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Re: Red: The Camera That Changed Hollywood

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Post by naner » Mon, Dec 19, 2011, 11:10 PM UTC

krig wrote: post #3

ck2 wrote: post #2

Why is the Hobbit being filmed in 3D ? If Red has made 3D more common then I regret that part happening, extra especially if it changes the script or action just to appeal to the effects.

The strangest thing about the whole 3D cinema trend is that it seems to have sprung out of some anti-piracy / anti-home-cinema idea among the studios. I can't speak for everyone, but for me it is just another reason to wait and watch the film at home. Why would I want to watch a blurry, dim version of the film through a pair of glasses on top of my regular glasses? I did watch Avatar in 3D, and I regret doing so. It'…

Your bad experiences aren't universal. If the movie is specifically shot for 3D then it shouldn't be blurry, the limitations of the technology (and our eyes) is well known and accounted for. As for it being too dim, you might have problems with your theater not operating the light at the required brightness level (the bulbs are expensive will last much longer if they are dimmed a bit).

Re: Red: The Camera That Changed Hollywood

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Post by krig » Tue, Dec 20, 2011, 8:42 AM UTC

DrStalker wrote: post #28

krig wrote: post #3

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The strangest thing about the whole 3D cinema trend is that it seems to have sprung out of some anti-piracy / anti-home-cinema idea among the studios. I can't speak for everyone, but for me it is just another reason to wait and watch the film at home. Why would I want to watch a blurry, dim version of the film through a pair of glasses on top of my regular glasses? I did watch Avatar in 3D, and I regret doing so. It'…

I hear a lot of complaints about 3D being blurrey and dim, but in my experience (Sydney Australia, cinemas near the CBD) 3D movies are always done on the newer digital projectors and are bright, vibrant and extremely sharp. 2D on those same projectors is also sharp, and while the glasses may block half the light getting through it only takes a few seconds for my eyes to adjust and it looks just as bright again, but w…

Here in Sweden, that has been my experience (blurriness, dimness). Sadly, we have a cinema monopoly around here and I am guessing that they are saving money by undercranking the projector bulbs.

Re: Red: The Camera That Changed Hollywood

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Post by krig » Tue, Dec 20, 2011, 8:45 AM UTC

there wrote: post #16

krig wrote: post #3

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The strangest thing about the whole 3D cinema trend is that it seems to have sprung out of some anti-piracy / anti-home-cinema idea among the studios. I can't speak for everyone, but for me it is just another reason to wait and watch the film at home. Why would I want to watch a blurry, dim version of the film through a pair of glasses on top of my regular glasses? I did watch Avatar in 3D, and I regret doing so. It'…

I can't speak for everyone, but for me it is just another reason to wait and watch the film at home. why wait? i can't think of any 3D movies that have been released lately that didn't also come out in a regular version. there are a ton of theatres that don't have 3D projectors and a lot of people don't like it or don't want to pay the extra money to see it in 3D. i just recently saw hugo in standard projection at a…

It's yet another reason to stay away from cinemas, not the only reason. The non-3D versions that do play around here tend to play in the smaller salons, and for example in the case of Tintin, only the swedish dubbed version plays as non-3D. So to see the film with original sound I either see it in 3D or see it at home.

Re: Red: The Camera That Changed Hollywood

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Post by tokipin » Tue, Dec 20, 2011, 10:46 AM UTC

jgw wrote: post #17

erichocean wrote: post #14

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> Why is the Hobbit being filmed in 3D? Because Peter Jackson wanted to film it in 3D. From the point of view of filmmakers, stereoscopic 3D is something new to be explored, like color, or before that, sound, or before that, editing. Avatar and Hugo are two solid examples of 3D done right. I hear that The Great Gatsby will be another great example, as well as The Hobbit, which will be the first major 3D studio releas…

Unfortunately, Avatar only had budget for a total of four dimensions. So they gave three to the visuals, and just one to the characters. Holy hell was that an awful, awful film.

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