The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) has introduced a brand-new 3-D Cinema course, made possible by a new 3-D projection installation in North Quad Room 1105. The course is taught by Matthew Solomon, a film studies professor at U-M since 2011, and is the first-ever Department of Film, Television, and Media (FTVM) course taught entirely in 3-D.
The new setup uses shutter glasses, which are battery-powered LCD lenses synchronized with the projector via an infrared pulse. The room can switch between 2-D and 3-D projection modes, allowing it to function as a normal classroom when needed. The course has already received overwhelmingly positive feedback from students, and one student is planning an honors thesis on 3-D cinema.
Several University of Michigan groups collaborated to make this learning experience possible: LSA FTVM, the Donald Hall Collection, LSA Technology Services, Duderstadt Center Emerging Technologies Group, the Special Collections Research Center, and the Clements Library. According to Professor Solomon, “…the course has provided a concrete opportunity for different units to collaborate and work together to achieve the common goal of offering a truly innovative, one-of-a-kind, unlike-any-other-anywhere course for U-M students.”
Read the full article on the LSA Technology Services Newsletter.
