| Audioscopiks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jacob Leventhal John Norling |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
| Starring | Pete Smith |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | December 26, 1935 |
| Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Audioscopiks is a 1935 American short documentary film directed by Jacob Leventhal and John Norling. The main point of the short was to show of 3-Dimensional technology. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 8th Academy Awards in 1935 for Best Short Subject (Novelty).[1] This was MGM's first film to be shot in 3-D; it was filmed using the red-blue anaglyph process (though modern prints appear to have faded to a crimson-cyan color, causing ghosting to occur when viewed).
Audioscopiks was followed by The New Audioscopiks in 1938, which in turn was followed by Third Dimensional Murder in 1941.
Audience members are given a lesson on how 3-Dimensional movies are made. After being taught about 3-D, patrons are then instructed to put on their 3-D glasses. They are then given a demonstration of 3-D with various objects moving towards the camera, including a ladder, a baseball being thrown and a woman on a swing. Smith narrates each short clip, most being 20 seconds or less.