Hobbit movie progressing

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Morthoron

No matter what anyway says, there is an inherent cost to add 3-D to a film, and because of this added cost, filmmakers can no longer look at filming a scene in relation to the best impact for the actors, but rather, the greatest 3-D impact. Therefore, you get more single shots of arrows whistling through air or axes flying end over end, and less of the individual actors (and their acting).

I would prefer if the technology could just go away.

I think overall that any emphasis on actual acting has given way to considerations of the visuals. After all, I daresay the majority of moviegoers these days don't want anything really thought-provoking or meaningful, as much as pretty explosions and emotional payoffs one can see coming a mile away. Or at least that's the perception of many movie makers. The addition of 3-D only exacerbates the problem, as you say. I see the 3-D thing as a gimmick, and one that will only serve to cheapen The Hobbit in general and make it look like just another 'blockbuster'.