Focus Features’ “9″ wins for Web Tech

Not only does Focus Features’ feature length animation “9″ look fantastic, the website has a piece of technology I hadn’t seen before. It accesses your webcam, and by holding up a special graphic (downloadable PDF on the same page) you can see the different characters in 3d, perched on the paper in your hand.

I had to install the latest version of Shockwave player, but the effect was worth it. This is a straight screenshot (click for larger), no photoshop work, and the character rotates and tilts in real time as you move the paper. Nice!