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Rafux on 13 October 2013
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JoeTheBro said:
Rafux said:
JoeTheBro said:
Rafux said:
Its change in the wrong direction like the 3D gimick in movies. Thankfully everyone hates 48fps.


It's no different than the switch from SD to HD.


Its completely diferent, this is not video games we are talking about but films the switch from SD to HD was an upgrade in picture quality and yes some props had to be adapted and such but 24fps is an artistic choice for making movies, 24fps is what gives movies its dreamy illusion feeling.

48fps on the other hand is a gimmick like 3D movies, now 3D is "fine" here and there on some movies made from the ground up to take advantage of it but again is just a gimmick not all movies have to be filmed on 3D, comedies or dramas will not be enhanced by the third dimension for example.

48fps will be used here and there but the majority of movies will be staying at 24fps.

No, it's not completely different. Both are increases in the visual fidelity of the image. 24fps is not an artistic choice, it's just the standard that almost all films are forced to be shot in. Heck even James Cameron was forced to shoot Avatar in 24fps even though he really fought for 48fps and deeply believes in its importance. http://variety.com/2008/digital/news/james-cameron-supercharges-3-d-1117983864/

(it's a very bad joke, I know)


I know its the standard but there's never been a need to change that standard (there are systems using 30 to 60fps in common usage today)  except that Jackson wanted to do 48fps to resolve the light loss in 3D. Cameron also want higher frame rate to help produce clearer 3D.

Showscan which films at 60 fps has been around for decades yet nobody uses it and never became the standard for the same problems Jackson's technology face: Is too real, is sped up, it looks like behind the scenes, it looks like a soap opera.

I know the standard in cinemas is not 48 fps but they could easily adjust like they did for the 3D fad that Avatar brought but again there is not need for that since filmakers are just fine with 24fps.