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The conference opens Wednesday and continues through July 30. May is scheduled to attend Saturday, July 28, when he introduces Brief History of 3D, his documentary–in and about the third dimension–making its U.S. premiere.
May, who is also said to be an astrophysicist and author who has written about 3D in the 19th century, is also scheduled to participate in a post-screening Q&A with stereoscopic historian
Ray Zone.
The National Stereoscopic Association, a 50-year-old hobbyist
organization, currently finds itself in vogue (again) thanks to the popularity of Hollywood action and animation 3D films. The 3D Conference, which organizers say is only held in California every 10
years, takes place at the Hilton Orange County, 3050
Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Included will be 3D art, slideshows and screenings of other movies besides May's.
The Friday night, July 27, program features a panel of visual
effects and 3D artists who worked on the new The Amazing Spider-Man movie, including 3D vfx
supervisor Rob Engle, engineers Eric Deren, Jason Goodman and Jeff
Amaral and showings of 3D spidey-clips.
Other panels, programs and workshops on such topics as stereo-image creation, 3D movie production and 3D gaming will be staged during the five-day conference. Art shows, 3D product sales and a poolside 3D glasses fashion show are also scheduled.
For more information, visit http://www.stereoworld.org/
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