Samsung launched their 3-D television sets this week in New York. Sony, Panasonic and LG all have advanced plans to bring 3-D sets to our homes and, as I blogged recently, Sky is pushing forward with an ambitious 3-D offering. Despite the Academy's snub to Avatar last Sunday, it's time to get a little more clued-up about 3D films and television as well as their precursors in stereo photography and the like. My aim here today is just to start a page of essential links that I can add to from time to time, building up a resource that hopefully will prove useful as we explore the third dimension both as viewers and, with luck, as producers. I would welcome pointers to other articles via the Comments below (although you'll have to be imaginative about urls, as the essential anti-spam measures mean you can't post them directly).

'There is one sure rule for those uncertain about when to clap. Wait until several other people have started clapping. Either they know when it is appropriate, or your gaffe will be hidden by those who started earlier.' The comment comes from DavidHH in response to an article by Alex Ross in Tuesday's Guardian about whether applause should be encouraged between movements of a classical concert. I'm sure that DavidHH's advice is well-intentioned but to me it smacks of the we-know-better-than-you, please-don't-ruin-it-for-us elitism which sadly pervades classical concert-going. If classical concerts are struggling to attract new attendees then just maybe we should start blaming the existing audiences. Ouch.

Chris Petit's new film Content premiered last night on More4, and the first half of this post provided essential background to the film. In the jump is the continuation of an interview with Chris conducted by Erwin Houtenbrink, Film Programmer, International Film Festival Rotterdam, and again we are grateful for permission to post it here. I would be delighted if anyone who has seen the film would like to contribute in the Comments below. The film now has a great range of invites from festivals around the world, including Buenos Aires in early April and Lisbon at the end of that month. Plus, watch this space for news of the DVD.