what do we think will happen to the FPS of films? will industries go to higher rates to push a new standard until it becomes the norm? or will they stick to 24 fps?
i know the hobbit in 3d people have mixed reviews but thats to be expected with something 'new' being introduced which is 48fps.
i havent seen it myself but its been described by many as very real.
so what do you think of the future of films and would you be interested in showing at a final format in a higher FPS in 2D?
I'm currently reading a book called "Understanding Digital Cinema" and they put forth an interesting idea that takes your questions slightly further.
Not only does 24p,48p,60p all become different points depending on the film, adding 3d into the mix gives 6 different permutations in what you want to see.
With digital distribution, the cinema are able to tailor each cinema to what the customer really wants. You want to see the Hobbit on 24fps to enjoy the old feel of film, fine. You have clients who want the best and are willing to pay more, here's the 60p 3d version. Got corporate clients that don't like 3d, sure, here's a 60p 2d version. That's pretty much what we've seen with the Hobbit anyway (less the 60p versions)
Oh, also add in the resolution and you get more permutations, but really, I'm finding that cinemas are just using 4k projectors on bigger screens, so you're really getting a similar result as you'd get from 2k on a smaller screen, unless I'm missing some point...
Anyway.. Digital cinema lets you go even further. Lets say for instance that the next hot director wants to do a really, really gritty Batman, with full on gore and violence. In the current system that won't happen, as they must dilute all that down since a R rating often kills a movie's success in the cinema.. ok, the point of this is with digital cinema, the costs of distribution is lower, so that director has the possibility to put out 2 (or more) versions of a movie. R rating for the hardcore gore fans, MA version for the teens who want a little more oomph than Snow White but not too much they're not allowed to go watch, and the PG version for Mum, Dad and the kids.
What version would you want to see? Sparta in 3D or Toy Story with the kids?
Add in all the other permutations, it may help let the smaller cinema chains differentiate from the mega chains.
I don't know if that's the future, it does sound like a lot of extra work and costs for a movie, but it was an interesting idea to read and opens a lot of possibilities.
Directors cut anyone? Extended version. There are a lot of extra options available.
What do you think?