3-D Revolution - the re-release of popular films.

Cosimo · 11 Jan 2010 at 11:01

Well it looks like the revolution has really begun. We’ve had 3-D versions of new films, now there are plans to re-release Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and others in 3-D:

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article6982297.ece

We have some interesting times ahead.

hudson86 · 11 Jan 2010 at 12:15

Isnt converting movies not filmed in 3d to 3d a little like colourising Black and White films ?

I'd be interested to see the results but honestly how many more George Lucas fiddled with versions of Star Wars do we need.

gord · 11 Jan 2010 at 12:23

If they can do it so it doesnt come across as a gimmicky sales afterthought then I think its a good idea.

But avoiding the above is going to be very difficult, especially for something like SW that has been fiddled with more than.. <insert readers imagination>

El_Watcher · 11 Jan 2010 at 12:29

neil473 said:
Isnt converting movies not filmed in 3d to 3d a little like colourising Black and White films ?

I would say it is worse than that, because you are viewing a fake 3d effect, created by a fake 3d effect. Either that of they will only put the cgi effect in 3d on a 2d background.

I can't see 3D taking off at home because how much will be broadcast in 3D? It was hard enough to get people to buy HD TVs and that has a dozen channels available. If 3D only has one channel with only intermittent programmes, no one will buy into it.

Plus who wants to sit at home wearing stupid glasses that give most people a migraine?

Lashout_UK · 11 Jan 2010 at 14:21

El_Watcher said:
Plus who wants to sit at home wearing stupid glasses that give most people a migraine?

3D home TV's won't require the use of glasses though - most 'consumer' 3D TVs will use lenticular displays (like the existing ones), which don't need glasses to be worn for you to see full 3D.

Don't forget people will start buying 3D DVDs/BDs at some point, and then there's the potential for 3D gaming to take off.

Bigpops · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:45

Lashout_UK said:
3D home TV's won't require the use of glasses though - most 'consumer' 3D TVs will use lenticular displays (like the existing ones), which don't need glasses to be worn for you to see full 3D.

Don't forget people will start buying 3D DVDs/BDs at some point, and then there's the potential for 3D gaming to take off.

All the 3D TVs at CES 2010 use glasses afaik. They're active shutter glasses controlled by the TV to show one eye at a time in sync with the TV displaying the left then right eyes separately.

That's the agreed Blu-Ray 3D spec too I think.

reflux · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:48

Tbfh I'd rather they dedicated their resources to putting Star Wars and LoTR on bluray rather than arsing about with this rubbish.

Ziggy · 11 Jan 2010 at 15:49

neil473 said:
Isnt converting movies not filmed in 3d to 3d a little like colourising Black and White films ?

I'd be interested to see the results but honestly how many more George Lucas fiddled with versions of Star Wars do we need.

+1

This is Colorization Mk. 2.

Lashout_UK · 11 Jan 2010 at 16:04

Bigpops said:
All the 3D TVs at CES 2010 use glasses afaik. They're active shutter glasses controlled by the TV to show one eye at a time in sync with the TV displaying the left then right eyes separately.

That's the agreed Blu-Ray 3D spec too I think.

Lenticular displays won't be properly available until about 2011 (at least, that's when Philips intend to release theirs) - so probably not as common yet. I don't know if only Philips are developing them because they have some right over it though? I think Sharp have the technology as well, mind...

The Blu-Ray spec probably won't matter as the TV will no doubt have the software, or hardware, to generate the required image (but don't quote me on that) - also, some of the Philip's tech shows them generating 2D plus depth from non-3D footage.