orangerunner

Here's an interesting article by Walter Murch explaining why 3D won't work.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/01/post_4.html

The Cow

Why 3D doesn't work and never will. Case closed.

Doctorossi

I'm a huge fan of Mr. Murch and respect his technical opinions to no end.

That said, he can say that 3D "won't work" all he wants to, but the fact remains that it does and in the here and now- future tense need not apply.

In fact, Murch's comments explicitly state that 3D films do "work", but he describes the limitations inherent in the medium which, in turn, suggest the requirements of the production 'vocabulary' necessary to produce them well.

For Ebert to interpret this as "3D will never work. Case closed." is akin to saying that sound films will never work because it's possible to put an irritating high-pitched squeal on a soundtrack. The old "Doc, it hurts when I do this..." joke comes to mind.

Yes, of course, there is some subject matter which doesn't work as well in 3D, just like there is some which doesn't work as well in widescreen or in color, etc.

Alan Smithee

Whi 3D won't work? Is that Nintendo's next game system? The Virtual Boy had pretty good 3-D, even if the only color it could do was red.

Deadman31

I cant recall someone ever spelling why wrong.

pinata242

Look back four posts.

Mr. Salty

Not only did he not bother to search, he posted his thread in the wrong forum.

b2net

I suppose ThreeDee won't work cause it is mis-spelled.

Anubis2005X

Whi indeed?

basketb

Not sure whether this remark pertains to the the HD Talk subforum, but haven't you heard, Blu-ray and 3D are doomed technologies: http://cnettv.cnet.com/doomed-techno...-50099215.html

Mr. Salty

The article in question pertains to 3D as a filmgoing experience. It isn't specific to Blu-ray or home presentations, thus belongs in Movies, where a thread has existed for almost two weeks.

Rammsteinfan

I was thinking this was going to be for the Nintendo Whi.

musick

how about someone not properly punctuating "can't"

RocShemp

I came in here expecting it to be about some 3D functionality for the Wii that wasn't working properly.

Peep

How about someone forgetting punctuation and capitalization?

Drexl

At least the whi-fi still seems to work.

orangerunner

Gee, I guess this is whi I should check my typing before I send it in.

Oh well, at least it's phonetically correct.

Joe Schmoe

3D works just fine in my head when I see it in theaters and on my TV. What the fuck are Ebert and Murch talking about?

Is it doomed? Sure, but every technology dies some day because it's replaced with something better.

Mr. Salty

That's whi I'm holding out for 4-D.

Solid Snake

I'm still confused as to why the OP put an "i" where the "y" is supposed to be, cuz by looking at my key board....they're apart by the letter "u"....so why the "i" on what's supposed to be why but instead is now a "whi"..fuck..I'm rhyming here.

Doctorossi

Sounds to me like you're asking "Hou?", not "Whi?"

RocShemp

The wait is over!

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Josh Z

The craziest thing about that clip is that the popcorn is only $1!