Pop-up footballers, pop concerts and popular films: The past, present and future of 3D TV

Keith M. Johnston

doi:10.1177/1354856513494176

Pop-up footballers, pop concerts and popular films: The past, present and future of 3D TV

Keith M. Johnston

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2 Citations (Scopus)

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Abstract

Using a case study of the British pay television (TV) service Sky 3D, this article considers the current barriers to mainstream adoption of stereoscopic three-dimensional TV (3D TV). Exploring the history of 3D TV technology and the public discourse around 3D on TV, the article argues that the digital 3D TV aesthetic remains rooted in two-dimensional production models and restrictive genres/formats that stifle 3D storytelling and experimentation. Given these current limitations in broadcast content and the continuing influence of home electronics manufacturers, the article argues that 3D TV will struggle to have more than a fluctuating appeal in the consumer marketplace.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	438-445
Number of pages	8
Journal	Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1354856513494176
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Pop-out footballers, pop concerts and popular films The past, present and future of 3D TV' Convergence 19, 4 (2013) 438-45Accepted author manuscript, 261 KB

1 Finished

Britain in the Third Dimension: The Production and Reception of British 3-D Filmmaking, 1950-55
Johnston, K. M.
British Academy
28/06/10 → 27/06/11
Project: Research

2 Citations (Scopus)
3 Article
1 Chapter
1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)

‘The action is so real I thought I was cheating on my wife’: Realism and Nature in the 1970s 3-D Sex Film
Johnston, K. M., 2017, Sex and 1970s World Cinema: From Smut to Softcore. Manchester: Manchester University Press
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
An unlimited field for experiment: Britain's Steroscopic Landscapes
Johnston, K. M., Jan 2016, British Rural Landscapes on Film. Newland, P. (ed.). Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 71-85 16 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
3D UK? 3D history and the absent British pioneers
Johnston, K. M., 28 Sep 2015, In: Open Library of Humanities (OLH). 1, 1, e2.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Public lecture/debate/seminar

3DUK? British Film in the Third Dimension
Keith Johnston (Presenter)
2013
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar

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Pop-up footballers, pop concerts and popular films: The past, present and future of 3D TV

Abstract

Access to Document

Projects

Britain in the Third Dimension: The Production and Reception of British 3-D Filmmaking, 1950-55

Research output

‘The action is so real I thought I was cheating on my wife’: Realism and Nature in the 1970s 3-D Sex Film

An unlimited field for experiment: Britain's Steroscopic Landscapes

3D UK? 3D history and the absent British pioneers

Activities

3DUK? British Film in the Third Dimension

Cite this