Transformer 3 in 3D!

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Last week I went to watch a new transformers movie called Transformers Dark Of The Moon with all my classmates. It was totally different with all the other movies I've ever watched because it was in 3D! but to experience all those fancy 3D effects you have to wear a 3D glasses which in some cases could give someone a headache including me.

There's some things to consider in 3D

1. The use of the screen space: on, behind and in front of the screen; the X, Y, and the Z axis. How well was it used, or was it over-used ? Did you get a realistic or a hyper-realistic sense of depth in the film and why?

- To me it was hard to see the 3D space within the movie, because there was a lot of stuff going on and most of the foreground object like the actor were half off the screen which made them look like a flat object instead of 3D object.

2. Consider the director’s shot designs. How does the cinematographer maximize the sense of 3D by placement of the camera, choice of angles, placement/direction of actors ?

- Well, I don't really understand about the camera placement affect the sense of 3D, as long as the subject within the frame then it's okay, but alas most of the subjects that could give or boost the 3D sense were half off from the screen.

3. What shots or visual sequences remain in your mind as visually strong ? Discuss specific examples that you liked and why.

- The scene that still remain in my mind is where the astronaut and their tiny spaceship went to the moon to investigate some sort of anomaly on it. The scene was just showing the spaceship move toward the screen but I felt like it was going to crash out from the screen.

4. Consider the overall “soundscape” of the Transformers film. Did the sound match the 3D visuals? Add to the visuals, or dominate the visuals? In your opinion, what is the role of sound in a 3D film such as this one?

- The sound was good, I can feel its 3D space with only the sound itself like when the sound source moving from right to left. For me the role of sound in a 3D film is very important because the sound isn't only act as the sound but as the 3D space measurement as well.

5. Compared to any other 3D film you have seen, what was the best part of this one, and why? Give examples for your comparison.

- Well, FYI this is the first 3D movie I've ever seen, so yeah I can't give you the comparison part. Anyway, the best part for this movie is where the tentacle-thingy transformer wrecking the skyscraper building apart.

6. Discuss any other aspect of the film that you found added to the 3D experience.

- The screen's size is the second vital part in 3D film, the bigger the screen is, the more experience it could give to the audience.

I think that's all for now.