Tuesday 24 July 2012, 18:17
Hi. I'm Kim Shillinglaw and I'm the head of 3D for the BBC.
Summer seems to have finally arrived, and with that continues the BBC's 'Summer of 3D'. We've had Wimbledon - and what a final to have captured in three dimensions - and I'm now looking forward to the rather impressive Planet Dinosaur 3D in August, and the 3D simulcast of the Last Night of the Proms on 8th September.
Before all that though, we will of course be broadcasting Olympic highlights in 3D. For those of you who (like me!) didn't get tickets, you may want to sample some of the BBC's coverage. These free-to-air broadcasts in 3D will be available to anyone who has access to a 3D TV set and to HD Channels, regardless of which digital TV provider they use. For more information of how to access the BBC's 3D content go to www.bbc.co.uk/3d.
As previously announced, the BBC will be broadcasting The Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony, Men's 100m final and a highlights package at the end of each day in 3D.
Today I can confirm the full 3D schedule for the Olympics:
27th July 2012
Olympic Opening Ceremony
20:50 - 00:00 (approximately)
5th August 2012
Men's 100 metre final
20:30 - 22:00
12th August 2012
Olympic Games review
20.00 - 21.00
12th August 2012
Olympic Closing Ceremony
21:00 - 00:30 (approximately)
(followed by highlights of the day)
Daily Olympic Highlights will be broadcast every day of the Games from 23:00 - 24:00.
And watch out for the completely stunning 60 second films of athletes in action at the start of each evening's coverage. Shot in 3D with the help of a phantom camera, to the sound of Elbow's music, they are really breathtaking.
This 'Summer of 3D' is part of a two year trial we are running - testing production, distribution, partnerships and appetite in different genres of 3D. Our strategy is to co-produce 2D and 3D together, as we did with the Strictly Come Dancing Final last December. This will continue with Planet Dinosaur in August, allowing the two year trial to be run in a very cost effective way, whilst still getting valuable insights into this embryonic area.
Above all, it's a trial - so I'd welcome your comments on any of the summer's 3D output.
Kim Shillinglaw is Commissioning Editor, Science & Natural History & Head of 3D, BBC Vision
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Comment number 1.
Charlie188224th July 2012 - 19:14
Excellent, I can't wait! Credit to the BBC for producing this sort of free-to-air content, always pushing boundaries and experimenting with the latest tech. I'm sure the 3D will be amazing. I really enjoyed the Wimbledon coverage but it could have done with more cameras to produce a better variation of camera angles - I trust there will be far more around the Olympic venues.
When is the dino doc due to air?
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Comment number 2.
Trev24th July 2012 - 23:38
Not very good compared with Eurosports 100 hours of LIVE 3D! Considering much more 3D is available to the BBC its a great pitty they can't be bothered to transmit it.
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Trev25th July 2012 - 0:35
Kim said
This 'Summer of 3D' is part of a two year trial we are running - testing production, distribution, partnerships and appetite in different genres of 3D.
Sky started 3D transmisions on the 3rd April 2010 to pubs and started the full service on the 1st October.
So why does it take the BBC 2 years to do what Sky did in 6 months. And why do the BBC call it a trial when full 3D services are already available in many countries. In fact the Americans will see much more of the Olympics in 3D than the BBC is providing to UK viewers.
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peter25th July 2012 - 1:03
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extendcode25th July 2012 - 9:37
The BBC seems to be trying very hard to continue in the ways of the old, their recent move from Bush House i think may provide them the opportunity to expand further into new services. I sincerely hope this 3D test of theirs succeeds.
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