Overall, these applications seem somewhat limited for many of us as producers, but there’s no reason not to be prepared. For example, a manufacturer of medical equipment might want a training video done in 3D so that they can train their technicians more accurately.

If you work with clients in technical fields, 3D video can be a great enhancement by adding that extra dimension of depth. There are a lot of use cases where 3D video is superior. We’re not expecting much demand from the consumer market for 3D content. Since the big HD broadcast transition encouraged many consumers to buy new HDTVs, and the recession has pretty much kept most families from making another big purchase on television technology, the 3D television adoption rate is slow at best. The truth is, we have a long way to go before many of our clients start requesting 3D productions. The 3D cinema may be a great driver for ticket sales, but what does it mean for us, the independent video producer? It seems that Hollywood is throwing a lot of support behind this technology, most likely as another way to bring more excitement into the theaters, and hopefully more warm bodies. Many of us by now have probably had the pleasure of viewing a 3D movie at the theater. It’s time to look at what’s in store for us as editors of 3D video. In fact, many manufacturers of editing programs have announced 3D stereoscopic support in their software. Solutions for 3D editing are just hitting the prosumer markets. We are looking at the world very differently now that we have entered the era of 3D storytelling in the cinema and on home TVs.

3d editor software from 2000