LIKE it or not, 3D is here. You can now get 3D televisions - in a package with a Blu-ray player and special glasses - at a price that isn't utterly outrageous and more and more filmmakers are making use of the format (Of course, if you don't like it, a 2D alternative is always available).
Peter Jackson confirmed today he is embracing this latest technological trend for his two-part adaptation of The Hobbit.
He will use RED's latest EPIC cameras which have the advantage of being smaller and lighter than those available previously. Captain America director Joe Johnston has been among those to find the existing hardware too cumbersome; this latest design should put paid to all that.
RED announced that Jackson would be using the soon-to-be-released EPIC digital camera, which is the successor to its RED ONE.
The Hobbit will be among the first productions in the world to use the EPIC and at least thirty cameras will be needed. The EPIC'S small size and light weight are said to make it ideal for 3D, where two cameras have to be mounted on each 3D rig.
Jackson said: "I have always liked the look of RED footage. I'm not a scientist or mathematician, but the image RED produces has a much more filmic feel than most of the other digital formats.
"I find the picture quality appealing and attractive, and with the Epic, Jim and his team have gone even further. It is a fantastic tool; the Epic not only has cutting edge...
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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]
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