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3ality Digital
3ality Technica, formerly 3ality Digital, was a Burbank, California based company that specialized in high-definition, live-action stereoscopic digital 3D. The company developed production systems, image processing software and other technologies that enabled the creation, post-production and distribution of live-action 3D entertainment. 3ality announced their closure in 2022. Products 3ality Technica provided technology in two categories: The company's 3Flex camera rig systems enable 3D image acquisition, and have been used in the production of feature films, scripted television shows, and live-action 3D sports broadcasts. The company's 3Play image processing systems provide dynamic image correction, image manipulation, and multiplexing and demultiplexing algorithms for transporting 3D high-definition content over conventional high-definition infrastructure channels. In 2012, the company built next-generation stereoscopic 3D system Helix allowing two cameras to be aligned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose Stock, shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets. Instead, the Private equity, company's stock is offered, owned, traded or exchanged privately, also known as "over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter". Related terms are unlisted organisation, unquoted company and private equity. Private companies are often less well-known than their public company, publicly traded counterparts but still have major importance in the world's economy. For example, in 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for $1.8 trillion in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In general, all companies that are not owned by the government are classified as private enterprises. This definition encompasses both publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
''A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'' is a 2011 American buddy stoner Christmas comedy film directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson and written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The sequel to '' Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008), it is the third installment in the ''Harold & Kumar'' franchise, and stars John Cho, Kal Penn, and Neil Patrick Harris. The film follows estranged friends Harold Lee (Cho) and Kumar Patel (Penn) as they reunite to hunt for a Christmas tree. Preparations for the film began in May 2009, with Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Strauss-Schulson signing soon thereafter. Cho, Harris, and Penn returned by June 2010, with the latter departing his role in the U.S. Office of Public Liaison to reprise his role in ''A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas''. Principal photography began later that month and lasted until that August, with filming locations including Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City. Its marketing campaign used guerilla tactics le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Stranger Tides
''On Stranger Tides'' is a 1987 historical fantasy supernatural novel by American writer Tim Powers. It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and placed second in the annual Locus poll for best fantasy novel. Set in the early 18th century, ''On Stranger Tides'' takes place during the Golden Age of Piracy, when puppeteer John Chandagnac sets out to reclaim an inheritance in Haiti and is waylaid by various buccaneers and pirates, only to become one himself. Now known as "Jack Shandy", Chandagnac encounters voodoo, zombies and the supernatural while on a quest for the fabled Fountain of Youth and rescues Englishwoman Beth Hurwood. Powers' novel features real historical figures like Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, Woodes Rogers, and Juan Ponce de León alongside fictional ones. The book was also the inspiration for the ''Monkey Island'' video game series by LucasArts and the story for the fourth installment in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series, '' Pirates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great And Powerful
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterious Island
''The Mysterious Island'' () is a novel by Jules Verne, serialised from August 1874 to September 1875 and then published in book form in November 1875. The first edition, published by Hetzel, contains illustrations by Jules Férat. The novel is a crossover sequel to Verne's famous ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'' (1870) and ''In Search of the Castaways'' (1867–68), though its themes are vastly different from those books. An early draft of the novel, rejected by Verne's publisher and wholly reconceived before publication, was titled ''Shipwrecked Family: Marooned with Uncle Robinson'', indicating the influence of the novels ''Robinson Crusoe'' and ''The Swiss Family Robinson''. Verne developed a similar theme in his novel, ''Godfrey Morgan'' (French: ''L'École des Robinsons'', 1882). The chronology of ''The Mysterious Island'' is incompatible with that of ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas'', which begins in 1866, while ''The Mysterious Island'' begins during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack The Giant Slayer
''Jack the Giant Slayer'' (previously titled ''Jack the Giant Killer'') is a 2013 American heroic fantasy, fantasy adventure film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie and Dan Studney, from a story by Lemke and David Dobkin (director), David Dobkin. The film, based on the British fairy tales "Jack the Giant Killer" and "Jack and the Beanstalk", stars Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Eddie Marsan and Ewan McGregor. The film tells the story of Jack (hero), Jack, a young farmhand who must save an abducted princess from a race of giants after accidentally opening a gateway to their land in the sky. Development of ''Jack the Giant Slayer'' began in 2005, when Lemke first pitched the idea. D. J. Caruso was hired to direct the film in January 2009, but in September of that year, Caruso was replaced by Singer, who hired McQuarrie and Studney to rework the script. The main characters were cast between February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Heart Shakey
''I Heart Shakey'' is a 2012 family comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ... written and directed by Kevin Cooper. The story is about a widower, his 10-year-old daughter and their dog, Shakey. The family moves from the smaller city Toledo, Ohio to the big city Chicago. Upon arriving, they discover that they cannot keep their dog and must find him a new home. The film stars Steve Lemme, Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D'Angelo, and Alfonso Arau. Plot Cast * Steve Lemme as J.T. O'Neil * Steve Guttenberg as Stubbs * Beverly D'Angelo as Sheila * Alfonso Arau as Raoul *Rylie Behr as Chandler O'Neil * Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Mattias Ober *Michael Yurchak as Flavio *Dante Brown as Andrew * Sean Giambrone as Toledo Kid #3 *Dusan Brown as Dash Reception Sandie Angulo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Unexpected Journey
An Unexpected Journey may refer to: * ''An Unexpected Journey'' (album), a 2013 album by Joker Xue *'' The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'', a 2012 film, part one of the film adaptation of ''The Hobbit'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gatsby (2013 Film)
''The Great Gatsby'' is a 2013 Historical romance, historical romantic Drama (film and television), drama film based on the The Great Gatsby, 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann and stars an ensemble cast consisting of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, and Elizabeth Debicki. Filming took place from September to December 2011 in Australia, with a $105 million net production budget. The film follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) and his neighbor Nick Carraway (Maguire) who recounts his interactions with Gatsby amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age on Long Island in New York (state), New York. A polarizing film among critics, ''The Great Gatsby'' received both praise and criticism for its visual style, direction, screenplay, performances, soundtrack, and interpretation of the source material. Audiences responded more positively, and Fitzgerald's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darkest Hour (film)
''The Darkest Hour'' is a 2011 science fiction action film directed by Chris Gorak from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and produced by Timur Bekmambetov. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, and Joel Kinnaman as a group of people caught in an alien invasion. The film was released on December 25, 2011 in the United States, and grossed $65 million on a $35 million budget. Plot Two Americans, Ben and Sean, travel to Moscow to sell a software application. After arriving, they find their business partner, Skyler, has betrayed them by already selling a knockoff. Disappointed, the pair goes to a nightclub, where they meets tourists Natalie and Anne. Suddenly, the electricity cuts off around the world and everyone heads outside. They witness balls of light fall from the sky and fade away. Invisible entities begin hunting and disintegrating people, plunging the entire world into chaos. Ben, Sean, Natalie, Anne, and Skyler hide in the club's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Country
''Dark Country'' is a 2009 American mystery thriller film directed by and starring Thomas Jane in his directorial debut. It also stars Lauren German and Ron Perlman. Plot Newlyweds Dick and Gina decide to head across the Nevada desert for their honeymoon, driving at night to beat the heat. Before they head off, a stranger warns Dick to be careful, as couples have been known to get lost, and to stick to the Interstate. Shortly afterward, the couple realize they are heading the wrong way and turn off the highway onto another road. Dick turns off the car headlights to drive by starlight and Gina masturbates herself to orgasm as they head across the desert. Eventually Dick turns the lights back on, immediately swerving to avoid a figure in the middle of the road. Investigating, they find a man severely injured from a car accident. Unable to get a phone signal, they decide to drive him to a hospital themselves, only for the road to come to a sudden end a few miles ahead. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bait 3D
''Bait 3D'' is a 2012 3D disaster horror film directed by Kimble Rendall based on the screenplay by John Kim and Russell Mulcahy. It featured Sharni Vinson, Phoebe Tonkin, Xavier Samuel, Julian McMahon, Cariba Heine, Alex Russell, Lincoln Lewis, Alice Parkinson, and Dan Wyllie. The film centers around a group of people who try to escape a grocery store, submerged as a result of a freak tsunami, while being hunted by bloodthirsty great white sharks. The film was released on 20 September 2012 in Australia. Plot The movie opens with a hungover lifeguard, Josh ( Xavier Samuel) being woken up by friend and fellow lifeguard Rory ( Richard Brancatisano). Rory asks Josh if he regrets proposing to his sister, Tina ( Sharni Vinson) then offers to set a buoy for Josh. Josh visits Tina, who discusses their upcoming move to Singapore. As Rory boards into the ocean to set a buoy, a great white shark appears and kills a man in the water. Alerted to the danger, Josh quickly takes a jet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
