I, Robot 3D Blu-ray (2004) [Region Free]

[Michael K.]

Originally Posted by mredman

i think the OP thought it was already 1st of april he he

WAIT WAIT WAIT, It´s truth! It was confirmed by MagicBox Czech republic that Fox have release day for Avatar and I am Robot on Blu-ray 3D. Avatar 3D could be out this September (in my country).

Here is my favourite site with Blu movies, pre-orders are up. http://www.filmarena.cz/blu-ray-ja-robot-3d

It´s in Czech.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by Michael K.

It´s in Czech.

It's Will Smith in Czech.

(And evidently converted, as foreign countries seem to like that much more than we do, for some reason not yet fully understood. )

[3Dfan]

Originally Posted by EricJ

It's Will Smith in Czech.

(And evidently converted, as foreign countries seem to like that much more than we do, for some reason not yet fully understood. )

okay. That was confusing. My book of 3d movies lists a 1950s or 1960s movie titled "Robot" as being in 3d which is why I thought the original poster was talking about that particular title.

I didn't realize there was a different movie titled "I am Robot" which was filmed only in 2d and" converted to 3d" for blu-ray release.

or is it the same movie with a different title in a foreign country?

[BleedOrange11]

Originally Posted by 3Dfan

I didn't realize there was a different movie titled "I am Robot" which was filmed only in 2d and" converted to 3d" for blu-ray release.

or is it the same movie with a different title in a foreign country?

It's a conversion of I, Robot with Will Smith from 2004. There is no "I am Robot."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343818/

[Michael K.]

Originally Posted by 3Dfan

okay. That was confusing. My book of 3d movies lists a 1950s or 1960s movie titled "Robot" as being in 3d which is why I thought the original poster was talking about that particular title.

I didn't realize there was a different movie titled "I am Robot" which was filmed only in 2d and" converted to 3d" for blu-ray release.

or is it the same movie with a different title in a foreign country?

sorry about that, it´s I Robot...

[Captain Kirk]

Originally Posted by Michael K.

WAIT WAIT WAIT, It´s truth! It was confirmed by MagicBox Czech republic that Fox have release day for Avatar and I am Robot on Blu-ray 3D. Avatar 3D could be out this September (in my country).

Here is my favourite site with Blu movies, pre-orders are up. http://www.filmarena.cz/blu-ray-ja-robot-3d

It´s in Czech.

Why is it using a poster from Independence Day?

[wvl]

Originally Posted by Michael K.

WAIT WAIT WAIT, It´s truth! It was confirmed by MagicBox Czech republic that Fox have release day for Avatar and I am Robot on Blu-ray 3D. Avatar 3D could be out this September (in my country).

Here is my favourite site with Blu movies, pre-orders are up. http://www.filmarena.cz/blu-ray-ja-robot-3d

It´s in Czech.

I'll believe it when Blu-Ray.com puts it up on this site...

[mseeley]

I enjoyed I Robot also. Would be more than happy to have a 3D version. Seems like a great choice to me for 3D. Can't think of many fast cuts that would make it hard to perceive depth, plus the very white and futuristic design aesthetic should lend itself perfectly to 3d

[BleedOrange11]

As a 2D movie, I liked I, Robot, but I'm going to need a demo before I would even consider buying this. Watching but a conversion done by human artists is one thing, but blindly purchasing one done by a computer program is a whole different story. JVC's technology must be really promising or else Fox wouldn't be on board. However, I'm still not fully convinced that this situation won't turn out to be the equivalent of all those fake German 3D releases.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by mseeley

I enjoyed I Robot also. Would be more than happy to have a 3D version. Seems like a great choice to me for 3D. Can't think of many fast cuts that would make it hard to perceive depth, plus the very white and futuristic design aesthetic should lend itself perfectly to 3d

It would be cool to see this in 3D, if the movie was done right when converting to 3D for blu ray release. So many good movies they've attempted to convert to 3D and ended up screwing up a good movie. But it would be cool to see this in a good 3D format.

[Michael K.]

Originally Posted by therainberg

I did some searching and found this on the hollywoodreporter



A new conversion method and i Robot looks like the first title to use it. Should be very interesting.

woohoo, Merry Xmas everybody!

[Michael K.]

minority report, ice age 1,2, x-men, mrs. doubtfire ( i know...), planet of the apes,...

[mseeley]

Originally Posted by Michael K.

minority report, ice age 1,2, x-men, mrs. doubtfire ( i know...), planet of the apes,...

ooooh Minority Report could be very cool! just think of the highway sequence when Cruise is jumping from car to car!!

[ccinsf]

Originally Posted by Michael K.

minority report, ice age 1,2, x-men, mrs. doubtfire ( i know...), planet of the apes,...

The drive-by fruiting could be epic in 3D!

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by therainberg

If the results are good what movies do you think Fox should convert next?

I can (ahem) think of ONE Fox film that could benefit from the newer conversion method.

(Okay, technically Lucasfilm, not Fox...)

[Gae]

Ian Harvey, senior vp, advanced technology at Fox, explained that while there is not enough available 3D content to grow a market, the economic model currently doesn’t work as 3D conversion of a feature can cost between $40,000-$100,000 per minute.

I'd spend a year converting the whole movie on my own for that kind of money!! The world has gone mad.

I'd do a better job than most of them too. See?




Gae

[GC Riot]

Concerning Fox and 3D conversions, I found this piece of info when looking at the technical details for Titan A.E. on IMDB the other day...

Laboratory
Technicolor

Film length (metres)
2641 m (Spain)

Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm

Cinematographic process
D-Cinema (3-D version: 2012 re-release)
CinemaScope

Printed film format
D-Cinema (Texas Instruments DLP 1280 x 1024, 1.9 : 1 anamorphic)
35 mm

Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1 (VHS release)
2.35 : 1

This might not mean anything at all, but I still raised an eyebrow. Titan A.E. is actually one of my favourite animated films, one that has only grown stronger over the years if you ask me. I watched my old DVD the other day, and while it's still great for a DVD, one would kill for a blu-ray, and the visuals really lend themselves to 3D but I still find this info curious. The film tanked at the box office and one wonders how successful a 3D conversion would be. Oh well, here's hoping...

[mseeley]

Originally Posted by Gae

I'd spend a year converting the whole movie on my own for that kind of money!! The world has gone mad.

I'd do a better job than most of them too. See?




Gae

Did you do that yourself? Looks great! :thumbs:. Did you use the StereoPhotoMaker? Out of curiosity, how do you actually make 3d images if you don't have 2 separate photos for each eye?

[Zivouhr]

I Robot 3D needs to ship on Blu Ray 3D worldwide, provided it's a worthy conversion. Even if it's along the lines of Clash 3D, I'd still consider it at the right price (24.99$ or less) as I, Robot is a great adventure/action flick.

Originally Posted by keb33509

Haha, but they are making I am legend 2! Supposedly a prequel sequel.

Will Smith will return in MIB3D this summer, and I, Robot was a fun movie to watch with a good storyline I thought, good action. I am Legend 0, if it's a prequel, should hopefully be in 3D.

Originally Posted by Gae

I'd spend a year converting the whole movie on my own for that kind of money!! The world has gone mad.
I'd do a better job than most of them too. See?
Gae

If you did that single frame conversion, hats off to you, as it's a great example of strong 3D as every new 3D movie should be aiming for IMO. Do you also have the side by side stereo version to present for 3DTVs? Filling in the gaps, how long did it take you after shifting the characters? More than one frame is another challenge, as consistency of the in-fills takes careful planning.

[Gae]

Originally Posted by Zivouhr

If you did that single frame conversion, hats off to you, as it's a great example of strong 3D as every new 3D movie should be aiming for IMO. Do you also have the side by side stereo version to present for 3DTVs? Filling in the gaps, how long did it take you after shifting the characters? More than one frame is another challenge, as consistency of the in-fills takes careful planning.

Thanks Zivouhr,
I converted all of Carnival of Souls (took 8 months) using depth maps and then started to convert House on Haunted Hill. I did the first 12 minutes in side by side format and then after a few months, had enough of the whole process. To get the 3D depth that I wanted, that 12 minutes took almost as long as it took to convert the whole of Carnival of Souls.
All is explained here on my old blog.....House on Haunted Hill 3D

Gae