Author: Mad Shifty

$$$#11 KEEPIN IT REALIST! IS CHOCK FULL OF SMART TIPS, TRICKS & BRAND NEW PROJECTS FOR STEREO REALIST CAMERA SHOOTERS OF ANY EXPERIENCE LEVEL- there's something for everyone (realist-wise that is) whether you're an old pro or are considering purchasing one as your very first stereo film camera 👀 check it out! First we cover … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #11. Keepin it Realist! Smart Tips, Tricks & Brand New Projects

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CniKd81D0Py/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 3 Smartphone lenses are mounted in the circular cutouts of this fidget spinner via a rubber band technique illustrated in the video. The singular mount lens is actually not featured in the video, it is a magnetic toy which can attach to a smartphone with a magnetic or steel faceplate around the lens area. … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #11.5- Fidget Spinner Lens Turret

  This one was a BIG EPISODE. THERE ARE 17(ish) PROJECTS IN TOTAL... The main episode is embedded first, but I made many supplimentary video and image posts to demonstrate the multitude of different projects I included in this episode. Here they are in order of mention and demonstration. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CkUmDSxjdXl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= THIS IS THE MAIN PROJECT VIDEO POST … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #10- On Camera Lens Hacks for Digital Stereo

PROJECT LIST: A removable Lego bubble level finder that can be attached and removed onto any camera or rig set up with an attached Lego piece.. I attached it to a cumbersome twin rig shown in the first project Lego lens and filter holders for a stereo smartphone Lego lens and filter holders for smartphone … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #9- Lego My Everything!

PROJECT LINEUP: Dual Pen Stereoscopic Drawing Tool Baseline Caliper Pantograph SUPPLIES: 2 identical "Math Drawing Sets", which include a compass. The compasses are taken apart and put back together to create the DUAL PEN STEREOSCOPIC DRAWING TOOL, which can be fitted with two pens/pencils to create SBS Stereo Drawings OR fitted with a RED and … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #8- Stereoscopic Drawing Hacks

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbVB2ymjq7P/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= On this SPECIAL EXTRA episode of Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥, we reveal how holographic chocolate is made 🙂 A big thanks to our friend Rico in Japan and the Chairs of the Stereoscopic Display and Application conference for spurring this tutorial to come to fruition.PLEASE watch this short preview video on holographic diffraction grating if … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #7- Holographic Chocolate

SUPPLIES: B/W Photocopy or B/W laser printout of an image Clear packing tape Hand sanitizer gel with at least 70% alcohol content or rubbing alcohol Some very successful packing tape transparencies that were "lifted" from photocopies of vintage stereo cards through the method illustrated in the video below. These transparencies can be used for making … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #6- Packing Tape Transparencies

SUPPLIES: 2 pocket sized fresnel lenses- commonly known as credit card magnifiers A coffee stirrer straw (the very thin type) Scissors Something small and thin to melt a hole in the plastic lenses with. I set fire to a bamboo skewer and blow it out and use the red hot tip to melt a hole, … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #5- Worlds SMALLEST, THINNEST & MOST EXPANDABLE STEREOSCOPE

Shadowgraph performances traditionally  leveraged passive, complimentary color differentiation in traditional Red/Green, Red/Blue or Red/Cyan ANAGLYPH formats to create stereoscopic imagery cast onto a screen, wall or other surface. The traditional shadowgraph lens formatting is the opposite of what is modernly considered as to be the "correct" lens arrangement for anaglyph viewing today In my research … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #4- SHADOWGRAPH THEATRE

One of my personal Stereo-Baselets from my collection. It has a mini anaglyph viewer charm (that detaches from the bracelet and extends from eye to eye on the chain link) a compact box for holding smartphone lenses, a custom stereo camera charm, a hologram, a mini LED light for illuminating stereo slides and other stereo-photo … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #3- Stereo Base-let

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CbLW37OjLc6/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= SUPPLIES 3- wooden rulers, if they have a metal edge even better a handful of large paper clips a pair of normal reading glasses, a +3.5 – +4 magnification works for most people, but you can adjust to your own eyesight 🙂 cardboard tape decorative stick on shelf lining paper for decoration scissors marker … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #2 DIY HOLMES STYLE STEREOSCOPE

The very first episode of Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ debuted begining of April 2021 and it's still one of my favorite projects of all time 🙂 SUPPLIES NEEDED: Cardboard box with lid, at least 5" in height Xacto knife or box cutter Baby wipes pack with a WHITE snap shut lid Tape Pen, pencil or marker … Continue reading Dollar $tore $t£r€0gRā₽h¥ #1- 35mm Smartphone Film Digitizer

Subscribing members of the PARALLAX-SHIFT Stereo Club ALWAYS get hooked up with all sorts of stereoscopic goodies that we we can share with our community! We always have exciting gifts on hand for members and guests at our in-person NYC meetups, but we also have mailable perks for our worldwide member subscribers as well! REEL … Continue reading Membership has it’s privileges! P-SSC PERK Update!

A little walk & talk and meet & greet! Dishin' it out with dealers in trio of takes about antique stereo cameras! Tell me a little something about... https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtNjyAABQK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtNjyAABQK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtN87VgqE5/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtN87VgqE5/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtOPwuA4HT/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtOPwuA4HT/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= How about a little walk down the aisles? https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtKbqVA1zU/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrtKbqVA1zU/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -ilicia

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While this is not specifically stereo-news, M. Henry Jones is of course a stereographer we keep dear to our hearts here at PARALLAX-SHIFT. I just recently received the news from Rachel Amodeo that their independent film, "What About Me?" was listed in THE NEW YORKER'S TOP 100 INDEPENDENT FILMS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 👏👏👏👏 "What … Continue reading This just in! M Henry Jones’ & Rachel Amodeo’s independent film listed in The New Yorker’s top 100 independent films of the Twentieth Century!!

How's this for instant Instagram serendipity? The other day I was contacted by a stereographer in Australia needing help sourcing realist slide mounts. He was looking for an affordable supply source after being unable to buy from a seller he originally was purchasing from in Las Vegas, so I suggested he contact the Sydney Stereo … Continue reading Stereo Supply Shop in Japan- shop.diamondcamera.net

It was exactly a month ago to the day that I had the absolute pleasure of hosting a grand little impromptu get together with some world class stereographers at my apartment in NYC. An out of town stereographer friend contacted me about his NYC plans and wanted to schedule a visit on Thursday, March 30th, … Continue reading 3-D Kids in a Candy Store- An absolutely wonderful afternoon with Stereographers Chris Dainty & Matt Infante in Aladdin’s Cave..

❤️💙👀 Anaglyph image of attendees at Carlos Becerra's "An Even Exchange" enjoying realist format slides on exhibition in a pair of Airequipt viewers. NYC '22. Many people consider stereo slides to be the most immersive, impactful and transformative of the stereoscopic formats. The PARALLAX-SHIFT Stereo Club proudly boasts quite a number of actively practicing 35mm … Continue reading Making the CUT- 35mm REALIST FORMAT Stereo Slide cutting tools

EDIT: This post has been edited and updated with a new snapshot gallery from P-SSC Peter Marsilio as well as new video embeds from the new PSSCDDD backup video account. 5/2/23 The PARALLAX-SHIFT Stereo Club had a little meetup at the opening reception of a Ken Jacobs retrospective titled "Up the Illusion", at Broadway Windows, … Continue reading Ken Jacobs “Up the Illusion” opening reception, mini interview and the TRUE name of the “wiggle gif” format revealed.. (edit 5/2/23)

I recently wrote a blog post on my Instagram account which is linked both here and here. Unfortunately I can't copy paste text from posts, so I am temporarily posting screenshots of the paragraphs I wrote in the order they were meant to be posted in, and will come back to this post and edit … Continue reading A Thoughtful Op-Ed About the Legal and Ethical Ramifications About Image Appropriation