Short 3D Film

For my final year project I decided to study stereoscopic 3D. I wanted to gain a better understanding of it and how it could be used effectively to enhance the viewing experience for the viewer. Many films use 3D as a mere "gimmick" to attract audience and to make extra money at the box office. People are growing tired of paying extra for 3D when the 3D doesn't add anything special to the film itself. There are directors such as; Peter Jackson, Martin Scorsese, Henry Selick who are trying to experiment with stereoscopic 3D and using it as a tool to enhance the storytelling aspect of films.

This is what I have tried to achieve in the short film I produced.
The close up scenes of the protagonist are more effective and create a greater emotional charge when viewed in 3D. I tried to make a short film using 3D so that the viewer would feel more connected to the lead actor. Throughout the filming process I tried my best to not break the "personal space" between the viewer and the protagonist. The actor is never directly in the audience's face. In the nature scenes I focused on using the depth aspect of the 3D to make the images more interesting and more immersive for the viewer. Overall it was a great opportunity to work with stereoscopic 3D and it was a great learning experience. I used to see 3D as a "gimmick" before working on this project, but now I feel that if 3D is used correctly then it can really benefit and enhance the storytelling in films and could be a permanent storytelling tool like colour and sound.


Below you can watch the non-3D and 3D versions of the short film I wrote, directed and edited.


non-3D:





3D: