Brad Webb
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3D is the 8-track of today, soon to be so yesterday. I saw the preview of the Piranha movie last night; Richard Dreyfuss must really need the money to do such violence to the memory of Jaws.
Sure, 3D will hang around after the fad dies, but unless some amazing new technology arrives, it's always going to be a rather tawdry gimmick.
Good shooting and best regards,
Leo
Piranha was not shot in 3D, it was converted in post. Although, in my opinion, this type of cheesy horror movie is perfect for 3D. I feel like this could be a lot of stupid fun. This movie would not have been made if it were not for gimmicky 3-D.
I don't think 3D needs new technology, it needs someone with vision and talent to use it in a way that no one has ever seen. James Cameron showed you what the new 3D technology could do - completely immerse you into an alien planet. Now the next guy has to move the a bar a little higher. It's gonna happen. The first batch of movies inspired by the use of 3D in Avatar are still a good 2-3 years away. We haven't seen 3-D used for live broadcast and sporting events yet.
3D is not a fad this time around. I'm not saying it's gonna to replace 2D, but it's not going away. It's only a matter of time before someone makes the Lawrence of Arabia of 3D. A movie that make you go, holy crap this is what 3D is suppose to be. Hopefully this happens before they re-release Lawrence of Arabia in 3D.