinema & the origins of three-D film, eighteen thirty eight-nineteen fifty two Stereoscopic cinema and the origins of 3-D film, 1838 to 1952 Stereoscopic cinema and the origins of three-D film, eighteen thirty eight-nineteen fifty two Stereoscopic cinema and the origins of 3-D film, 1838-1952
Ray Zone.
- xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-212) and index.
"Though it may come as a surprise to both cinema lovers and industry professionals who believe that 3-D film was born in the early 1950s, stereoscopic cinema actually began in 1838, more than 100 years before the 3-D boom in Hollywood was created by the release of Arch Oboler's African adventure film, Bwana Devil , filmed in "Natural Vision" 3-D. Stereoscopic Cinema and the Origins of 3-D Film, 1838-1952 , is a comprehensive prehistory of the stereoscopic motion picture. In the late nineteenth century, stereoview cards were popular worldwide, and soon filmmakers wanted to capture these ""living pictures"" with motion, sound, and color. Writing a new chapter in the history of early cinema, Ray Zone not only discusses technological innovation and its cultural context but also examines the aesthetic aspects of stereoscopic cinema in its first century of production."--Publisher description.