Andy Millns of Inition oversaw the stereoscopic aspects of the project including the shoot, post-supervision and installation. "We shot the piece on two identical mirror-rigs which allowed us to create natural looking 3D”, he said; “Prime Focus accommodated the stereoscopic workflow seamlessly allowing us to make the small adjustments necessary to provide the optimum 3D viewing experience."

Prime Focus London’s Vic Parker added: “The hardest task was to grade what were two almost identical images shot from two different cameras on the same subject, this required the finest of tweaking and adjustment. I didn't want to go diving in to this and produce a flamboyant grade that would interfere with the overall complexity of the piece. Aside from the fact that it was a stereoscopic project, the concept itself only needed subtle stylings to help compliment the work. Slight contrast and shaping to the picture was all that was needed to enhance it. Radio Mania as a project is a great piece of work that Iain & Jane have produced, so just to be involved in the small part I played was fantastic. What was great for me was not just the challenge of grading a 3D project but also what I have learnt from the history of Radio Mania.”

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard said “Shooting in 3D with Ambisonic sound presented many more technical challenges than usual, but the team rose to the occasion, while ensuring that we could creatively realise our ambitions and ideas.”

Iain and Jane began working collaboratively in 1993 and are best known for creating re-enactments of cultural and art historical events and documents looking at the mechanics of liveness, repetition, reception and recollection. Their work features in museums and collections worldwide, including Tate Modern, London.

Credits

Project: Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work
Genre: Art Installation
Exhibition: 08/05/09 – 11/06/09 @ BFI Southbank Gallery
Artists: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
Cast: Kevin Eldon, Caroline Catz, Terrence Hardiman, Fenella Fielding, Ben Crompton, Iain Lee, Ben Moor, Nick Plytas, Johnny Machin, Iain Ross
Ambisonic consultants: Arup
3D consultants and production: Andy Millns, Inition Ltd
Post production: Prime Focus London
Flame: James Adamson
Telecine: Vic Parker
VFX Post Producer: Chris Chard ­­­

About Prime Focus London

Prime Focus London is a visual effects, CGI, DI and telecine specialist catering to the international feature films, commercials, broadcast and music promo industries.

Prime Focus London is part of the Prime Focus World group, one of the largest integrated film, advertising and television post production and visual effects groups in the world. It operates six facilities in India, four facilities in the UK and four facilities in North America, offering clients access to a talent pool of over 600 VFX artists worldwide.

About Inition

Inition is a leading 3D production and technology company. Inition produces live action, CGI, and interactive stereoscopic 3D content spanning digital cinema, 3D TV, live transmission, web-casting, interactive gaming, and live events.

Inition is at the forefront of 3D technology and is pioneering research into new 3D acquisition and post production hardware. Founded in 2001, Inition has worked on 3D media and interactive technology projects for a wide range of clients including Keane, O2, Toyota, The Disney Channel, CNN, Reebok and the BBC. More at: www.inition.co.uk