BiClops dual-camera 3-D rig

...The BiClops (TM) is a dual-camera 3-D rig developed by Steve Hines for shooting 8-perf and 15-perf 65mm large-format film for Imax and Iwerks theaters.
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...The BiClops(TM) dual-camera rig is a simple, rigid 3-D rig. Cameras attach securely. Wide angle-to-telephoto lenses can be used. Interaxial and convergence adjustments are made manually. The BiClops(TM) rig supports MSM-870 and MSM-9801 15/70 cameras. Convergence settings are shown in a chart on the rig, or can be calculated with an available 3-D pocket computer.

...An optional 3-D Video Viewfinder, a 3-D video assist, is also available which provides valuable information when shooting 3D. Color monitors show objects floating off the screen, or breaking frame lines.

BiClops(TM) Features:

Interaxial: 0 - 4.5 in. to control the amount of depth.
Convergence: inf. - 4 ft. to control the image position off the screen.
Weight: 75 lbs.
Minimum focal lengths: 40mm on 870 & 1570 cameras.

Adapters for:

MSM-870, available from Iwerks Entertainment

MSM-9801, 15-perf, 65mm camera.

Rental Rates: Please contact HinesLab for current pricing.

3-D Video Viewfinder .............. 3-D Computer
Shipping case: 25 x 27 x 35". &Mac197;125 lbs.

BiClops (TM) on location; "Encounter in the Third Dimension", Sean Phillips, director.

Filmed with the BiClops(TM):

"Encounter in the Third Dimension" by New Wave Production.

* For further information, see:

Stereo World magazine:

Nov. Dec. 1998, shooting "Encounter in the Third Dimension", p. 17, 20.