Saturday, October 25, 2014
Tested Asks: How are Holograms Made?
Tested: While in New York, Norm stops by Holographic Studios, one the last remaining independent holography galleries and holography studios still operating. Its founder, Jason Sapan, has spent almost 40 years practicing the art of holographic imagery.
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Well I guess this is a testament to my ignorance. I originally saw this title and the nerd part of me immediately thought of a R2D2-like hologram that he shows Luke and Obi-Wan.. But I guess not. I was however aware of these holograms! Just didn't know they were called such. Anyway, I think that it is really great that Jason is still dedicating his life to his passion even after he's already spent a good 40 years doing it, because it really shows true persistence in doing something that has a meaning to you. These holograms could definitely have a place in the theatre, especially if blown up to a proscenium-size scale, perhaps they could be a type of backdrop to give the stage some extra depth? Even though there is not much of this type of work still going on, I believe that there is a possibility that holograms could be quite useful and popular in the entertainment industry.
I'm interested in seeing how holograms can begin to work their way into media and popular entertainment. Is there a place for holograms in the theatre?
I think it's important to remember that holograms and other forms of media in theatre have pros and cons. If theatre hinges on a technological element, there is a possibility that something will go wrong mechanically. It is necessary to prepare to do the show without the technological aspect, or continue in case something goes wrong.
I can envision an installation theatre piece made up entirely of holograms interacting.
Can holograms interact? That's also a question to play with.
I've looked into holograms before not only because I had to in high school science class but also because I believe it has so much more to add to our world. I think it could be a way to communicate as shown in many science fiction films. Ways to look at X-rays for health purposes or products before we even build them. When I think of holograms I always think of tiny Starks workroom but this article gives a much more realistic perspective of how we can do this in real life and how it can affect the world. although the holograms mentioned in this article are more 2d in my opinion, these are the basic principles that could eventually get us to a different perspective.
I've always thought holograms are cool and have good potential. I think especially in the world of themed entertainment they can create some especially amazing effects. I dont think holograms are where they should be though. The use of screens to create holograms is the same technology that has been used for years on things like the haunted mansion. In modern entertainment, the key is to conceal the screen. What I would like to see moving forward is holograms integrated into more everyday life for interactivity, similar to how they do in movies like iron man. For that to work though, we need to get past the need for a screen or build it into something more everyday like glasses or contacts.
The science of creating a hologram was fascinating to me, as I never knew or understood how complicate the process was until now. I really enjoyed the analogies that Sapan used to describe how images were captured and displayed holographically. The holographic images that the video showed us reminded me of all the pens and pencil cases I used to have when I was in elementary school. I wonder now if it's because holographic images have gone out of 'style' for adults, because I haven't seen any holographic items in stores and shops.
I also really enjoyed how Sapan explained that holographic moving images contain nearly two and a half seconds in one frame of image. Like the other commentators, I would like to see how holographic images can be combined with theatre in some way. However, that being said, it seems like having holographs would take a lot of money and a lot of time. And I don't think there are many other people like Sapan who work on holographs; it makes me wonder how many holographic artists are still around.
I was surprised when the article said that holograms are phasing out but then when I thought about it, I suppose I haven't seen one in a while. I've always thought holograms were cool, probably because I couldn't explain how they worked. It is fascinating to find out that it is not layers of film, as I had assumed and as the video mentions most people assume, but rather depth within the thickness of the film. I'm not totally sure how this could tie into theatre at the moment but I could imagine it tying in well with projections or the idea could be extrapolated to another material with thickness to create a similar effect. I wonder if the process of making holograms is similar to the way that glass sculptures are made that have a frosted form inside.
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