Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Digital Revolt

I absolutely hate the look of feature films on LCD TV's with high 240Hz plus refresh rates - the lack of motion blur and the prestine HD image drains the cinematic qualities of the picture. So if the HOBBIT ends up looking like a TV soap opera from its 4K 48fps roots, I will not hesitate to call a fowl against the digital revolution.
http://www.eoshd.com/content/7987/advance-press-screenings-of-48fps-the-hobbit-disappoint
www.eoshd.com
The future is here but it seems nobody checked to see if it looked any good. Shot with a 3D Red EPIC rig at 48fps, Peter Jackson's return to the wor