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Is 48fps the problem, or do we just need to change filmmaking and our expectations?

By Dante D'Orazio on December 21, 2012 12:46 pm + 142 comments

Director Vincent Laforet has posted a long and insightful critique of 48fps after watching The Continue reading…
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'Life of Pi' editor Tim Squyres on the pains of creating CG tigers and shooting in 3D

By Ellis Hamburger on December 15, 2012 01:00 pm + 41 comments

Tim Squyres is a film editor, and director Ang Lee’s partner in crime for the last two decades, Continue reading…
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'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' is a middling return to Middle-earth

By Bryan Bishop on December 12, 2012 05:41 pm + 387 comments

A decade ago, Peter Jackson pulled off what many thought was impossible: adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's T Continue reading…
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Why did Peter Jackson shoot 'The Hobbit' at 48fps?

By Kimber Streams on November 19, 2012 03:26 pm + 126 comments

In preparation for the release of the highly anticipated The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson has Continue reading…
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Peter Jackson's 48fps version of 'The Hobbit' screening at 450 theaters in North America

By Jeff Blagdon on November 8, 2012 12:30 am + 78 comments

We knew Peter Jackson’s divisive 48fps version of The Hobbit was only going to see a limited Continue reading…
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High-frame-rate version of 'The Hobbit' will only see a limited release

By Kimber Streams on August 8, 2012 02:21 pm + 199 comments

The high-frame-rate version of the first Hobbit film will see a very limited release, and may not Continue reading…
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Why Peter Jackson will screen clips from 'The Hobbit' at Comic Con in 2D at 24fps

By Dieter Bohn on July 14, 2012 08:03 am + 157 comments

Peter Jackson saw the widespread negative reaction to clips of The Hobbit, which was more about Continue reading…
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Visual effects pioneer behind '2001: A Space Odyssey' is 'thrilled' to see The Hobbit at 48fps

By Dieter Bohn on May 2, 2012 07:39 pm + 93 comments

Peter Jackson is taking the consternation about how his new movie, The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey, Continue reading…
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Peter Jackson responds to 'Hobbit' frame rate controversy: 'You settle into it'

By Chris Welch on April 28, 2012 10:43 pm + 227 comments

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and its unconventional 48fps frame rate came under Continue reading…
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48fps preview of 'The Hobbit' gets mixed reaction at CinemaCon

By Sam Byford on April 24, 2012 08:39 pm + 168 comments

Peter Jackson has been vocal about his decision to film The Hobbit at 48 frames per second, with the Continue reading…