Stereographer (profession)
The stereographer acts as an additional member on the set of a 3D film , monitoring the stereoscopic production and staging the 3D effect of the film. He creates the stereoscopic 3D image together and at eye level with the cameraman and director . At the same time, he is responsible for the technical implementation of the film with the help of 3D rigs (for native films) or with the help of digital technical aids (virtual 3D cameras for computer-generated films). In addition to the term stereograph, the spelling stereographer or the English term stereographer is also occasionally used .
Tasks of the stereographer
The stereographer bears the artistic and technical responsibility for the three-dimensional implementation of the film. Depending on the requirements of the planned setting, it specifies the distance between the two cameras of a 3D system and is therefore responsible for the image geometry. He is also responsible for the exact adjustment of the cameras to one another, which is of central importance in 3D films . In addition, he acts in an advisory capacity in many departments, such as make-up and equipment, to draw attention to the special features of 3D film in contrast to 2D film.
As a rule, the stereographer's area of responsibility extends into post-production. In so-called depth grading, he can once again influence the effect of the 3D image and define the connections between the individual film scenes.
By specifying the focal length , 3D vertigo effect and outscreen effects, the stereograph can influence the 3D effect of the individual film scenes.
In the 3D department of a film (“3D Department” or “Stereoscopic Department”), in addition to the stereograph, other 3D specialists such as the Convergence Puller , the 3D Vision Engineer or the Rig Technician work, especially for larger productions .
The importance of the stereograph
Even with some representatives of the film industry, the profession of stereographer is still unknown. This is due to the fact that the profession is still comparatively young and only relevant in the field of 3D film, about which there is generally still a great deal of ignorance in the film industry. However, the importance of the stereograph in the production of a 3D film is gradually gaining recognition. The stereograph is mentioned in the main credits of many productions and even on film posters, which indicates the importance and independence of the stereograph in the creation of the 3D film as a total work of art.
“In recent years, stereography has developed from an originally purely technical to a technical and content-related occupation, because in the end technical decisions have an impact on the content. ' Pina ' by Wim Wenders would be inconceivable without the stereographer Alain Derobe, who made this film. "
Important representatives of this profession
- Richard Baker ( Gravity )
- Alain Derobe ( Pina )
- Alonso Homs ( The Great Gatsby )
- Florian Maier ( Wickie on a long journey )
- Manning Tillman ( Life of Pi: Shipwreck with Tiger )
- Andrzej Waluk ( Measuring the World )
- Angus Ward ( The Hobbit )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from October 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Great S3D adventure . In: Professional Production . Edition 08-09 / 2011. July 31, 2011.
- ^ ZDF ( Memento from December 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Patrick Holenstein: The stereograph - the unknown being . In: bäckstage.ch . January 29, 2012.
- ^ Daniela Kloock in conversation with Hagemann . In: zukuftkino.com . Website by Daniela Kloock .
- ↑ Maya Götz: "There is still a lot of potential in 3D!" - A conversation with Florian Maier . In: TelevIZIon / Bayerischer Rundfunk . February 25, 2012 (PDF; 721 kB).
- ^ Bernard Mendiburu, Yves Pupulin, Steve Schklair: 3D TV and 3D Cinema: Tools and Processes for Creative Stereoscopy . Taylor & Francis, 2011, pp. 24-25 ( Google Books [accessed June 23, 2014]).
- ^ Poster: Wickie on a long journey . In: pq-world.net
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento from October 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ http://www.halloween.de/files/2013/09/15869.jpg
- ^ Daniela Kloock: Prof. Martin Hagemann on 3D film (an interview). In: Berliner Zeitung . April 21, 2011, accessed January 31, 2014 .
- ↑ IMDB: Richard Baker
- ↑ IMDB: Alonso Homs
- ↑ IMDB: Florian Maier
- ↑ IMDB: Manning Tillman
- ↑ IMDB: Andrzej Waluk
- ↑ IMDB: Angus Ward
