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Peter Jackson Uses 48 RED Epic Cameras for 3D Rigs on The Hobbit

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Ben.
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Thought this was pretty cool.

Nov 6 2011 3:03PM
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1337
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"it's light, it's small..."

bullshit! that thing is huge for a shoulder rig! sure it's small for a 3d rig, but it is NOT light
Nov 6 2011 3:14PM
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123+ski
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i thought they meant compared to a traditional cinema camera
Nov 6 2011 3:20PM
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Balto
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when compared to other 3d rigs, yes that is light
Nov 6 2011 3:22PM
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Static
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shoulda used 4,800 gopros
Nov 6 2011 3:48PM
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blatt
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I wish I could disregard budget when making videos ;(
Nov 6 2011 3:49PM
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Frosty
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"sitting on the right hand side of the picture its easier to get your head around the left side"...."wut"
Nov 6 2011 3:59PM
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NPF
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im so stoked for this movie!!!
Nov 6 2011 4:02PM
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NPF
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you could say this movie is gonna be EPIC....sorry for the dub post but i had to
Nov 6 2011 4:03PM
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Balto
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fucking this
Nov 6 2011 4:10PM
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NickSki.
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Repost
Nov 6 2011 4:21PM
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*Fujative*
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It totally makes sense. If your right handed your head will naturally turn left.
Nov 6 2011 11:33PM
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I.B
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This.

Imagine a ski movie made with 48 red epic cameras
Nov 6 2011 11:40PM
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blatt
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TGR has quite the collection of epics going on....
Nov 6 2011 11:48PM
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Dwarftosser1
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Click for larger image
Nov 6 2011 11:49PM
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I.B
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BUT did they name theirs after skies?

Nov 7 2011 12:06AM
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eheath
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shooting 5k 48fps huh? that seems like a really poor move to me...
Nov 10 2011 1:30AM
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123+ski
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I don't think he is the only one with this mindset. I think james cameron wants to do an avatar sequel in 48 or 60p. They claim it gives smoother motion. Should be interesting to see how it actually looks
Nov 10 2011 1:36AM
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Rockhound
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yes.
western hemisphere and southern hemisphere to name a couple

i kid i kid
Nov 10 2011 1:38AM
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eheath
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I would be very sad if cinema went away from 24p...
Nov 10 2011 1:50AM
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Rockhound
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question,

when i watch a ski edit, and it looks a bit to sharp or a bit too... i dont know how to describe it, but it just looks odd. is that because i'm not used to seeing somthing with a smoother framerate?
Nov 10 2011 1:58AM
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Rockhound
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like i see a difference in one versus the other, i cant quite put my finger on it



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Nov 10 2011 2:02AM
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eheath
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High frame rates look "smoother" and almost more realistic. 60p (or 48p for that matter) motion makes me want to stab myself in the eyes with rusty forks. Even 30p/60i can be a little bit iffy for me, 24fps has the best look in my opinion. Some people like the 48/60p look, some dont. i would be disappoint if big film makers start using reds and shooting 48p.
Nov 10 2011 2:08AM
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jason...
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that was very cool.
Nov 10 2011 2:22AM
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benJAHmin
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Yes! I always thought that summer school edit looked odd, if that's what 48/60p motion looks like then that really is a poor move. There's something dramatic and cinematic about 24p, film shouldn't have to look that realistic...especially a film like the Hobbit.
Nov 10 2011 11:38AM
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gordie.
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I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard him say they're shooting 48... really not stoked about that. Soap operas all over the place... 30p is the way to go if you ask me
Nov 10 2011 12:38PM
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dergblerp
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An Imax 3d rig can weigh 200+ pounds, so this is actually very very light.
Nov 10 2011 1:01PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Who would know best....Peter Jackson and James Cameron, or people shooting ski edits?

I think the specific application if done right probably has something to do with the fact they're shooting in 3D.  Or atleast I think I remember reading that somewhere.
Nov 10 2011 2:27PM
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*Dos*Planker*
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pumped to see this
Nov 10 2011 2:34PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Same...Honestly with the exception of a few...I bet most of us wouldn't even have noticed it when we saw the film  if they didn't say anything.
Nov 10 2011 2:55PM
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the.cheat
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Anyone else notice the fucking massiveness of that glodeca
Nov 10 2011 10:29PM
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the.cheat
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Damn mobile. Glidecam? Also stoked, when's it come out? I just reread the book
Nov 10 2011 10:31PM
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eheath
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Hollywood has been rolling with huge stedicam rigs for years.
Nov 10 2011 10:32PM
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steezysteeze
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What's bad with shooting in 5k though?
Nov 10 2011 11:20PM
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eheath
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Nothing, shooting at 48fps is what i dont like, because they're not gonna be conforming to 24p...
Nov 10 2011 11:22PM
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the.cheat
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well i know that, but i've never really seen video of them in action. just pictures of the rigs.
Nov 10 2011 11:46PM
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I.B
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AHAHAHAHA.

you acutally made me laugh

hahaha
Nov 11 2011 1:29AM
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gordie.
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I'd argue that a hundred years of cinema has ingrained something into all of us that I'd rather not have fucked around but I guess in the interest of changing things for the heck of it...

They do have enough money to do whatever they want with film, but that doesn't mean for a second what James Cameron or Peter Jackson do when they make these silly changes is smart or beneficial to film.

What I'm interested in is why he made this decision, and the bigger question... will they market it? (as they did with 3D)
I doubt they'll bother trying to use it in marketing as a "new, smoother frame technology" or some other BS, but that leaves us guessing why Jackson made this decision...
Nov 17 2011 4:10PM
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