James Cameron supports 3D cinema, speaks about involvement
by Darren Murph 
posted Apr 15th 2008 at 11:33AM
As if 3D really needed any more momentum, famed director James Cameron is openly backing the technology and actually shooting an upcoming film (Avatar) in 3D. In a recent interview with Variety, Cameron notes that when viewers see a scene in 3D, the "sense of reality is supercharged," and he even went so far as to say that every film he's ever done previously could have "absolutely benefited from 3D." Still, he does admit that the "economics of 3D" are unclear, and end results will depend heavily on how many theaters adopt it and how many filmmakers choose to "play in the new space." Trust us when we say that these comments are just the tip of the iceberg, so head on down to the read link for tons more insight from James on what 3D is doing (and what it can do) for cinema.[Via AboutProjectors]
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Mr. E @ Apr 15th 2008 1:52PM
Be sure to click all the way through the original Variety article. Lots of great stuff there. I always enjoy reading about the technology of moviemaking, and Cameron is very articulate and persuasive about 3D. I'll definitely be seeking out a 3D theater to watch Avatar whenever it comes out.
I found his comments that 2k resolution at 48 frames per second gives a better overall result than 4k at 24 fps very fascinating! Maybe our next eventual home video format step will be to support 48 fps playback, rather than 4k resolution.
Tyler @ Apr 15th 2008 3:11PM
3D may end up being the future of movies and games, but until you can go watch a movie without wearing lame glasses, I'm not buying it.
shetaan819 @ Apr 15th 2008 5:17PM
This would be just the type of thing to kick up theater sales again....until TV manufacturers come out with this sort of thing in big screen sizes that is...:)....