Thursday, 28 May 2009

Is adding the third dimension worth it?












This journalist on the Guardian website reckons that the new spat of 3D films isn't anything big and isn't going to be here to stay, and that cheaper technology is far more important.

I'm inclined to agree. I saw UP in 3D the other day and it being in 3D added nothing to the film what-so-ever. (Excellent film by the way.) Coraline (Which is a beautiful film.) made much better use of 3D, but I still think it would have been a great film without 3D.

Read more:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2009/may/28/up

2 comments:

  1. s'all about limiting the opportunity for piracy innit? (as opposed to improving the cinematic experience.)

    a crap film in 2D will not be a great film in 3.

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  2. That's one of the reasons given. Also that cinemas can charge double, when it costs them no where near double. And it's something to keep cinema new and exciting.

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