Along with other first time Potteresque filmgoers, Brett wasn’t so taken in by Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire . . . I suspect this may be because he isn’t familiar with the rest of the body of Potter worx. Hiromi noted that The funny thing is, “Brett was the only person in the…
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Influence
Hong Kong Escorts Database . . .
. . . bilingual and huge
by Brian David Phillips •
Someone went through a lot to research and post this huge database of Hong Kong Escorts complete with reviews on everything from body type to figure to skills to costs for services rendered and photos of the girls. For an underground industry, they’re awfully up front about it all. The forum seems to be more…
Magic
Cyril Magic . . .
. . . you tell me how he does it
by Brian David Phillips •
Here are a couple quick Cyril Magic clips . . . the first in Chinatown and the second is a studio poker card transformation series. Nicely done illusions. I love the reactions of the spectators. Now . . . you tell me how he does ’em.
Uncategorized
Life of Brian . . . heads up
by Brian David Phillips •
Having some nasty computer trouble . . . hopefully we can save the important stuff on the system drive . . . so . . . posting on Life of Brian may or may not be sparse for the next few days. Grrrrrr. – Brian
3D/VR/AR/360°
Andy Carvin gets punched in the face . . .
. . . and likes it
by Brian David Phillips •
Andy Carvin describes his experience with an autostereoscopic display and a boxing demo . . . Coming Soon: Godzilla in 3D! . . . clever post . . . I am intriguided by the idea of the screen scanning and tracking eye position to project the stereoscopic vision . . . I have not seen…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Chicken hit boosts Disney 3D plan
by Brian David Phillips •
The success of Chicken Little in the 3D theatres has solidified Disney plans for a stereoscopic version of Meet the Robinsons as well . . . Chicken Little is pulling nearly three times as much revenue in the 3D theatres than it is in conventional 2D screens . . . Chicken hit boosts Disney 3D…
3D/VR/AR/360°
plenty of work to do before 3-D saves day
by Brian David Phillips •
At the Hollywood Reporter, Sheigh Crabtree writes a fairly straightforward breakdown of some of the significant issues . . . plenty of work to do before 3-D saves day . . . while I would suggest some of the issues being debated are moot, others are pretty much fair play . . . Cost and…
3D/VR/AR/360°
‘Star Wars’ saga headed for 3D . . .
. . . two steps forward, one step back
by Brian David Phillips •
Some clarifications on the whole . . . ‘Star Wars’ saga headed for 3D . . . stuff. The LucasFilm folks are no longer standing firm on the 3D versions of the films starting to play in 2007 for the anniversary. Instead, they are tying the project into the number of digital screens out there…
Uncategorized
no Serenity for Taiwan . . . wang ba dan and all that!
by Brian David Phillips •
Bummer, bummer, and bummer . . . Serenity won’t show in theatres in Taiwan . . . they’re evidently going straight to DVD instead. A lot of countries are pulling out of the theatrical releases. This is most insanely suckful. I saw Doom last week and while I enjoyed it (I like game movies and…
3D/VR/AR/360°, Intuitionist: Psychic Intuitionism
Medium . . .
. . . stereoscopic 3D psychic entertainment
by Brian David Phillips •
On Nov. 21, veiwers of the television series Medium in the US will get to see an episode with 3D footage. The show will have anaglyphic (red-blue glasses) footage involving dreams, psychics, and more. Medium stars Patricia Arquette and is based upon the producer’s take on the life of a real person, albeit the show…
3D/VR/AR/360°
PPP 2005 Results . . .
stereophotography competition gallery
by Brian David Phillips •
The gallery of entries and results for the Pikes Peak International Digital Stereo Photography Exhibition 2005 is now online. There are some beautiful shots there. The introduction page is here.
3D/VR/AR/360°
Agents of Change
by Brian David Phillips •
Scott Kirsner has written an excellent piece in the 14 Nov. 2005 issue of Hollywood Reporter on film, cinema, movies . . . and the current . . . agents of change. Read the original piece for a very indepth and well-written overview of this, that, and the other thing. Of particular interest, at least…
3D/VR/AR/360°
ender enon – of sunken cities and landscapes
by Brian David Phillips •
A nice set of anaglyphic 3D (red-blue glasses) at . . . . albums by ender enon . . . the stereographs of the sunken city of Kekova are fascinating . . . 3D anaglyph photos showing more than 2000 years old Lycian city on the southern Turkey , sunken after an earthquake. Some part…
3D/VR/AR/360°
More on IBM’s 3D TV on the Cheap . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
More in the pipeline on . . . Low Cost 3D for the Home on the Way! IBM Demonstrates 3D TV Technology . . .posted about here recently. Nick Farrell . . . IBM is set to release 3D television technology which is nearly half the cost of current systems. 3D video has been around…
Hypnosis in the News
cost of smoking rises again with insurance surcharges
by Brian David Phillips •
The Citizen Times has a worthwhile overview of changes in insurance systems regarding health management and the like . . . cost of smoking rises again with insurance surcharges . . . incentives for folks to quit smoking or lose weight are becoming more common as the health care costs skyrocket. Smoking alone costs more…
Uncategorized
the Face of Tomorrow . . .
. . . the Human Face of Globalization
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently, in a number of my classes, the topics of globalization and multiculturalism has come up in relation to changing lifestyles, cultures, and identities . . . this brought me to once again consider Mike Mike’s project on the Face of Tomorrow: the Human Face of Globalization. Basically, Mike takes a series of one hundred…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Anaglyphs, Anaglyphs, Anaglyphs . . .
. . . how to make your own 3D glasses . . .
. . . interested in joining a club for 3D photographers?
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently, it seems that I’ve been posting a lot on things three dimensional. Well, obviously, I love stereophotography and 3D movies and all the rest of it and obviously it’s been on my mind more of late. My students at the university will be embarking on an ethnographic stereophotography communication based project soon as well…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Patrick Dubé . . . lurker mode off . . .
. . . phenomenal stereographic galleries
by Brian David Phillips •
Patrick Dubé has recently posted a lurker mode off message to the 3D Stereoview eXchange email list that I run. He posted a link to his galleries at . . . http://www.solitonbeat.com/StereoPix/ . . . these are his cross-eyed 3D pix and were all taken with his twined Sony V1 rig with LANC Shepherd, then…
Uncategorized
Top Ten Female Streakers
by Brian David Phillips •
Yes But No But Yes has a list of the Top Ten Female Streakers, primarily British sporting events. Their info is taken from the source at the Streakers Hall of Fame . . . worth a look-see, NSFW.
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Hein Lass . . . goddess photography
by Brian David Phillips •
Wow . . . Photography by Hein Lass . . . the goddess series is very striking and incredibly beautiful. Well well well worth the look-see. NSFW.
Celebrity Hypnosis
Debra Messing uses Hypnosis to Help with Underwater Scenes . . .
. . . hypnosis for phobia relief, very effective
by Brian David Phillips •
Evidently Debra Messing has had a phobia of water for some time and that fear popped up big time when she was put in a position where she had to perform in some underwater scenes . . . since she had been successful at stopping smoking with the aid of hypnosis, she went to the…
Celebrity Hypnosis
Ben gets strict orders from wife . . .
. . . hypnosis to stop smoking, or else
by Brian David Phillips •
A number of gossip news sites are reporting that . . . Ben gets strict orders from wife . . . Ben Affleck has been ordered by his wife, Jennifer Garner, to quit smoking as she doesn’t want their unborn child exposed to second-hand smoke . . . Ben Affleck is to see a hypnotist…
3D/VR/AR/360°
Night of the Living Dead 3d Release Date! – MoviesOnline
by Brian David Phillips •
Movies Online is reporting the Night of the Living Dead 3d Release Date as 27 January 2005 in 3D in select cities and then general release. Jeff Broadstreet the Director and Producer of Night of the Living Dead 3d dropped us a line to give us the scoop on the release info for Night3d. And…
3D/VR/AR/360°
putting a chicken into perspective . . .
. . . with Chicken Little opening in 3-D, more films will follow
by Brian David Phillips •
The Nov. 3, 2005, issue of the Kansas City Star has an excellent piece by Robert W. Butler on the significance of the current 3D version of Chicken Little and puts it in perspective in terms of what has been before and what’s coming ahead . . . with ‘Chicken Little’ opening in 3-D, more…
3D/VR/AR/360°
3D Stereo Panorama . . . more good things to see
by Brian David Phillips •
Here are even more 3D Stereo Panoramas . . . these are from the folks who bring you more stereo software freeware than you can shake a stick at, including movie and panorama programs to create your own 3D content. Wow.
