Comments on: Bill Nye the Science Guy talks 3D Disorientation!

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:13:26 +0000

I also have my problems with 3D disorientation, but to me the problem got solved once I picked myself a seat in the backrows. Another factor that was kinda disturbing the experience is polarized glasses (the ones that flicker).
I had less problems with Dolby Digital 3D technology.
I really believe in the benefits of 3D stereoscopic screening, not only for film but also for any other forms of media, since it is the (biologically) natural way to perceive your environment stereoscopically.
Therefore it should be easier to focus 3Dimensional stuff compared to 2Dimensional stuff, because it is not as dependent on, eye-exhaustive high contrasts.
Technology should adapt to human intuition not the other way around.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:54:40 +0000

In reply to Rodney. Every film? I know its happening a lot for some genres, but there are still MORE movies coming out that are NOT 3D than with.

By: Matt Keith

Matt Keith — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:43:04 +0000

In reply to Rodney.

@” to expect that the technology would become the standard for EVERY film is absurd.”

Actually it’s not as it’s happening right now.

By: Meli

Meli — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:19:04 +0000

Personally paying $20 per ticket is out of my price range for a movie, especially when bringing the kiddo along. There is a reason we hit up AMC theaters before Noon on the weekends it’s called $6 matinee! At least the matinee for a 3D movie is $9 (last I paid). I’d be okay paying a higher price for the likes of a Pixar movie because I know it’ll be worth it. All other movies I’m perfectly happy watching in 2D.

By: cloud720

cloud720 — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:19:12 +0000

In reply to Rodney. I just don't want to see some movies in 3d. It is not that special to me. And to make it worse, I have to pay more to see something in a format I do not want to see it in, or travel out of my way to see it the way I want to.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:12:04 +0000

In reply to Rodney.

And by the time that happens, it likely wont matter.

There will be improvements to the technology (this is an improvement over previous 3D techniques) and until Home Theater follows this unlikely revolution you speak of, there will always be DVDs in that format too.

There are still people watching television on tube sets, and while the market is flooded with the technology for the last 5 years, there is no reason to think that someone might not have a flat panel or a 3d panel in 10 years either.

By: cloud720

cloud720 — Wed, 26 May 2010 19:09:16 +0000

In reply to Rodney. What you described is an actual takeover, but before that day comes there will probably be signs. And I repeat. I do not think all movies will be in 3d, but when Spider-man, Captian America, the Avengers, and Pixar films come out, I may not want to see those movies in 3d. I already have to travel past mutiple theaters playing the movies in 3d, to get to see the same movies in 2d. One day I may not even be able to do that.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:12:23 +0000

In reply to Matt Keith.

It is over reacting – to expect that the technology would become the standard for EVERY film is absurd.

People are ranting like the cinematic experience is universally ruined, while the grand majority of patrons are enjoying the effects.

While it may one day become a more commonly used effect, it is an over reaction to assume this will happen to every film, or that its ruining cinema.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:10:34 +0000

In reply to cloud720. I know what is. ALL theaters showing all films in 3d in every city. Thats a takeover. There are still more films NOT in 3D, and will likely always be the case. Only the big summer blockbusters and megabudget films are getting the treatment. I doubt they would ever see the need to make a dramatic character film without any effects in 3d. While it is the popular trend right now (for certain genres) and may one day become the standard go-to effect (for certain genres) I still don't believe they would impliment a standard that excludes any portion of the viewing audience, or force it on films that have no benefit by the effect.

By: Matt Keith

Matt Keith — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:05:15 +0000

I can almost gurantee you that 3-D will take over and 2-D will become a thing of the past by 2020. It’s not paranoia or over-reacting. If you look at how things are progressing with the format, then you’ll see it’s almost certain.

By: cloud720

cloud720 — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:56:36 +0000

There are probably over 20 theaters in Manhattan playing Shrerk 4 in 3D and two that played it in both formats.(At least the first weekend, I haven’t checked again).

If that’s not a sign of 3d take over, I don’t know what is. I’m not saying all movies will be 3d, but the ones released in 3D will only be able to be seen in 3d.