Pop-up footballers, pop concerts and popular films: The past, present and future of 3D TV

Johnston, Keith M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-8549 (2012) Pop-up footballers, pop concerts and popular films: The past, present and future of 3D TV. Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 18 (4). pp. 438-445. ISSN 1748-7382

[thumbnail of Pop-out footballers, pop concerts and popular films The past, present and future of 3D TV' Convergence 19, 4 (2013) 438-45]
Preview
PDF (Pop-out footballers, pop concerts and popular films The past, present and future of 3D TV' Convergence 19, 4 (2013) 438-45) - Accepted Version
Download (267kB) | Preview

Abstract

Using a case study of the British pay television (TV) service Sky 3D, this article considers the current barriers to mainstream adoption of stereoscopic three-dimensional TV (3D TV). Exploring the history of 3D TV technology and the public discourse around 3D on TV, the article argues that the digital 3D TV aesthetic remains rooted in two-dimensional production models and restrictive genres/formats that stifle 3D storytelling and experimentation. Given these current limitations in broadcast content and the continuing influence of home electronics manufacturers, the article argues that 3D TV will struggle to have more than a fluctuating appeal in the consumer marketplace.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Film and Television Studies (former - to 2012)

UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > British Cinema & Television
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media
Depositing User: Katherine Humphries
Date Deposited: 28 Nov 2012 16:56
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2023 09:19
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/40296
DOI: 10.1177/1354856513494176

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item