The Wrap is reporting some incomplete footage of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was recently screened for theater owners at the annual CinemaCon to less than stellar reactions. Viewers were taken aback by the resolution of the film (shot at a frame rate of 48 per second as opposed to the standard 24) as the crispness made them feel as if they were watching a stage presentation instead of a film.
One blogger was overheard saying that it reminded him of I, Claudius which, although a classic PBS production filled with awesome acting, certainly isn’t remembered for being pleasing to the eye by any stretch.
Although the higher frame rate would force theater owners using digital projectors to upgrade software, Jackson claims this new standard will tremendously improve the 3D film experience. Obviously not all theaters use digital projectors so a great majority of film viewers will see the film at 24 frames per second.
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