I have no problem with 3D whatsoever. If a film is good, its good, regardless of what dimension its shown in.
The technology (in its current form) is new so the industry is keen to capitalise. Many moons ago colour was the big thing, then wide-screen, then HD. 3D is here to stay this time. Football is currently been shown in 3DHD in pubs in the UK and the next step will be to introduce multi view (3D4U I think its called) so you can flit from one side of the action to the other (think bullet time) in 3D.
The next step is Holographic TV which is in its experimental infancy. So far scientists at the University of Arizona have managed to make moving 3D (proper 3D) footage that refreshes once every 2 seconds (up from once every 5 minutes!). It looks like true 3D films could well be on the horizon, give it a fair few years yet though.
At the end of the day you don't have to go watch the 3D version of the film. Every 3D film that has been released so far has also been available in 2D format. Once the novelty wears off I think 3D will be used more sensibly and films will continue to be made in 2D. Just as Black & White films are still produced and photographers still use old style cameras as opposed to digital, I don't think it will have too much of an effect in the long run.
I don't see 3D as a fad, only a stepping stone in the ever evolving way we watch films and consume visual media generally. Sure you will get utter tripe created purely for 3D but I don't think it will have too negative an impact on any new trek film that comes out.
I for one wouldn't mind watching the Enterprise fly out of the screen and past my face, as long as it was part of a well written and executed film.
The technology (in its current form) is new so the industry is keen to capitalise. Many moons ago colour was the big thing, then wide-screen, then HD. 3D is here to stay this time. Football is currently been shown in 3DHD in pubs in the UK and the next step will be to introduce multi view (3D4U I think its called) so you can flit from one side of the action to the other (think bullet time) in 3D.
The next step is Holographic TV which is in its experimental infancy. So far scientists at the University of Arizona have managed to make moving 3D (proper 3D) footage that refreshes once every 2 seconds (up from once every 5 minutes!). It looks like true 3D films could well be on the horizon, give it a fair few years yet though.
At the end of the day you don't have to go watch the 3D version of the film. Every 3D film that has been released so far has also been available in 2D format. Once the novelty wears off I think 3D will be used more sensibly and films will continue to be made in 2D. Just as Black & White films are still produced and photographers still use old style cameras as opposed to digital, I don't think it will have too much of an effect in the long run.
I don't see 3D as a fad, only a stepping stone in the ever evolving way we watch films and consume visual media generally. Sure you will get utter tripe created purely for 3D but I don't think it will have too negative an impact on any new trek film that comes out.
I for one wouldn't mind watching the Enterprise fly out of the screen and past my face, as long as it was part of a well written and executed film.
