Sohum Chanchlani

Professor Anderson SPCH 1315

Informative Speech

Title:
Close Encounters of the 3rd Dimension
General Purpose:
How do 3D glasses work?
Specific Purpose:
To inform my audience about the use of 3D in
movies, television, etc.
Thesis statement:
Today I want to share with you how 3D glasses
work
INTRODUCTION
Attention material: Movies have been a part of our world since the
film industry was created in 1890s with basic motion
pictures. It has since expanded from silent movies
and slapstick gags to hyper realistic graphics and
complicated plot twists. In the past two decades 3D
movies have risen in popularity, and have even come
to our televisions.
Credibility material: I, as Im sure many of you have as well, have
had the pleasure of watching 3D movies, and once or
twice actually have been fooled by them. If 3D
movies are any sign of what the film industry is
headed towards, we could see great things in our
future.
Thesis statement:
Today I want to share how exactly our minds
perceive the things that seem to come out of the
screen.
Preview:

The things we need to look at are how our eyes see

images, how a 3D image is rendered, and how our
minds are tricked into seeing them as three
dimensional.

(Transition: Lets begin with the way we perceive objects)

BODY
I. Seeing an object is perceived by how light rays reflect off the object.
[1](AOA)
A. Light bounces off an object and into our eyes

1.
The light enters through our cornea, and focuses
through the pupils, creating an image in the retina.
B. The image in the retina is actually upside down, and basic
cognitive functions in the brain flip it to the correct orientation.
(Transition: Now that you understand how the eye works, lets see
how weve learned to trick it.)
II. There are three kinds of 3D pictures [2](3d)
A. Stereoscopic viewers
B. Red and blue lens glasses
C. Polarized lenses
1. 3D glasses all work in the same way. They take two
images, and using whats called the binocular effect, combine parts of
both the images making them seem 3D. This is done by using the
distance between the eyes and how each eye perceives the world from
a different angle.
(Transition: What possibilities has this unlocked in the entertainment
world?)
III. Future Possibilities
A. 4D films are films that use 3D visual effects as well as physical
effects that occur in the theater in synchronization with the film.
B. Occulus Rift is a virtual reality apparatus that allows total
immersion in virtual worlds
(Transition: In summary, 3D is only a small step in a long journey of
discoveries.)
CONCLUSION
Summary statement: In summary, 3D is only a small step in a long
journey. Man created cameras to capture time and space, created
images to capture universes of our imagination, and created 3D to put
everyone into those universes.
Concluding remarks: We dont know where the path of multimedia is
going, but its definitely a popular one. The film industry and the video
game industry are leaders in this kind of innovation, but maybe one
day an idea they have could impact the way we see this world. Keep
your eyes and ears open and maybe something will pop up.

REFERENCES (USE APA STYLE)

1) How Your Eyes Work. (2005, February 13). Retrieved September 30,
2015, from http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/resources-forteachers/how-your-eyes-work?sso=y
2) How Do 3D Glasses Work? (2011, June 15). Retrieved September 30,
2015, from http://www.3dglassesonline.com/learn/how-do-3dglasses-work