3D films

[Beest]

3D is a gimmick, a crutch. A well shot movie has enough information to be immersive and fool the mind that it is a real 3D enviroment, of course that is an art that takes skill.

We went to see The Force Awakens in 3D Imax, mostly because you could book specific seats, I think it was worth it, but we only go out to the movies once or twice a year, so when we do I want a good experience.

we went to see Ghostbusters the other day, not 3D or Imax, and I liked the sharpness, clarity and definition of digital projection

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Beest

3D is a gimmick, a crutch. A well shot movie has enough information to be immersive and fool the mind that it is a real 3D enviroment, of course that is an art that takes skill.

We went to see The Force Awakens in 3D Imax, mostly because you could book specific seats, I think it was worth it, but we only go out to the movies once or twice a year, so when we do I want a good experience.

we went to see Ghostbusters the other day, not 3D or Imax, and I liked the sharpness, clarity and definition of digital projection

I agree with one notable exception, Werner Herzog's documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
Tihs is a stupendous movie. I watched the trailers in 2D and the film fell, um, flat.

[The movie] is about the Chauvet Cave in southern France, which contains the oldest human-painted images yet discovered. Some of them were crafted around 32,000 years ago...

Before production of Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Herzog was skeptical of the artistic value of 3-D filmmaking, and had only seen one 3-D film (James Cameron's Avatar). Herzog still believes that 3-D is not suited for general use in cinema, but used it in Cave to help "capture the intentions of the painters", who incorporated the wall's subtle bulges and contours into their art.[6] The idea to use a 3-D camera for the film was first suggested by Zeitlinger, who had imagined before ever entering the cave that 3-D might be appropriate to capture the contours of the walls. Herzog dismissed the idea, believing 3-D to be (in Zeitlinger's words) "a gimmick of the commercial cinema". After visiting the cave, however, Herzog immediately decided that the film must be shot in 3-D.[8] After the production, Herzog stated that he had no plans to use 3-D again

[Beest]

Exception that proves the rule

Probably restricted on what lighting could be used in that environment.