Re: Early Reaction to The Hobbit in 48 fps

Don't get me wrong, I'm not too crazy about 3D. Any format that requires me to wear glasses over my glasses, no thank you. Do the studios not realize that many of the people who enjoy the movies that lend themselves best to 3D are nerds?

At the same time, I've let go of any delusions I had that the format would fizzle out quickly. Too many people have sunk too much money into it for it to die quietly. Still, given the relatively limited availability and slow evolution of the gear and technology, I'm not gonna call it a revolution or anything.

I'm a little bit warmer to the idea of higher frame rates. I think in the current state, yes, high frame rates deserve the "soap opera look" moniker. Visual effects in particular, I think, look cheap in 60i material. Or even on motion interpolation TVs. But I also feel like this raises the bar for VFX artists and cinematographers who choose to embrace the format, so there's the potential at least for just as much good to come out of it as harm.