For the first time ever in international media coverage, there is going to be a live broadcast in 5.1 real audio and revolutionary 3D stereoscopy. A large team of technicians, scenography designers, lighting crews, engineers, media experts and TV producers are working together in this nonprofitable experience, held in Zaragoza, Spain, on June 10th at 10pm. Legendary Hip Hop band Violadores del Verso will be generously taking part, mixing rhythms and rimes in their last concert of their successful Vivir para Contarlo Spain tour.

– NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products extended congratulations to the “Avatar” Virtual Art Department (VAD) team for their role in helping “Avatar” win the 2010 Academy® Awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction.

FC PANATHINAIKOS ATHENS and FC OLYMPIAKOS PIRAEUS are far and away the two most successful sides in the history of Greek football. The two sides also happen to be the bitterest of rivals for reasons that originated outside the football stadium and, as a result, the local derby between the two is always guaranteed to feature a highly-charged, electric atmosphere.

The International 3D Society presented Panasonic Corporation and Chris Condon with awards for “breakthrough” innovation and 3D achievement at the 3D Technology Awards on 20th October at the Hollywood Mann Chinese Theatre.

"Outside and in – take a risk and win": Just like the motto of Bremen, freelance cinematographer Alexander Palm captured the streets, people, and buildings of the diverse city in stereoscopic 3D. This demanded a strong head, and that is why Palm chose the stable all-round 2575 fluid head by OConnor, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, to produce the city portrait.

Tens thousands of fans were at a concert in Cardiff on Saturday 8th October in memoriam  of Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who died in 2009 in the middle of rehearsals in California at the age of 50.

In 2009, a consortium of industry leaders, research institutes and SMEs formed to tackle together the television of the future. Its objective: develop the French techniques to capture and broadcast live and cultural or sports shows in S3D to achieve a flawless, high-quality user experience. Thus was born project 3D Live, funded by the Department of Industry (DGCIS) and the Ile-de-France region, and supported by three centers of competitiveness, Images & Networks, Cap Digital and Imaginove.

Medialuso, a MEDIAPRO group company based in Portugal, worked together with the regional channel in the production of the “Violadores del verso” concert, organized by 3D5 and which took place in Zaragoza on the 10th June.