I liked the writing style in Lord of the Rings...
[Movies] Peter Jackson wants more of your money. No, more than that. More. Keep it coming.
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He actually created way more than just Elvish.
He created Elvish, the Black speech, dwarvish, and the language that the Rohirrim speak but I can't remember what it's called. Probably more languages than that, I'm sure. But he was more than just writing a language, he LITERALLY was trying to write a myth. He hated that the only real English myth, King Arthur, was largely taken from French influence, and wanted to write a uniquely English myth.
He created Elvish, the Black speech, dwarvish, and the language that the Rohirrim speak but I can't remember what it's called. Probably more languages than that, I'm sure. But he was more than just writing a language, he LITERALLY was trying to write a myth. He hated that the only real English myth, King Arthur, was largely taken from French influence, and wanted to write a uniquely English myth.
LOTR felt like a chore and I read it because I was determined to read it before seeing the movies. Ended up liking the movies more, because there is a good story under that stone and chisel prose.
Reading The Iliad never felt like work. I always enjoyed it and have come to realize no movie will ever capture how awesome it is. I actually got graded down in class for this because by enjoying it I was "reading it wrong". Oh, Lit professors...
Reading The Iliad never felt like work. I always enjoyed it and have come to realize no movie will ever capture how awesome it is. I actually got graded down in class for this because by enjoying it I was "reading it wrong". Oh, Lit professors...
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Three movies, you say?
Well, considering that seeing The Hobbit on the silver screen is part of my cancer-inspired anti-bucket list, I take this as a good omen. I'll just go and get the money ready for Mr Jackson...
Well, considering that seeing The Hobbit on the silver screen is part of my cancer-inspired anti-bucket list, I take this as a good omen. I'll just go and get the money ready for Mr Jackson...
also for the record, I don't really like the writing of LOTR or Game of Thrones
Well they at least shot it in 3D which is at least something.
They're filming it with 3D cameras, not doing post-production 3D, if that's what you mean. They mentioned it in at least one of the blog posts, and the latest one had a shot of PJ wearing the special glasses while on set so he could see what the scene was actually going to look like.
Also these movies are getting shot at a different frames per second than normal so it's gonna be all kinds of fucked up
Yeah, I'm actually way less excited about this. I really like 24fps. Not a big fan of the super-realistic frame rates.
I think that's going to be a bigger deal than the 3D, ultimately. I'm curious if they will / will be able to change it between movies. I kind of suspect people are going to freak out and hate it.
So instead of feeling like I'm watching an epic journey, it's going to feel like I'm watching actors on a set?
Couldn't they have picked some other movie to fucking experiment with first?
Couldn't they have picked some other movie to fucking experiment with first?
I dunno, I guess we will find out. I'm not 100% against the higher frame rate but I need to be shown why it's better. Maybe the Hobbit will do that. Maybe not.
I bet most people won't be able to tell the difference. They might think something about it a bit off, but attribute that to the 3D.
If you notice it at all, I suspect it'll be slightly off putting at first, but you'll have plenty of time to get used to it.
If you notice it at all, I suspect it'll be slightly off putting at first, but you'll have plenty of time to get used to it.
It will only be shown at the higher frame rate in theaters equipped to do so anyway.
One of the reasons to go to the higher frame rate, in fact, is to reduce the likelihood of headaches associated with 3D. Apparently many who get headaches in 3D don't get them, or find them much reduced, with a higher frame rate.
It may have something to do with the fact that the human eye can detect polarization, which is used to separate the two frames. The slower frame rate coupled with the distinct polarization may tweak the peripheral visual receptors in an uncomfortable way. By going to a faster frame rate you eliminate the flickering.
Have you ever noticed that in bright sunlight, if your LCD watch is in your peripheral vision it seems to pulse or flicker? Same effect. The LCD is actually refreshing 20 to 30 times a second, and it's polarized. You don't notice it when you're looking straight on because your central visual receptors, the fovea, don't discsern polarization, and due to the color receptors have a much lower refresh rate.
The hope is that by increasing the frame rate they can make 3D movies more palatable to a wider range of audiences.
It does change the movie visually though. We will see if they use that to good effect, or if its actually worse.
One of the reasons to go to the higher frame rate, in fact, is to reduce the likelihood of headaches associated with 3D. Apparently many who get headaches in 3D don't get them, or find them much reduced, with a higher frame rate.
It may have something to do with the fact that the human eye can detect polarization, which is used to separate the two frames. The slower frame rate coupled with the distinct polarization may tweak the peripheral visual receptors in an uncomfortable way. By going to a faster frame rate you eliminate the flickering.
Have you ever noticed that in bright sunlight, if your LCD watch is in your peripheral vision it seems to pulse or flicker? Same effect. The LCD is actually refreshing 20 to 30 times a second, and it's polarized. You don't notice it when you're looking straight on because your central visual receptors, the fovea, don't discsern polarization, and due to the color receptors have a much lower refresh rate.
The hope is that by increasing the frame rate they can make 3D movies more palatable to a wider range of audiences.
It does change the movie visually though. We will see if they use that to good effect, or if its actually worse.
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