Based on a True Story
3D Revolution
John T. Johnson
Issue date: 2/1/10 Section: Opinions
"The Jazz Singer" gave movies sound. Technicolor added a little color to our flicks. In the 1950s and 1980s, audiences saw an attempt to make films even more interactive with 3D.
Currently, many still see the '50s as the "golden age" of 3D with movies
like "House of Wax" and "Dial M for Murder." The golden age died a quickly in 1955 with the release of "Revenge of the Creature."
However, a short revival began that brought 3D back, and the height of this revival came in the 1980s. Unfortunately, all we really got were incredibly bad films like "Friday the 13th Part III" and "Jaws 3D."
This revival, thankfully, did not last long, and there would not be another revival until the recent rise of the format with even newer and better stereoscopic cameras.
Since 2003, there has been an increased interest in 3D films. Last week, I talked about James Cameron
and his latest film "Avatar," which recently went on to become the highest grossing film of all time. Cameron was really the man who pioneered the newer and more refined 3D camera systems when he released "Ghosts of the Abyss" as the first full-length 3D IMAX feature.
For the mainstream films, it was a rocky start. Like the '80s, we got horrible films like "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over." I still haven't quite forgiven Robert Rodriquez for that one.
The Mann's Chinese 6 theatre was the first commercial theater in Hollywood to be equipped with the Digital 3D format and "Singin' in the Rain" was tested there over the course of several months.
Now, 3D is taking the theaters by storm.
Films like "Coraline" and "Up" are just a couple of the films to come out in 2009 that were in 3D.
The first thing that I can say about 3D is that it can be fun to watch. The only real problem with 3D is whether or not filmmakers will sacrifice story and technique just for the sake of creating a 3D shot. If they do want to use 3D, that's fine. The only thing I ask for is that they worry about filming
Currently, many still see the '50s as the "golden age" of 3D with movies
like "House of Wax" and "Dial M for Murder." The golden age died a quickly in 1955 with the release of "Revenge of the Creature."
However, a short revival began that brought 3D back, and the height of this revival came in the 1980s. Unfortunately, all we really got were incredibly bad films like "Friday the 13th Part III" and "Jaws 3D."
This revival, thankfully, did not last long, and there would not be another revival until the recent rise of the format with even newer and better stereoscopic cameras.
Since 2003, there has been an increased interest in 3D films. Last week, I talked about James Cameron
and his latest film "Avatar," which recently went on to become the highest grossing film of all time. Cameron was really the man who pioneered the newer and more refined 3D camera systems when he released "Ghosts of the Abyss" as the first full-length 3D IMAX feature.
For the mainstream films, it was a rocky start. Like the '80s, we got horrible films like "Spy Kids 3D: Game Over." I still haven't quite forgiven Robert Rodriquez for that one.
The Mann's Chinese 6 theatre was the first commercial theater in Hollywood to be equipped with the Digital 3D format and "Singin' in the Rain" was tested there over the course of several months.
Now, 3D is taking the theaters by storm.
Films like "Coraline" and "Up" are just a couple of the films to come out in 2009 that were in 3D.
The first thing that I can say about 3D is that it can be fun to watch. The only real problem with 3D is whether or not filmmakers will sacrifice story and technique just for the sake of creating a 3D shot. If they do want to use 3D, that's fine. The only thing I ask for is that they worry about filming
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