Pope Francis will become the first pontiff seen globally in stereoscopic 3D during the upcoming April 27, 2014 ceremony in St. Peter’s Square when two of his predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII, will be canonised as saints.
A Coup for Sky Italia
The unprecedented double canonization event will be produced in 3D by the Vatican TV Center (CTV) in a partnership with Rupert Murdoch’s Sky Italia, BSkyB and Sky Deutschland payboxes, and Sony.
The ceremony will also be beamed into 3D movie theaters across Europe and in North and South America, in what is being touted as the first convergence of HD, 3D and 4K technologies for such a high-profile multimedia 3D event.
Visit Sky3D for more 3D info in Italy.
More 3D Cameras than a Soccer Match
The production will use 13 3D cameras positioned in spots that will give a unique and exclusive vantage point of St Peter’s Square. The HD feed will be carried by 100 broadcasters, including Italo pubcaster RAI, and viewed by an estimated 200,000 global TV audience.
In Cinemas Too
More than 100 movie theaters in Italy will screen the ceremony in 3D through Nexo Digital, which will also beam it into movie theaters around the world, everywhere for free.
Find a 3D movie theatre to watch the event on www.canonizationliveincinemas.com.
Source: stereoscopynews.com