BBC 3D Olympics possible
June 28, 2010 · 0 Comments
The BBC has said that some of the 2012 Olympics coverage could be shown in 3D. Roger Mosey, director of the BBC’s Olympics Games coverage told a conference in Amsterdam that the broadcaster could and should capture some of the games in 3D.
Mosey said : “Nobody would expect the games of 2012 to be comprehensively in 3D because the technology will be nothing like widespread enough. But it would be a shame not to have any images of London that were part of an experiment with what will be one of the next big waves of change.”
“The Olympic stadium may only exist in its full 80,000-plus capacity for a relatively short period. Not to have that at all in 3D would be, at the very least, a major gap in the archive.”
Mosey also indicated that super high-definition cameras could be used, even though the technology won’t be widespread in homes. Mr Mosey said: “There won’t be a [super HD] set in your living room by 2012, but there could be a limited number of cameras and big screens that will give us a taste of the future – and could give a major creative boost to technologists and people thinking of the content of tomorrow.”
“Both 3D and super HD are currently posing questions and opportunities rather than solutions.”
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