One thought struck me as i watched the new hobbit movie in the latest superclear format. Ten minutes of glorious 48fps footage from the hobbit was recently. Ten minutes of glorious 48fps footage from the hobbit was recently shown at cinemacon in las vegas. The hobbit pc download game is a an adventure game for kids and adults. This is obviously meant to tie the hobbit into the lord of the rings trilogy, which is understandable because this is, after all, a prequel, but again, whether one is willing to sit through such slow scenes. Douglas trumbull is both an expert and a pioneer in high framerate cinema, with his development, in the late 1970s, of the 60 fps70mm showscan format. And then if you decide to shoot it in 4k 4096x2160 that brings you to 11. The hobbit filmed at 48fps causing motion sickness in 3d.
Ever since filmmakers peter jackson and james cameron announced theyd be shooting at higher frame rates on future projects, audiences have been wondering just what this might look like. Its filmed at 48fps instead of the usual 24, and critics have been complaining that it makes the. Here are the cinemas in australia that will be showing peter jacksons the hobbit in its true 3d 48 framespersecond format. Now that the hobbit and avatar 2 are being shot with a higher framerate surely it cant be long. Htc and sprint separately launch audiovideo streaming services, cisco kills off the flip video camera, and peter jackson will shoot the hobbit in 48 frames per second to create better. Peter jackson shows off 10 minutes of the hobbit, 48fps isnt. How can i edit and export 48fps footage in premiere cs4. Peter jackson admits to softening hd version of the. But, most of the buzz both good and bad stems from the fact that the hobbit. The same speedup would make the hobbit 50 fps, which is the field rate in these regions. Given that the wb would likely have to shell out huge amounts of cash to prepare the world for a wide release of a 48fps. Hobbit in 48fps gets mixed reception but dark knight rises. Why movies look weird at 48fps, and games are better at. The hobbit 1 hours and 30 minutes movie 1977 bilbo baggins the hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor gandalf the wizard drops in one evening.
Most critics have weighed in with their thoughts about director peter jacksons the hobbit. Jackson is shooting the hotly anticipated film in 3d and using new 48fps frames per second technology, which is twice the standard frame rate that has been used to make movies since. I saw some trailers online for each of the movies in 48fps, but i would like to see a whole movie in that format to really experience it correctly. An unexpected journey was released on dvd, bluray and bluray 3d on 19 march 20, with an extended edition, with minutes of additional footage and three bonus discs containing.
Peter jackson recently showed the first few glimpses of the hobbit, and audiences were jarred. At the initial screening of test footage for the hobbit. New submitter madmarcel tips news that a new trailer for the hobbit. The battle of the five armies brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of bilbo baggins martin freeman, thorin oakenshield richard armitage and the company of dwarves. I never got a chance to see the hobbit trilogy in 48fps due to my cinema not being able to show 48fps material at the time, so i feel like i missed out. An unexpected journey that you can watch at home at 48 or 50 frames or fields per second it would be easy to do.
When do you think we will see dlsrs with 1080p 48fps or 60 fps. Will the hobbit be released to video with the high frame. The new piece seen above is about the same length 2 12 minutes as the december. The only potential way to do this today would be to download 48fps content to watch, but there are currently no plans to accommodate this.
Now add in all of the rough cuts, editing revisions, unused. Are there any 4860fps movies available to watch on a. Jackson has taken a lot of criticism over his 48 fps decision. Superclear 48fps format can puncture hobbit fantasy. So cinemacon saw the debut of footage from jacksons new adaptation the hobbit presented in 48fps, the first chance that journalists had at viewing the new tech in action. Peter jackson has decided to shoot the hobbit in 3d at 48fps, as he believes it will offer hugely enhanced clarity and smoothness for 90 years or so, movies have been shot at 24fps but. When a standard 24 fps movie is converted for dvd or tv broadcast in pal or secam regions, it is sped up by about 4% to bring the frame rate to 25. But the way the footage is lit also makes a big difference. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. But 1080p highdefinition movies are progressively drawn line after linetheyre not interlaced. The hobbit director reveals negative reaction to 48fps version of an unexpected journey led him to make higher frame rate edition of sequel more filmic, writes ben child.
The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. Since there arent any online services currently available for. Super clear 48fps format can puncture hobbit fantasy. Peter jackson to shoot the hobbit at 48fps techradar. Will the hobbit be released to video with the high frame rate. The battle of the five armies trailer in silky smooth hfr. Are there any 4860fps movies available to watch on a computer. Since youtube allows 485060fps, there are already many gamers and vloggers who use this framerate. Too much information and the science of eye movement anthony wing kosner former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Due to bluray limitations, 48fps are not available for home watching. The hobbit 48fps footage divides audiences at cinemacon. Peter jacksons big gamble on the hobbits ultravivid, highframerate 3d could undermine. I saw some trailers online for each of the movies in. Hobbit in 48fps gets mixed reception but dark knight rises audio fixed. An unexpected journey, anthony breznican of wrote that the test footage looked much more like visiting the set of a film than. Watch the hobbit the desolation of smaug online in hd 1080p without download and. Footage from the hobbit made its debut at cinemacon this week but it failed to woo the crowds. Since there arent any online services currently available for streaming high frame rate footage, you will need to download the video clip in order.
How high frame rate films affect perception by wesley fenlon on jan. An unexpected journey why does the hobbit look so weird. The battle of the five armies is still the shortest extended cut of the lord of the. Peter jackson shows off 10 minutes of the hobbit, 48fps. The battle of the five armies movie clip attack the city 2014 luke evans movie hd duration. The battle of the five armies extended cut features 30 extra minutes. Its unfortunate that red couldnt show any footage at their nab booth, but im sure fans. At cinemacon, warner bros debuted 10 minutes of footage of peter jacksonsthe hobbit in the revolutionary new format of 48 frames per.
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