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Can't help but wonder why studios insist on doing things like this, the film's not due for release until December, why put out bits of a film that's not finished yet? Someone's been sitting on their brains again, as all that's come from this is nerves and worry that it'll be shit.
I wasn't too worried before, but I am now. Well done Warner.
Joseph wrote: "Can't help but wonder why studios insist on doing things like this, the film's not due for release until December, why put out bits of a film that's not finished yet?"CinemaCon's a tradeshow for theater owners. Part of its purpose is to convince owners that certain films deserve more and better screens. Showing clips is a good way to do it. It's not intended for creating hype like this.
Sean wrote: "CinemaCon's a tradeshow for theater owners. Part of its purpose is to convince owners that certain films deserve more and better screens. Showing clips is a good way to do it. It's not intended for creating hype like this. "Right, and in this case it's especially important, because Warner is asking theater owners to upgrade their projectors to ones that are capable of 48fps for this movie (although a lot can already do it).
From the few articles I have read about this it sounds like the picture is weird with the 48 fps. Some people compared it to the "judder" adjustments on a lot of HDTV's. If it does turn out to look like that I am going to be massively disappointed. That is something that I just can't get used to. I tried with my samsung HDTV and it just weirded me out to much. I couldn't stand watching anything with that turned on whereas my wife didn't even seem to notice it. I am withholding judgment though.
Trivia- I think the last blockbuster movie shot in technicolor was:The Godfather.This is part of a push to get theater owner to "upgrade" their A/V equipment.
The hobbit should look like a fairy tale not a documentary.
:sigh:
I know I'll be disappointed, but I'm very curious to see it. My brother has an LCD that does that weird hyper-smooth-panning thing that I don't know the name of. I feel like a crazy person because no one else seems to notice it or care, but it drives me nuts.
Also, neither of the links you posted work anymore. Conspiracy.
When your flipping through channels you can instantly tell if you hit a channel running an old movie vs local news. Update-He did use the new Red cameras.Those would make green screen & CG more obvious.
A totally realistic HD video of a dragon is great
If you're using a real dragon.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/28/pe...
http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/the-h...
http://movies.ign.com/articles/122/12...
The issue is that the movie is being shown at 48 FPS (twice the framerate of normal cinema, and more like video), which many say was a mistake.
Here's a quote from IGN:
"It looked like an old Doctor Who episode, or a videotaped BBC TV production. It was as shocking as when The Twilight Zone made the boneheaded decision to switch from film to tape one season, and where perfectly good stories were ruined by that aesthetic. Here, there were incredibly sharp, realistic images where colors seem more vivid and brighter than on film, but the darker scenes were especially murky (and the 3D only dims that image even more). Frankly, it was jarring to see Gandalf, Bilbo or the dwarves in action against CG-created characters or even to move quickly down a rocky passage. The whipping of a camera pan or the blur of movement was unsettling. "
It's entirely possible that this is something we'll all get used to after a few minutes, and in fairness, this wasn't final footage. But people are starting to get a bit nervous.