S3D Campus training sessions provide real-world solutions to the technological, artistic and financial aspects of S3D (digital stereoscopic images), from shooting to broadcast. The courses are open to audiovisual professionals and teachers eager to learn and master the global stereoscopic production chain (producers, directors, assistants, cinematographers, editors...).The courses, sponsored by the EU’s MEDIA program, are coached by international experts: stereographer consultants, production managers, editors S3D.

PLF and Talking Point successfully delivered Advanced 3D Training - the national stereoscopic training programme in London and Twickenham for Skillset and Sky last week.

The fascination with 3D movie making is growing. Editors are challenged with more 3D content than ever before. Now the question stands, what graphics card works best? There are many complexities and many considerations.

Creative Technology (CT), a world leading supplier of Audio Visual and technical staging services, welcomed over 250 of their clients and friends to a series of Open Days entitled “Video Another Dimension”, held at the Riverside Studios in London on 26 and 27 January.

3ality Digital, which produces technology to allow the production of great Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) content on a 2D schedule, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucas Wilson as Director of Business Development.

The Teranex VC1-2D-3D stereoscopic image generator takes centre stage on the Preco stand (E52) at BVE 2011. Mike Poirier, General Manager of Florida-based Teranex, will be attending the show to demonstrate the generator's ability to create visually credible 3D video content from 2D source material. Running on dual-channel Teranex VC100 processors, the VC1-2D-3D enables 2D video to be repurposed for 3D distribution or allows seamless mixing of 3D content with 2D archives.

In order to provide its clients with an advanced and highly efficient 2D and stereoscopic 3D work‐flow, Hamburg‐based Chroma Film & TV, one of Germany's stereoscopic 3D pioneers, has invested in a Mistika 2K system for both 2D and 3D Stereo post production. Defined as one of the most powerful 2D and 3D post production tools in the industry for commercials, feature films and broadcast, Mistika will play an integral role in supporting Chroma Film & TV's existing current project work‐flow and in attracting new clientèle to the company.

In a move to continue the expansion of its post production services and to provide clients with on‐going advanced and efficient 2D and stereoscopic 3D productivity, London‐based On Sight, has invested in an additional SGO Mistika, with 64TB SAN, and upgraded both systems to 4K playback. With the reputation as one of the most powerful 2D and stereo 3D post production tools in the market, Mistika already plays an integral role in supporting On Sight's existing current project work‐flow and in attracting new project work to the company. Mistika is the system of choice for all of On Sight's finishing work which includes 2D and stereo 3D commercials, corporate films, documentaries and feature films.

Since its debut in 2010, sales of Thales Angenieux’s 3D Ready Optimo DP Lens Package have grown at an increasing pace, helping to position Thales Angenieux as the premier manufacturer of digital cinema lenses.

DSC Labs, developer of innovative products for image quality improvement, today announced that BBC Studios and Post Production (BBC S&PP) purchased 10 of its test charts for camera calibration. BBC Studios and Post Production is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC, supplying studio and post production services to a range of broadcasters and independent production companies. Recognized by professionals worldwide, DSC Labs produces a wide-range of precision test patterns for various applications in broadcasting and digital cinema. BBC S&PP will be utilizing a number of DSC charts in its brand-new 3D production studio and on the set of its award-winning flagship primetime continuing drama, EastEnders.

The Euskalduna Palace in Bilbao was the venue chosen to host the broadcast of the game, which saw 300 Seat and BBVA guests in attendance being able to enjoy the unbelievable 3D viewing experience. An 80-square metre screen coupled with Dolby 5.1sound, with no commentary, allowed the guests to literally be part of the game and yet get the chance to see moments of the match which can only be enjoyed on a television screen. The guests wore non-disposable active 3Dglasses for the broadcast.

Medialuso, the MEDIAPRO group company based in Portugal, together with its tech’ partner Kronomav and with the support of the MEDIAPRO R+D department, produced the Deolinda concert in 2D and 3D which took place last Friday in the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon.

Element Technica announces that “The Mortician”, the first American feature to use their Technica 3D rigs will make its worldwide premiere at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2011.

Those who wish to immerse themselves in all aspects of stereoscopic 3D - and those who are still to be convinced that 3D is here to stay - should make a beeline for the 3D Revolution sessions at BVE 2011, held at Earls Court 2, London from 15-17 February 2011. Sponsored by major industry players including Avid, Panasonic, Tektronix, On Sight and SGO Mistika, the daily seminar topics range from the ‘big picture’ to the practical to help visitors make sense of this complex technology.

Quantel has started to list 3D content has been broadcast during the last 12 months together with an overview of 3D channels that are now on air or scheduled to go live soon. It's a starting point and there’s every chance we’ve missed a few. If so, please let us know and we will keep this list up to date.