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Holograms - or a similar process

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:23 pm
by Donald Binks
I saw a brief piece on television showing the late Michael Jackson appearing as a hologram.
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Can someone please explain to me how this works - and does it recreate a realistic three dimensional representation? Is this process likely to be used in the future to make films?

I have a fascination.

Re: Holograms

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 4:32 pm
by boblipton
Donald, I went to the little Google window on my browser, typed in "How do Holograms work?" and hit return. The Google search found 2,720,000 articles -- an approximation, I'm sure.

Bob

Re: Holograms

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 4:52 pm
by Donald Binks
Apart from Bob's wonderfully intellectual post which only goes to prove that he must have gone to University and received a PhD - and of course for which I thank him; I wonder if anyone could elaborate further on the process as I don't think it actually comes under the heading of "holography" per se, moreover it is a modified and very much a state of the art "Pepper's Ghost" like effect.

Much thankings.

Re: Holograms - or a similar process

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:33 pm
by boblipton

Re: Holograms - or a similar process

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:51 pm
by Donald Binks
Actually I have found these which explains the concepts and advancements in the technique.




Re: Holograms - or a similar process

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:44 pm
by Phototone
The Michael Jackson thing you saw is a very elaborate "Peppers Ghost" magic effect done with animation, projectors, mirrors, and has nothing to do with Holograms.

Re: Holograms - or a similar process

Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 3:38 am
by drednm
Science aside, wasn't the Michael Jackson thing done at least partly with an impersonator? It's not a return from the dead as some rabid fans had hoped.....