Anybody else on here on the 3D train?
Having recently finished setting up the projector (bin rescue), screen (£20, gumtree), and working out the glasses required (£20, eBay), I finally got my first taste of home shutterglass 3D.
We watched Pirates!, as I happened to have the disc in 3D already.
3D lends itself well to Aardman’s models and physical sets.
I like 3D best when it’s like looking through a window, or onto a stage.
It also turned out that my steelbook of The Hobbit contained the 3D copy too.
We’re only 30 mins through it, but there are some nice shots (I particularly liked the one of Bilbo watching Gandalf through the window)
I checked with CEX, and 3D discs are now mostly quite reasonably priced. So we went and bought about 70% of the local branch’s stock, for the princely sum of £20.*
While yes, it is a novelty, and a bit of a gimmick at times…It’s fun.
And gives me a bonus inexpensive collectable hobby!
*(Pro-tip: If you’re going to do similar, go when it’s not busy, and apologise to them in advance. The 3D discs are all mixed in with the standard ones, and the poor guys spent about 20 minutes hunting)
I have a few DVDs and Blu-rays with 3D versions and handfuls of the glasses from trips to the cinema but not really watched a lot like this but I should. I’ve seen quite a lot in the cinema though - Jaws 3D was decent and I enjoyed Life of Pi but felt it toned down the gorgeous colours a bit too much. I saw Avatar 2 in 3D iSense because it’s special effects porn, so you may as well go all in. If you want the big screen experience to compare, then Coraline’s 15th Anniversary screenings are still on and they are all in 3D at the Odeon (if you fish round you can get it on a saver rate)
Many moons ago, I did get some anaglyph glasses (the red and cyan ones) for some old school 3D viewing and that was good fun.
It’s a shame Dolby 6P didn’t become more of a home use format. It had really good colour reproduction, and was a really innovative way to achieve 3D.
Two laser projectors at home is probably a bit steep for a slightly niche market, mind!
