Located near the popular and rapidly growing media center of Culver City, Evergreen has opened a new 12,000 square foot facility with all of the latest technology. Included is a 2D/3D screening room with a 23 foot screen and full color grading facilities. A 1,200 sq ft insert stage allows in-house production of small scenes and visual effects shots. With eight edit stations and lots of office space this new facility will serve Evergreen Films well over the next several years.

3D Film Factory, the leader in professional, affordable 3D camera rigs, introduces the World’s lightest, most affordable, handheld 3D rig - the 3D Bullet Rig.  Ready to “Load & Shoot”, this versatile 3D system is literally unshakable for handheld or steadicam filming, as well as studio productions.

Over the last year, Euro Media Group-3D (EMG-3D)has developed a complete work-flow for EFP 3D stereo productions. Depending on project and budget, EMG-3D can offer tailor made solutions using the right tools ranging from quick and fast ENG style cameras up to under water cameras and to high end mirror rigs fitted with cine style cameras.

The two Sony equipped 3D OBVans arrived in Johannesburg on 3rd June in the evening. After extensive testings by HBS on various events during the last two months in England and France, the two 3D OBVans - one from AMP and one from Telegenic - were flown into South Africa. "Car 8" owned and operated by the French Company AMP and "T 16" owned and operated by the British company Telegenic are the first two European 3D OBVans covering a prestigious event like the FIFA World Cup.

Wimbledon 3D telecast this year will be much better than what it was a year ago as the team will now have to concentrate on TV viewers of the program only, except for the men's final.

The NAB Show, the annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms, has announced two Content Theater sessions featuring behind-the-scenes details on the advancements in 3D entertainment from the filmmakers of Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" and executives from ESPN's upcoming stereoscopic 3D network. The all-star sessions, which will feature 3D footage from the cutting-edge film and network, will take place during the NAB Show, held April 10-15 in Las Vegas.

The Royal Opera House (ROH) in London continued to break new ground as a leader in digital distribution of the arts: It was the first opera house to film and distribute full length productions in 3D for a mass audience.

All Mobile Video, Inc., one of the premier providers of end-to-end video and audio solutions for entertainment, sports, news programming and events, just recently installed a flexible Artist digital matrix intercom station from Riedel Communications in their 24 camera HD OB truck, “Epic”. Riedel, renowned for leading edge real-time network for video, audio and communications delivered this Artist 32 unit.

3DTV was arguably the hot topic at IBC, thanks largely to the presence of James Cameron who made at least six public appearances and explored further in this IBC round up by TVB Europe

At IBC in Amsterdam and at SPORTEL in Monaco our 3D booklet will be available. The booklet will cover recent 3D productions like football, ice hockey and tennis and will give a comprehensive overview of available 3D production trucks as well as a brief description of state-of-the-art 3D production equipment. Every user of Live-Production.TV who has registered with his postal address will get his copy delivered free onto his desk.

At IBC in Amsterdam our 3D Booklet and our HD OBVan Special 2010 will be available at the Live-Production.TV press stand #38 on the walkway between Halls 8 & 9/10/11. The Booklet will cover recent 3D productions like Football, Ice Hockey, Tennis and Rugby and will give a comprehensive overview of available 3D production trucks as well as a brief description of state-of-the-art 3D production equipment.

World renowned wildlife filmmakers Deeble & Stone have partnered with leading 3D production specialist Inition to co-produce a 3D wildlife pilot in Africa. The shoot took place in Kenya and was produced in association with equipment manufacturer P+S TECHNIK. The pilot is narrated by Sir Ian Holm and will be screened for the first time on 1st June at Dimension 3, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.

From Super Sessions to Conferences to Training and on the Exhibit Floor, the latest in 3D will be featured at NAB Show.

3D may not have been the belle of the NAB ball that it was in 2010, but technologies and solutions for the 3D-production chain were in full force throughout the show floor. At SVG’s 3D & Beyond Summit in New York on Wednesday, several technology trailblazers took the stage to discuss their companies’ latest 3D offerings and how they will pave the path towards affordable 3D production, writes Jason Dachmann for SVG.

For 3D sport to really take off, simple economics dictate that the current stage of 2D/3D side by side productions needs to be a short one. And, according to Steve Schklair, CEO and Founder of 3ality Digital, that is going to require compromise and automation writes Andy Stout for SVG Europe