Following on from the rough reviews for the 48 frames-per-second HFR technology at recent press screenings for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", filmmaker Peter Jackson attended the New York press conference for the film this week and says he's been fascinated by the reactions to it. Here's his extended answer to the question asked: "I'm … [Read more...]
“Hobbit” and 48FPS Reviews Pour Forth
December 4, 2012 by
At midnight US east coast time, Twitter bared witness to a flood of reactions to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey." Having screened for select international media in New Zealand last week, and then in Los Angeles and New York over the weekend, the press reviews had all been embargoed until a few hours ago. As a result, the reviews and rants … [Read more...]
“Hobbit” 48FPS Gets Only A Limited Run
August 8, 2012 by
Peter Jackson's 48 frames-per-second experiment with "The Hobbit" is going to start out smaller than originally planned reports Variety. Warner Bros. Pictures are reportedly only going to be screening the high frame rate version of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in select locations, perhaps not even in all major cities. The finished footage … [Read more...]
CinemaCon: “Hobbit” 48FPS Reactions
April 25, 2012 by
Ten minutes from Peter Jackson's much anticipated "The Hobbit" film adaptations screened to an industry audience in Las Vegas today and the reaction was amongst the most divisive and ultimately mixed of the day. The problem didn't seem to be with the content of the film itself. Said unfinished footage contained various scenes with Bilbo, the … [Read more...]
