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04-07-12, 09:47
The BBC has announced plans to broadcast the world-famous Last Night of the Proms in 3D as part of its "Summer of 3D" in 2012.
Alongside the Proms, the BBC will also broadcast the Wimbledon finals in 3D, some of the London 2012 Olympics and a 3D version of its Planet Dinosaur series.
All coverage will be shown using the BBC HD channel, available on all UK digital TV platforms (Sky, Freeview, Freesat and Virgin Media) for viewers with a 3D-ready TV set.
On September 8, the BBC will broadcast the Last Night of the Proms - the traditional finale to two months of music and festivities at the Royal Albert Hall - in 3D for the first time.
Eight specialist cameras will be used for the coverage, placed in the best seats in the house to give the optimum pictures.
The cameras include one in front of the conductor and a remote camera placed within the orchestrate that can rotate 180 degrees, with full pan and tilt.
As previously announced, the corporation will also show the men's and women's finals from Wimbledon in 3D next weekend, as it looks to continue its two-year trial of 3D broadcasting technology.
During the London 2012 Olympics, the BBC will show live 3D coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and the Men's 100m final, as well as also offer a 3D highlights package at the end of each day.
An adaptation of the BBC One series, Planet Dinosaur 3D is scheduled to broadcast in August 2012.
The programme will recreate the lost world of the dinosaurs using stereoscopic production, introducing viewers to creatures such as Spinosaurus, the largest predator ever to walk the Earth, and Microraptor, among the first flying dinosaurs.
The three-part series will combine a 3D graphical world, computer imagery and photo-realistic fight scenes to give a "whole new perspective on dinosaurs".
"Our recent announcement around Wimbledon and the London 2012 Olympics will provide a test-bed for what works around major sporting events, but we were keen to build our experience across a selection of genres," said Kim Shillinglaw, the head of BBC 3D.
"Bringing Planet Dinosaur and The Last Night of the Proms to audiences enable us to test the technology across various genres and establish where 3D really enhances the viewers' experience."
The BBC has been urged to use its reach and position to really get consumers interested in 3D television, similarly to the approach Sky took with its dedicated Sky 3D channel a few years ago.
Last September, Avatar director James Cameron called on the corporation to "muscle in" on 3D production to help drive the emerging broadcast technology forward.
Alongside the Proms, the BBC will also broadcast the Wimbledon finals in 3D, some of the London 2012 Olympics and a 3D version of its Planet Dinosaur series.
All coverage will be shown using the BBC HD channel, available on all UK digital TV platforms (Sky, Freeview, Freesat and Virgin Media) for viewers with a 3D-ready TV set.
On September 8, the BBC will broadcast the Last Night of the Proms - the traditional finale to two months of music and festivities at the Royal Albert Hall - in 3D for the first time.
Eight specialist cameras will be used for the coverage, placed in the best seats in the house to give the optimum pictures.
The cameras include one in front of the conductor and a remote camera placed within the orchestrate that can rotate 180 degrees, with full pan and tilt.
As previously announced, the corporation will also show the men's and women's finals from Wimbledon in 3D next weekend, as it looks to continue its two-year trial of 3D broadcasting technology.
During the London 2012 Olympics, the BBC will show live 3D coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and the Men's 100m final, as well as also offer a 3D highlights package at the end of each day.
An adaptation of the BBC One series, Planet Dinosaur 3D is scheduled to broadcast in August 2012.
The programme will recreate the lost world of the dinosaurs using stereoscopic production, introducing viewers to creatures such as Spinosaurus, the largest predator ever to walk the Earth, and Microraptor, among the first flying dinosaurs.
The three-part series will combine a 3D graphical world, computer imagery and photo-realistic fight scenes to give a "whole new perspective on dinosaurs".
"Our recent announcement around Wimbledon and the London 2012 Olympics will provide a test-bed for what works around major sporting events, but we were keen to build our experience across a selection of genres," said Kim Shillinglaw, the head of BBC 3D.
"Bringing Planet Dinosaur and The Last Night of the Proms to audiences enable us to test the technology across various genres and establish where 3D really enhances the viewers' experience."
The BBC has been urged to use its reach and position to really get consumers interested in 3D television, similarly to the approach Sky took with its dedicated Sky 3D channel a few years ago.
Last September, Avatar director James Cameron called on the corporation to "muscle in" on 3D production to help drive the emerging broadcast technology forward.