ABSTRACT
The world of immersive film is, a somewhat separate beast to the application of stereoscopy to independent animation shorts. The Outpost is a collective of animation and visual effects artists based out of Utrecht in The Netherlands, consisting of Koen de Mol, Olivier Ballast, and Rick Franssen. One area in which stereoscopy will most likely never fully take flight is 2-D character-based animation. Compositing in a three dimensions environment is a staple of most prominent software, from Toon Boom to After Effects, but if the graphics are actually rendered stereoscopically, the illusion of depth will only be applied to a series of flat planes for each layer, rendering the endeavor somewhat underwhelming and arbitrary. The approach to the stereoscopy itself was largely down to trial and error. The use of stereoscopy in a film is also a major consideration when planning out each shot, ultimately determining the degree to which the camera work will play a part in the action.
