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June 12, 2009
Submitted By Jonathan
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The MarketSaw blog interviewed 3ality Digital Systems CEO Steve Schkair, and came out with this interesting bit of information:
Steve's passion for achieving the best possible 3D experiences for his audiences is infectious, and I learned a great deal from speaking with him. He also gave me the exclusive scoop that Peter Jackson is committing to shoot all his films in 3D, and will be working with 3ality Digital's rigs and technology to do so.
Interesting. I can't say I'm a huge fan of the 3D setup in theatres as it is (I just saw UP in 3D at a brand new theatre in my neighborhood)--the glasses are goofy and in the way, and--because of those glasses--the movie itself is so much darker. We'll see if 3D can ever meet the lofty expectations hollywood is setting for it, but I can't see it's current state of existence being a great addition to The Hobbit.
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NO!!!!!!! PLEASE NOT 3D
Comment by Paul Wright - June 18, 2009 @ 8:46 PM
I don't think The Hobbit will be filmed in 3D - PJ isn't shooting it, Guillermo del Toro is. Peter Jackson is only producing it, and the final say over things like what format it will be filmed in should rests with the director, I would think.
As an aside, I know that Richard Taylor, the head of the Weta Workshop, isn't enraptured by 3D either - he went to see a 3D movie with his son (Bolt?), and found that his son took his glasses off after the first 30 minutes, and they didn't come back on again. And if nothing else, it can surely be said the Richard listens to children.
Is it just me, or is 3D a solution in search of a problem? The film industry is seriously trying to convince the audience that they want it, but I've yet to be convinced of it myself.
- Jack M.
Comment by Jack M. - June 23, 2009 @ 1:27 PM
I don't think The Hobbit will be filmed in 3D - PJ isn't shooting it, Guillermo del Toro is. Peter Jackson is only producing it, and the final say over things like what format it will be filmed in should rests with the director, I would think.
As an aside, I know that Richard Taylor, the head of the Weta Workshop, isn't enraptured by 3D either - he went to see a 3D movie with his son (Bolt?), and found that his son took his glasses off after the first 30 minutes, and they didn't come back on again. And if nothing else, it can surely be said the Richard listens to children.
Is it just me, or is 3D a solution in search of a problem? The film industry is seriously trying to convince the audience that they want it, but I've yet to be convinced of it myself.
- Jack M.
Comment by Jack M. - June 23, 2009 @ 1:28 PM