DEPTHQ® PROJECTOR AND SERVER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS 3D DIGITAL CINEMA PRODUCTIONS

Bellevue, WA- October, 2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc., today announced that its DepthQ® 3D projector and server technology continues to play an important role in the post production pipelines of major 3D digital cinema productions: Beowulf: An IMAX Experience, U2 3D, and Dreamworks Monsters vs. Aliens.

Beowulf: An IMAX Experience: DepthQ projector and server









U2 3D: DepthQ projector and server


















DreamWorks Animation SKG: DepthQ projector








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LIGHTSPEED PRESENTS 3D FILMMAKING SYSTEM AT SMPTE MEETING, NEW YORK

New York, NY- October, 2007: Lightspeed Design President, Chris Ward,today presented “A Systematized Visual Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D filmmaking” at a meeting of The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Pre-Conference Symposium on Stereoscopic Production.

SMPTE is the leading technical society for the motion imaging industry. SMPTE was founded in 1916 to advance theory and development in the motion imaging field. SMPTE Pre-Conference Symposium

Stereoscopic 3D display technology has experienced dramatic advancements within the past few years. Installations of 3D systems for digital cinema are fast approaching 1000 screens worldwide. In addition, 3D displays are also being proposed for consumer home theater, video games and point-of-sale advertising. If stereoscopic displays begin appearing in consumer homes for gaming and home theater, will 3D television follow?

“A Systematized Visual Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D Filmmaking”
Digital tools are transforming stereoscopic 3D content creation and delivery, creating the opportunity for broad acceptance and success in the marketplace for stereoscopic 3D films. While at the current time this success is primarily centered on computer-generated animation, a powerful and efficient ‘systematized’ WYSIWYG Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D Film-Making is described which allows the efficient, intuitive and accurate creation and integration of multiple disparate elements into stereo 3D, be they CGI, live-action, stop-motion or 2D. This efficiency enables producers and directors to quickly expand their vision to a high-quality stereoscopic 3D product without becoming a dedicated ‘3D house’ themselves.

LIGHTSPEED PRESENTS 3D FILMMAKING SYSTEM AT ASC STEREOSCOPIC CINEMA SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING

Beverly Hills, CA- August, 2007: Lightspeed Design President, Chris Ward, today presented “A Systematized Visual Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D Filmmaking” at a meeting of The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), Technology Committee, Stereoscopic Cinema.

The ASC panel of speakers included: Curtis Clark, ASC Chairman, Peter Anderson, ASC, Lenny Lipton, Real D, Chris Ward, Lightspeed, Sean Philips, Gemini 3D, Steve Schklair 3ality Digital Systems, Pace Technologies, and Eric Brevig, Director

“A Systematized Visual Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D Filmmaking”
Digital tools are transforming stereoscopic 3D content creation and delivery, creating the opportunity for broad acceptance and success in the marketplace for stereoscopic 3D films. While at the current time this success is primarily centered on computer-generated animation, a powerful and efficient ‘systematized’ WYSIWYG Pipeline for Digital Stereoscopic 3D Film-Making is described which allows the efficient, intuitive and accurate creation and integration of multiple disparate elements into stereo 3D, be they CGI, live-action, stop-motion or 2D. This efficiency enables producers and directors to quickly expand their vision to a high-quality stereoscopic 3D product without becoming a dedicated ‘3D house’ themselves.

LIGHTSPEED EXHIBITS AT GSCA 2007, VANCOUVER

Vancouver, BC- Jan, 2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc. exhibited at GSCA 2007, Vancouver, BC, presenting its DepthQ Projector, DepthQ Capture software and 3D camera rig.

The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA®) is the professional development network to advance the international business of producing and presenting giant screen experiences for the public. tive techniques.

LIGHTSPEED EXHIBITS AT SIGGRAPH 2007 - SAN DIEGO

San Diego, CA- August, 2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc. exhibited at SIGGRAPH 2007, San Diego, CA, presenting its DepthQ Projector, DepthQ Capture software and 3D camera rig.

SIGGRAPH 2007
Digital innovators, creative researchers, award-winning producers, provocative artists, energetic executives, and adventurous engineers. The worldwide SIGGRAPH community gathers in San Diego to explore the products, systems, techniques, ideas, and inspiration that are creating the next three generations of computer graphics and interactive techniques.

HD 3D DIGITAL FILM SYSTEM DELIVERED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE

Bellevue, WA- July, 2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc., today announced the delivery of a HD 3D stereoscopic system for live-action film production and projection to the University of Washington’s Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS), Seattle,WA.

The advanced equipment package includes a 3D dual-camera beam splitter rig, two Canon XH G1 cameras, Christie Mirage HD6 single lens 3D projector (1920x1080 resolution), DepthQ 3D Synched High Definition Server, and MacNaughton Active 3D Digital Cinema Glasses.

3D DIGITAL THEATER INSTALLED AT MOSI TAMPA, FLORIDA

Bellevue, WA- July, 2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc., in association with DeepSea Ventures today announced the successful installation of a 3D digital theater and 3D film “DIVE!” at The Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) Tampa, Florida.

MOSI is the largest science center in the Southern US and home of the only IMAX Dome Theatre in the state of Florida.

DIVE! is a stereoscopic 3D digital theater experience for aquariums, science and maritime museums that will inspire children and young adults to follow their sense of adventure and discovery. This 22 minute high-definition 3D film combines computer graphics and live-action to literally take the audience along for the ride as a unique expedition of 'Citizen Explorers' voyage in submarines to the bottom of the ocean.







Lightspeed Design Inc, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a veteran executive producer of inventive 3D visual experiences for corporate marketing, museums, and attractions. Lightspeed's clients include: Mercedes, GMC, U.S. Government, Continental-Teves, Procter & Gamble, Nintendo of America, IMAX Corporation, and Disney Imagineering.

DeepSea Ventures (DSV), a deep ocean exploration company based in Spokane, Washington. Founder, Guy Zajonc, is a veteran of 6 deep-water expeditions. Japanese submarine I-52, RMS Titanic, the Battleships Bismarck, 1810 deep Atlantic wreck, SS Republic and the first deep water search for Amelia Earhart.

LIGHTSPEED DESIGN PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT THE BEIJING FILM ACADEMY

Bellevue, WA- June, 2007: Lightspeed Design President Chris Ward, at the invitation of the Beijing Film Academy’s Dean Sun Li-jun, lectured a group of students and faculty on the state-of-the-art of 3D film making.

The Beijing Film Academy 北京电影学院: is a private university in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in higher education for film and television production in Asia. The academy has earned international recognition for its achievements in film production.

The Beijing Film Academy

3D FILM TAKES AUDIENCES ON VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN

Bellevue, WA 06/27/2007: Lightspeed Design, Inc., in association with DeepSea Ventures is pleased to announce the successful completion of the digital 3D Stereoscopic film, “DIVE! Manned Submersibles and The New Explorers.”

CONTACT:
Jeff Rische
Lightspeed Design Group
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Utilizing deep-ocean manned submersibles in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Washington State, principle 3D photography for Dive! was realized in late 2006 by stereoscopic filmmaker, Lightspeed Design of Bellevue, Washington.

In order to fit into the small, three-person submersible, Lightspeed custom-engineered an opto-mechanical dual camera rig for two Panasonic HVX-200 High Definition cameras. The advanced rig creates precise control of camera offsets, which is determined by 3D algorithms and Lightspeed’s proprietary live HD video streaming software. (www.DepthQ.com)

During the voyage two lost shipwrecks were discovered 1000 feet below the surface. Both were fishing vessels, one of Japanese origin and the other most likely American.

The ships were located by DeepSea Ventures ("DSV"), a deep ocean exploration company based in Spokane, Washington. The research vessel Valero IV - Seattle, and submersible experts Nuytco Research Ltd. of Vancouver, BC, supported the mission.

"Finding the fishing vessels was an incredible experience," said Guy Zajonc, DSV's founder and veteran deep diver. "With my sons, I've had the chance to visit famous wrecks like the Titanic and the Bismarck, but here was something truly undiscovered.

About the Film:

DIVE! is a stereoscopic 3D digital theater experience for aquariums, science and maritime museums that will inspire children and young adults to follow their sense of adventure and discovery. This 22 minute high-definition 3D film combines computer graphics and live-action to literally take the audience along for the ride as a unique expedition of 'Citizen Explorers' voyage in submarines to the bottom of the ocean.

Viewers experience cutting-edge submersible technology and learn just what it takes from the professionals who handle them. Plunging beneath the waves, they share in the discovery and exploration of a shipwreck splayed out on the ocean floor, and witness inhabitants such as octopus, sharks, and enormous squid. Ultimately they experience firsthand nature's miraculous ability to create 'fortune' from misfortune - to transform destruction into new life.

Dive! is narrated by Kenan Thompson of Saturday Night Live and opened June 21, at MOSI Tampa Florida.

For video and photographs, visit: www.lightspeeddesign.com/dive.html

Lightspeed Design Inc, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, is a veteran executive producer of inventive 3D visual experiences for corporate marketing, museums, and attractions. Lightspeed's clients include: Mercedes, GMC, U.S. Government, Continental-Teves, Procter & Gamble, Nintendo of America, IMAX Corporation, and Disney Imagineering. www.LightspeedDesign.com

DeepSea Ventures (DSV), a deep ocean exploration company based in Spokane, Washington. Founder, Guy Zajonc, is a veteran of 6 deep-water expeditions. Japanese submarine I-52, RMS Titanic, the Battleships Bismarck, 1810 deep Atlantic wreck, SS Republic and the first deep water search for Amelia Earhart. www.deepseakers.com