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Technica 3D Beamsplitters and Parallel Rigs

Technica 3D is a family of stereographic 3D rigs designed by Element Technica to precisely align and control positioning of a pair of cameras necessary for stereographic 3D imaging. Element Technica’s goal from the beginning was to design the Technica 3D family of tools to free creative producers, directors and cinematographers from the limitations of existing 3D equipment and the often artificially created constraints erected by boutique 3D production houses seeking to keep the “secrets” of 3D behind the magic curtain.

Prior to the creation of the Quasar, the first and largest rig in the Technica 3D family, 3D rig shooting platforms were largely one-off prototypes. They were built for a specific production, requiring a special set of tools and has a one-of-a-kind method of alignment and operation. Such rigs often had little or nothing in common with other 3D rigs that may be used on a particular production.

Gaining access to professional 3D rigs often required a producer to hire a specialty 3D crew, which could mean giving up creative freedom on the production, not to mention a great deal of money. For Element Technica, the goal in the design of the Technica 3D rigs was to bring a high-quality but standardized set of 3D tools to the burgeoning 3D production marketplace. Element Technica applied decades of experience gained in creating and manufacturing premium quality motion picture camera accessories to the design and manufacture of the Technica 3D family of rigs.