BiClops™ 3-D Camera Rig
BiClops™ 3-D Camera Rig
The BiClops™ 3-D rig developed by Steve Hines for shooting 8 and 15-perf 65mm large-format film for IMAX and Iwerks theaters.
The BiClops™ 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™ 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.
BiClops™ 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
Optional equipment:
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.
3-D Video Viewfinder Shipping case: 25 x 27 x 35″ “Shipping wt.: 125 lbs.
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3-D Computer
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BiClops™ on location; “Encounter in the Third Dimension”, Sean Phillips, director.
Filmed with the BiClops™:
“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.
For rental information, please contact Steve Hines at:
Glendale, California, USA
email: Steve@HinesLab.com