USA - (AGENCIALAVOZ.ORG) There is already hovering avatars and mad hatters in the movie Shrek the third dimension and is about to debut soon in the field of 3D. Now, a Catholic television channel in the U.S. is joining the trend.
Channel premiered CatholicTV several 3D programs as part of an effort to attract younger audiences and make more vivid the message of faith. The network announced several programs for the new format on the Internet, launched its monthly magazine complete with 3D glasses _ special _ and said that some time 3D broadcast more programs.
CatholicTV director, Father Robert Reed, said he planned to introduce the 3D long before the success of James Cameron's "Avatar" or the 3D version of "Alice in Wonderland."
"It's a way in which we show we believe that our message is relevant and we will use every means possible to bring that message to the people, "said Reed, whose network reaches between 5 and 6 million U.S. homes through various cable TV providers.
Stephen Prothero, a religion professor at Boston University, praised by CatholicTV take a chance on new technology to attract a wider audience and younger. Evangelical Christians usually focus a lot more to that audience, he added.
The professor warned, however, that if the programs are not sufficiently attractive 3D could reinforce the notion that the Catholic Church is not in contact with American reality.
"In some ways, is best two-dimensional retro look that bad in 3D, "he said." What is in fashion changes all the time. James Cameron is more accustomed to it that Pope Benedict XVI, "he added.
Angela Zito, director of the Center for Religion and Media at the University of New York, agreed that CatholicTV could alienate their audience instead of closer by introducing new barriers to see the programs, as is the case of special glasses. "People can not even find the remote control," said Zito.
Channel premiered CatholicTV several 3D programs as part of an effort to attract younger audiences and make more vivid the message of faith. The network announced several programs for the new format on the Internet, launched its monthly magazine complete with 3D glasses _ special _ and said that some time 3D broadcast more programs.
CatholicTV director, Father Robert Reed, said he planned to introduce the 3D long before the success of James Cameron's "Avatar" or the 3D version of "Alice in Wonderland."
"It's a way in which we show we believe that our message is relevant and we will use every means possible to bring that message to the people, "said Reed, whose network reaches between 5 and 6 million U.S. homes through various cable TV providers.
Stephen Prothero, a religion professor at Boston University, praised by CatholicTV take a chance on new technology to attract a wider audience and younger. Evangelical Christians usually focus a lot more to that audience, he added.
The professor warned, however, that if the programs are not sufficiently attractive 3D could reinforce the notion that the Catholic Church is not in contact with American reality.
"In some ways, is best two-dimensional retro look that bad in 3D, "he said." What is in fashion changes all the time. James Cameron is more accustomed to it that Pope Benedict XVI, "he added.
Angela Zito, director of the Center for Religion and Media at the University of New York, agreed that CatholicTV could alienate their audience instead of closer by introducing new barriers to see the programs, as is the case of special glasses. "People can not even find the remote control," said Zito.
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