Professor Robert Allison speaks to Discovery.com about effect of 3-D vision on humans

The future of entertainment is 3-D, wrote Discovery News June 8. Their article included comments from Professor Robert Allison, a researcher with the Centre for Vision Research and part of the York-led 3D FLIC project: But while moviegoers have flocked to recent 3-D offerings, film fans also have had mixed reviews about their experiences, with […]

3D FLIC research project officially launches, attracting notice in Hollywood

The York-led 3D FLIC research project celebrated its official launch April 23 at Cinespace Film Studios in Toronto. York professors Nell Tenhaaf, Laurie Wilcox from the Centre for Vision Research, and Ali Kazimi took part in the event's program. The Hollywood Reporter covered 3D FLIC's launch April 23: After losing traditional Hollywood film and TV […]

Film professor on the future of 3D cinema

Professor Ali Kazimi in the Faculty of Fine Arts' Department of Film, part of the recently-funded 3D FLIC research project, spoke to the Toronto Star March 29 about the future of 3D cinema: In the movie industry, Avatar has proven to major film studios and producers that the technology has the ability to generate significant […]

Researchers expanding GTA's capacity for 3D film production

$1.4 million interdisciplinary project includes filmmakers, vision scientists, psychologists and industry partners Filmmakers, vision scientists and psychologists at York University have secured over $1.4 million to fund the 3D Film Innovation Consortium (3D FLIC), a two-year academic-industry partnership that will expand capacity for 3-D film production in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and Ontario. "The […]