Thursday, April 26, 2012

Frame rate debate rages on with 48 fps projection of 3D Hobbit footage

Together with his use of Red cameras, 3ality rigs, and high frame rate 3D technology, nobody can accuse Peter Jackson of being stuck prior to now. Need more evidence of his anti-luddism? He just gave the 1st projection of footage from his 3D opus "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in its full 48 fps glory on the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas. With the general public having endured 80 years of 24 fps film-watching, Jackson appealed to viewers to permit their eyes to regulate to the doubled rate in the course of the ten minute screening. However the reaction showed that public acceptance might take some time. One projectionist compared it to made-for-TV fare, and others referenced Mexican soap-operas and TruMotion. The answer to those criticisms by Jackson (and James Cameron) has always been that 3D is best fitted to faster frame rates than 2D -- making it more immersive, reducing headaches and improving stereoscopy. We'll need to look forward to the film's release this December to determine whether he's right, or if this attempt at high frame speeds will go the way in which of Showscan.



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