3d Prometheus is it really worth it.

[Les Dittert]

I think Hugo was the best example of 3d so far. I enjoyed it .Only a couple of shots bothered me.
It is saying something that this 3d film got the cinematography Oscar.

What are everyone's thoughts on HUGO in 3D. I missed it, but just from reading director interviews it seems like this would be fantastic to have seen in 3d. Opinions?

 

[Nick Morrison]

Hey guys, one thing to keep in mind about "dark 3D" theaters is that Cinema's are getting cheap, and not checking their settings. I remember reading somewhere (so this is a bit of heresay) that what's happening is that as theaters SWITCH btw 2D and 3D, they don't adjust the settings on the projectors, and it's very easy for the brightness to be off. Also, as screens are now digital, the brightness IS easy to change, AND TO SAVE MONEY (ON ELECTRICITY), cinema's are literally playing movies as dark as possible to reduce costs. Which is why you have to make sure you are going to a reputable theatre, possibly an indie, to know that you are watching the movie faithfully.

I remember seeing Bridesmaids last year in a digital theatre, and it looked 2 stops too dark. I just saw it last night on cable and it looked perfect.

And then...onto 3D. I think we are entering a new, akward age of film-making. As directors and DPs tackle 3D for the first or second time, it seems clear to me that everyone is still learning their own vocabulary. I've been reading about 3D in "American Cinematographer" avidly the past several years, and what seems clear to me is that every project approaches it differently. Some are insired by James Cameron's selective focus approach, others prefer to shoot 2D and do crazy moves (on lighter rigs) and post-convert. And others are trying to test the LIMITS of convergence (on Hugo, Scorsese waived off concerns about over converging, and some of the shots do try the limits of what's "comfortable"...I remember in theatre wincing a couple of times as things almost touched my nose).

I think 3D is a whole new medium. Everyone is tackling it differently. It will be about 10 years before a comfortable, experienced vernacular emerges. For now, we are all kind of just learning as we go. Tadpoles growing up into full fledged 3D frogs.

 

[Erich Roland]

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I agree, wouldn't pay good money to see a 3d movie unless that's what it was about, ie an amusment park style experience.
To see a story in 3d, no thanks. I trust and hope its a fad and will go away eventually.

 

[Jake Bastian]

There is no doupt that IMAX is the best... IMAX 3d is fantastic... especially in a dome... !
I watched a Space IMAX 3d movie years ago and almost fell out of my chair so much so that the vision took over my body.. some people left the theatre because it was making them sick.

Thats hard core 3d... now thats something else.

BINGO! It's not 3D you hate, it's 3D shown on a normal sized screen. I refuse to see any 3D movie on a screen smaller than (real) IMAX because seeing the edges of the screen (i.e. not filling up your ENTIRE field of vision) completely destroys the gag and makes it painful to watch.

But I do love... LOVE sitting at the very center of the theater watching IMAX 3D.

 

[Andreas Mendritzki]

I havn't looked too much into their shooting process, but some of the best 3D I've seen to date was from Wim Wenders in his doc Pina.

Again - as is always talked about - it was very much CONCEIVED in 3D, and you can feel it. There are some really magical 3D moments in the film. And its so great to see non-blockbuster-explosion use of 3D technologie as well.

 

[Mike P.]

Personally I'd be more impressed with Ridley Scott's 3D if he used it conservatively, rather than throwing it in your face every two seconds. From the sounds of it that might be exactly what he's doing. Also, I read a blurb about how they created full-size sets to get proper depth captured in camera (rather than doing it all digitally, although there's probably tons of that too.) If this is properly done *subtle* 3D, the audience will be better for it.

...As for the "darkness" of polarized glasses: This is an Alien movie - the darker it is, the scarier it will be.

 

[Tom Lowe]

I liked the 3D in Avatar and Tron, and Disney's animated Tangled. I don't think I have seen a lot of other 3D movies, though. I was actually relieved that Hunger Games was not 3D. I just didn't feel like watching it in 3D.

 

[Steve Sherrick]

I enjoyed Hugo (except for a few shoots that I didn't think worked). The story was fantastic, the use of 3D space was effective, and kind of fitting with the subject matter of the the movie. Probably my favorite 3D movie to date.

Animated films work very well in 3D.

I enjoyed Avatar, but I agree that the live action scenes were not as effective as the CG world.

There's little doubt in my mind that 3D will continue to improve. I'm not a 3D fan now, but I could become one once the technology improves. What I love about Hugo, is after the opening sequence when I'm very much aware of the 3D, I eventually just became emerged in the story and all the elements worked well to keep me there the rest of the way. When I'm not distracted by the technological aspects of the film, I can enjoy it.

Prometheus could be the movie that has a big impact on my opinion about 3D. I have huge expectations for this one. If the 3D were to take away from it, that would be unfortunate. If Ridley intends for us to experience this story in 3D, then that's how I want to see it initially. Obviously, if I don't like it, I'll see the 2D version and see how that plays. I have to say though, this is the first movie to come along in a while that I am counting down the days to see. First and foremost it's because of the story, followed by the visuals (art design, set design, cinematography, VFX, etc.), and lastly the 3D. Only 67 days to find out.

 

[Petr Dvorak]

I got recomendation to watch Avatar only in Imax theater because all other theaters did dimmed washed out projections for whathever reason. Yep It was pleasure to watch Avatar in Imax in full vibrant colors in 3D, I was able to sit there one more our, but at the end I was thinking about if we will ever see some good movie with non crazy big budget, not full of cheap 3D show off gimmicks, but with strong story and mesmerizing 3D cinematography which will makes us forget that we are wearing funny glasses and sitting in 3D cinema? That would be awesome. 3D is amazing thing, but it got bad reputation because of dimm projections, crap movies with crap 2D to 3D conversion and all that hype around. It needs more art and less show.... and Red projector

 

[James B.]

Saw Hugo, Prometheus, and, although I enjoyed both and agree the cinematography was top notch, the use of 3D did nothing to advance the story.

2 films I have seen in the past year where 3D was put to good user were Wim Wender's 'Pina' and Werner Herzog's 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams'

..just my 2 cents

 

[Robert Hart]

I saw "Hugo" in 3D. I was late entering the cinema and missed the self-serve box of eyeglasses in the dark. First of all I thought I was getting a migraine, thinking my eyesight had gone off. Then I realised it was a 3D projection, went and hunted down some glasses and throughly enjoyed the rest. There were only one or two shots which strained my eyes momentarily but overall it was not a headache inducing experience. I felt that there was good balance between all elements, the excellent vision, the sets, the performances and the underscore, all complementing not in competition for audience attention. I recommend viewing the 3D version. The 3D was only part of the experience.

I hope 3D can endure long enough for a third generation of convergence, focus and other alignments to become closely integrated and more easliy managed. After all the time and effort this time round, it would be a shame for it to wither.

 

[RobMNeilson]

I just saw Prometheus in 3D last night (against my will since there were only 2, 2D showings all day) and thought the 3D really added nothing, and just made my eyes tired.

See it 2D, and spend your money on smuggled alcohol!