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What is the attraction of anaglyphs?

Started Apr 7, 2019 | Discussions thread
3D Gunner Senior Member • Posts: 1,031
Re: What is the attraction of anaglyphs?

Gerry Siegel wrote:

Long History with small investment. Anaglyphs were one of the first projection methods in the '20s and '30s. Using one strip of film MGM made audioscopics. Colored cellophane was cheap and throway. No change in projection techniques needed except higher illumination. No special screen. Anaglyphs were also amenable to print. The Illustrated London News and Realites in France in mid '30s. And later on, the comic books widely sold. No special devices needed to achieve the depth effect. They are still sometimes a cheap and easy way to show stereo in print. No size limitation. I never had attraction for them myself. But well done and it takes some doing, they can be attractive. I hope that contributes to your query some...gs

I agree. Anaglyphs are best suited for prints and some times are the simplest way to see large 3D pictures on screens.

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