Re:Why 3D doesn't work and never will (2011)
by wpietri on Friday November 24, 2017 @02:01AM
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Yeah, given that this was written in January 2011, close to the peak of 3D hype, it seems spot on. 3D's best year was 2010, with 21% of US tickets sold. That's now down to 14% and dropping. I don't know anybody who insists on seeing films in 3D, but I have a number of friends who will flat-out refuse. And 3D TV is just dead.
The best quote for me in this article comes at the end: "[...] if the film story has really gripped an audience they are "in" the picture in a kind of dreamlike 'spaceless' space. So a good story will give you more dimensionality than you can ever cope with."
This seems exactly right to me. A captivating film already sucks you in. 3D just doesn't improve upon that for me.
The best quote for me in this article comes at the end: "[...] if the film story has really gripped an audience they are "in" the picture in a kind of dreamlike 'spaceless' space. So a good story will give you more dimensionality than you can ever cope with."
This seems exactly right to me. A captivating film already sucks you in. 3D just doesn't improve upon that for me.