After seeing [the box office take of] Avatar, Lucas told Access Hollywood:

“We’ve been looking for years and years and years of trying to take ‘Star Wars’ and put it in 3-D. But, [the] technology hasn’t been there. We’ve been struggling with it, but I think this will be a new impetus to make that happen.”

We've heard this story before, though it sounds like this time he means it.

There are five movies I'd pay a gazillion dollars to see in 3D, and three of them are Star Wars, Empire and Jedi.*

Read more at Access Hollywood.

*The other two are Back to the Future and Last Crusade. Yes, I liked it better than Raiders. Eat it, film snobs.

Click to view set.Pretty self explanatory, this one!

Most of the images in this set are from the recent Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show, mixed in with some 3D Star Wars fun and an airplane from Hobby Town. Hey... it's a start! 

See more in the Photo Gallery.

Overwhelmed by all the latest 3DTV news? CNET breaks it down in their 3D TV FAQ. Definitely worth a read.

The good news:

• Lots of TV makers are on board. We can expect models from Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, LG, Vizio, Toshiba and others.
• There should not be a format war. All major players have agreed to support a single 3D system, and may even support existing, PC-based 3D systems. Nice.
• 3DTVs should not cost more than existing high-end HDTVs. Vizio has even announced specific pricing - starting at $1999 for a 47" model - available August 2010.
• Discovery and ESPN will both have dedicated 3D channels and Direct TV is launching three channels of its own.

The bad news:

• None of the TVs currently on the market will support the new format, even TVs claiming to be 3D ready. Although many TVs already run at the 3D-required 120Hz or higher, they are unable to accept 120Hz signals. Boo.
• 3D will require new HDMI 1.4 cables.
• Both Toshiba and LG estimate the price of 3D glasses will be around $100 each. Some TVs may include one or two pairs in the box.

The PS3 question:

• Current Blu-ray players will not be able to play 3D (expected), with the exception of the PS3, which Sony claims will be upgradeable via software.
• However, the PS3 does not use HDMI 1.4, which all makers have said is required for 1080p 3D. So either Sony has some magic voodoo, or the image will be less than full 1080p.

Lots more info in the full FAQ at CNET.

Click to view set.Photogs visiting Denver should find lots to like at the Denver Art Museum. Not just a bunch of hoity-toity paintings on walls (snooze!), the Museum features all sorts of physical artwork that lends itself to 3D.

The best part? Admission is free on the first Saturday of every month.

See more in the Photo Gallery.

3D converted image courtesy of Brian Wallace. Click to view in HD.

By now we all know that Avatar won the 'Best Motion Picture - Drama' and 'Best Picture' Golden Globes, while racking up over over $1.6 billion in international box office (boxofficemojo). Very nice, but what does it mean for Stereo-3D fans?

Considered by many to be the official arrival of Digital Stereo-3D filmmaking, Avatar sets a high bar for future 3D films and smacks naysayers upside the head. Smacks, I tell you! Equally impressive is the use of motion capture - a technique that usually leaves me creeped out - but felt perfect for the amazing world of Pandora.

Cameron is now heading to Australia to oversee production on Sanctum, an underwater thriller using the same 3D shooting techniques as Avatar.

Sanctum is directed by Alister Grierson from a screenplay by Andrew Wight and John Garvin. Read more at the Herald Sun.

Special thanks to Brian Wallace for the excellent 3D conversion of the above image. View more of his work on Flickr.