In the aftermath of the Adult Entertainment Expo last weekend, one of the rumbles making its way through the bloglands is “are we sure we want to see porn in 3D?” Or, on the performers’ side, “I’m damn sure I don’t want to make porn in 3D! HD is bad enough!”
Objections range from the glasses the viewers would have to wear to the excruciating detail that’s possible to capture in high definition 3D video.
Have these folks not seen Avatar? No, I’m not saying that IMAX 3D and James Cameron’s budget should become the new porn standard. But I do think that Avatar used its 3D wisely, in ways that translate well to erotic film. Think of how the little flower-spores drifted around us when the soldier first met the warrior. (That’s all I’m going to say as it’s already a spoiler; you’ll have to see it and you’ll know what I mean.)
Take a porn scene on the edge of a swimming pool. Couldn’t you extend the deck into the 3D space, perhaps add a deck chair to the right of the viewer and a side table to his left? If there’s a splash, let some of the droplets flutter around him? Surround him with sound. Put him in the set, if not into the sexual performance, and don’t overdo it. If he’s alone and the scene is done well, he’s going to forget he’s wearing the glasses.
Besides, a lot of us have to wear glasses to watch video. You get used to them in about 10 minutes. Home-based 3D is improving all the time, and people are going to start demanding — and then purchasing — good, solid 3D glasses. And they will get used to wearing them.
Extend the idea further to the guys who have a Virtual Sex Machine or a Real Touch device. Both of these products add physical stimulation keyed to video, with the video often shot in first person, to give the illusion that you are the guy in the scene. This sounds like the perfect opportunity to experiment with 3D. You have a guy willing to deal with buying and setting up a sucking/stroking/warming/squeezing machine, willing to put himself into the action as best he can despite the crudity of the current state of the art. A subtle use of 3D is just the thing to extend his experience.
The challenge is convincing adult producers to do it right.
2 responses so far ↓
1 EmporerEJ // Jan 28, 2010 at 1:05 pm
As the CEO of the the company that manufactures the “Virtual Sex Machine,” I have to agree with Ms. Lynn’s assessment. At least as far as speaking with us. We would be VERY interested in extending, and enhancing the experience for your customers. And we have many customers waiting for a new experience, as well. I think we can do great things together to advance your technology, and customer base.
2 thehotradar // Feb 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm
That’s a great idea! Imax is the future and I’m sure porn will be no exception.. enhance the pleasure right? Thanks for your post!