Latest technology news: Create your own 3D movies and images
3D movies draw huge crowds into the theaters, creating long lines at the box office. Although there were several attempts to use this technique in the past, it was not until 2009 that it became really popular.
If you wish to
create 3D effects in your own movie project, there are a few things you should keep in mind: To bring three-dimensional movies to the screen, they have to be recorded with 3D cameras. These types of cameras have two lenses whose distance
corresponds roughly to the distance of the human eyes. Alternatively, you can set up two cameras (preferably two models that are identical in construction) on a mount parallel to each other with a distance of 6.5 cm between the lenses.
After you've finished recording, you can compile the footage into a 3D video with MAGIX Movie Edit Pro PLUS. Wearing 3D glasses, you'll be able to see a realistic 3D effect.
If you load footage from 3D cameras into the video editing program, these recordings will be displayed as video files containing two movies that are arranged side-by-side. This is due to the camera's two lenses. The finished film shows both perspectives of the video. Movie Edit Pro PLUS uses an effect which overlaps both movies so that they are stereoscopically distorted, thus creating a 3D video from the raw footage. You have the choice between the anaglyph technique, which many of you may be familiar with from the past, and the polarizing filter technique, which is often used in movie theaters, but requires a special computer screen. The anaglyph technique works on standard computer screens and refers to a technique in which two camera perspectives are overlapped with an offset. This creates a 3D effect which can be perceived using red/green or red/blue color filter glasses.
3D in Movie Edit Pro PLUS
For both effects, simply select the video file that you imported into the video editing software and apply the Stereo3D effect. It can be found in the program's selection of effects under Effects ->Stereo3D
->Properties->Create Stereo3D. If you are using footage from a 3D camera, you should select the Side-by-Side mode; if you are working with footage from two cameras that were set up on a mount, select the Stereo3D
pair mode. You can manually align the videos that were overlapped to reinforce and optimize the 3D effect. You should be careful when aligning the videos, however, because a 3D effect which is too strong can be strenuous on your viewer's
eyes.
After you've adjusted the effect, you can edit the footage any way you please. The 3D effect you created doesn't have a direct effect on the video editing process. It is also possible to edit your footage first and
create the 3D effect later. The Stereo3D effect may likewise be applied to titles that are faded in. After you've finished editing your video, the program provides several options for exporting your finished project: Different codec formats for video files are available and you can export your 3D videos to DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
3D logos and lettering
3D logos are easier to create, but no less impressive. With MAGIX 3D Maker you can transform graphics into three-dimensional objects in seconds. Depth, perspective and shadows can be adjusted in real time simply by clicking. After you've finished editing the 3D logo, you can use it in slideshows, for example. You can also create elegant 3D lettering to describe individual photos in more detail. Logos and lettering may also be used in the video editing process to enhance the design of your 3D movie. Well-placed animations, logos and lettering can add life to your movie. They can be created easily with this software and may also be used in websites, in case you wish to create a website for your 3D movie project. Whether you use the 3D technique in static or animated images, depends on how involved you want to get. With MAGIX anyone can create and enjoy their own 3D works of art without much effort.
