In one of the demonstrations that is the most remarkable, and shocking, Bailenson shows how he can take a picture of a person, and render a 3D lifelike avatar in just a few minutes.
Given a movie-going public that, judging by the box office, is enamored with films like James Cameron's technologically advanced 3D "Avatar" -- films that look to the future of movie making rather than its past -- the latter may prove a harder task.
Two of those films, the just-released Titanic 3D from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and the October 15 Avatar 3D from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, are from the Oscar-winning director.
Cameron is using Microsoft technologies to produce a 3D movie called Avatar, scheduled for release in 2009.
When Nintendo announced the 3DS in March 2010, some observers (myself included) criticized the company for jumping on a post-Avatar 3D bandwagon.
With the introduction of 3D audio technology, the aural aspects of travel are set to be revolutionised, in the same way 3D movies like Avatar and game consoles like the Nintendo 3DS are revolutionising visual entertainment.
Oscar-winning director James Cameron has kept busy since revolutionizing the way 3D movies are made with Avatar, by working with long-time partner Vince Pace in the 3D sports broadcast arena.
Some of the major movies now on 3D Blu-ray disc include Avatar, The Lion King, Cars 2, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
"Avatar" is the fruition of his long-held ambition to combine digital 3D with epic big screen storytelling.
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Tying it back to Avatar, he notes that those ticket sales were also boosted by IMAX and 3D pricing, making its haul equally scoff-worthy.
As a final point, George Lucas secretly visited the set of Avatar while it was being filmed, engaging in discussions and study of the new emerging 3D and mo-cap technologies employed by James Cameron in that film.
The director is deep into production of Avatar 2 and 3 in New Zealand, which he promises will further push the landscape of 3D entertainment.
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