There and Back Again and Again and Again


December 14th, 2012. I have been waiting for this day for years. This movie(s) have been rumored about for so long, I am almost afraid to see it (them). The fact that Peter Jackson has decided to  make THREE movies for this one book is slightly worrisome, but I can deal with that. More Middle Earth action for me, right?
I’ve heard through the rumor mill that Peter Jackson has decided to shoot the Hobbit in 48fps (frames per second) as opposed to the standard 24fps. If you have ever seen a movie with motion smoother, you’re aware of how beautiful the higher frame rate can make nature look, but you’ve also seen how creepily realistic the characters themselves look. Motion smoother makes me feel like a spectator on the set.
Peter Jackson shared a ten minute clip at Cinema Con and the viewers were not pleased with what they saw. The New Zealand landscape was beautiful and stunning when shot at a higher frame rate, but the effect just didn’t work when used on characters in costume.  Because of this controversy Peter Jackson is going to release the movie in standard frame rate to the mass public and only release his 48fps piece in select theaters.
Thursday, September 27, 2012 @ 2:47 PM / 0rad comments


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