By Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director | Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 17:13
Wimbledon: According to CAN Communicate’s Duncan Humphreys, the broadcast of Wimbledon in 3D around the globe this past weekend was deemed a success for all those involved as a week of trials and practice allowed the team to get used to the new format, new camera angles, and a new way of telling the story […]
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By Andy Stout | Monday, June 27, 2011 - 10:32
Wimbledon: “This is the most advanced truck I’ve ever been in,” says CAN Communicate’s Duncan Humphreys, gesturing happily round the inside of one of NEP Visions’ highly impressive Gemini trucks. “It’s fantastic, it really is, and the two of them together work brilliantly. It’s like night and day compared to what we’ve shot out of […]
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By Andy Stout | Friday, June 24, 2011 - 10:43
Wimbledon:In a small car park nestled between the All England Tennis Club and a block of flats, CAN Communicate technicians are busy assembling the 3D rigs that will be installed during the rest day in preparation for next week’s 3D capture. Creative Director, Duncan Humphreys, talks rigs, zooms and the importance of not blocking the […]
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By Andy Stout | Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 09:01
Plans for this year’s week-long filming of Wimbledon Centre Court matches in stereo 3D took a step closer with last Friday’s successful trial run at the All England Club. Andy Stout talked to Can Communicate’s Creative Director, Duncan Humphreys, about the tests, the future, and installing a Quantel Pablo in an OB truck.
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By SVG Staff | Friday, May 20, 2011 - 11:00
UK: A short and sweet story: London-based Stereo3D experts Can Communicate have signed a three year deal with Quantel for a Pablo/Max/Genetic Engineering Stereo3D system. The system will be used on site to produce fast turnaround highlights packages of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships semi-finals and finals in 2011-2013 for Sony. The Wimbledon system replicates […]
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