1. An apparatus for video capture of a three-dimensional region of interest in a scene, said apparatus comprising: a) an array of video cameras for viewing said three-dimensional region of interest from a corresponding set of viewpoints; b) a triggering mechanism for staggering the capture of a set of frames by said array of video cameras; c) a processing unit for combining and operating on said set of frames to generate a visual output having a synthetic viewpoint of said three-dimensional region of interest.