Preference for motion and depth in 3D film. Hartle, B., Lugtigheid, A. J., Kazimi, A., Allison, R. S., & Wilcox, L. M. In Holliman, N. S., Woods, A. J., Favalora, G. E., & Kawai, T., editors, IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging 2015, Stereoscopic Displays and Applications XXVI, Proc. SPIE, volume 9391, pages 93910R, 1-10, Feb 8-12, 2015.
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While heuristics have evolved over decades for the capture and display of conventional 2D film, it is not clear these always apply well to stereoscopic 3D (S3D) film. Recently there has been considerable research on viewer comfort in 3D media, but little attention has been paid to audience preferences for filming parameters in S3D. Here we evaluate observers' preferences for moving S3D film content in a theatre setting. Specifically, we examine preferences for combinations of camera motion (speed and direction) and stereoscopic depth (IA). The amount of IA had no impact on clip preferences regardless of the direction or speed of camera movement. However, preferences were influenced by camera speed, but only in the in-depth condition where observers preferred faster motion. This initially seems contrary to previous research, which shows that slower speeds are more comfortable for viewing S3D content. Since most studies of visual comfort focus on visual fatigue, there may be different underlying influences. Given the apparent discrepancy between the visual comfort literature and the preference results reported here, it is clear that viewer response to S3D film is complex and that decisions made to enhance comfort may in some instances produce less appealing content.

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