The Hobbit production is going well
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- ETM0
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"Confirmed reports later revealed that Sir Ian Ian McKellen, who portrays Gandalph in the film, was also injured and remains in critical condition in Auckland City Hospital, suspending filming and calling into question long term concerns on how the production proceeds."
- DRIFTMONKEY0
When talking recently about the fact that Stephen Fry has joined the cast of Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit, we mentioned that there would probably be at least a few more casting odds and ends to report over the coming months. Now one has been let out of the bag by Martin Freeman, who plays Bilbo in the film. While at the TV BAFTA awards in London over the weekend, Martin Freeman mentioned that his Sherlock co-star Benedict Cumberbatch would appear in The Hobbit.
- Benedict Cumberbatch has to be the most british name of all time.Amicus
- CALLES0
just dont mention that Jackson is like a gizillion times better filmmaker then Nolan
;)
.... wait forrr ittttt
- 20120
Dim reaction to high-def look of Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit'
- CygnusZero40
Yeah I read that yesterday. Dope is just like James Cameron, has to shoehorn every single latest technology into everything he works on.
It was fine with LOTR because all he could do was a ton of CGI stuff then, well now he can actually shoot in 48fps rather than 24, the way they've been shooting films for 80 years, so it has this ultra smooth look that is very strange.
If anyone here has ever seen a 120hz that has a true motion option, then they know what this looks like. It's called the soap opera effect and has a really weird over processed look to it. I've seen multiple sites that were at CinemaCon complain about how it looked. Nice job Peter.
- *seen a 120hz LED TV, I meantCygnusZero4
- I hate that tru motion shit.. makes every movie look a broadcast TV show. GARBAGEbogue
- inteliboy0
Yup 48fps looks like soap opera TV. Apparently it benefits 3D, which I couldn't care less about. A real shame.
Jackson is like Lucas - successful kids with healthy egos eager to run amok on the latest film tech, regardless if it's tasteful or not.
- cannonball19780
Music... would be better without the shitty harry potter chimes.
- albums0
can you believe how stupid all these color tv shows look? things were fine in black & white. besides, the color looks fake.
- <Gucci
- Not the same geniusCygnusZero4
- Fyi ppl loved color when it came out. Noone loves the soap opera effect. Jackson = cameron = lucasCygnusZero4
- that'll be your secret. color tech took over 15yrs to make it into homes when people were comparatively richalbums
- you miss the point that people like yourselves are resistant to change because it takes you from your comfort zone.albums
- gramme0
I'm still holding out for The Children of Hurin. I see that one being darker than any of the Middle Earth movies thus far. Or maybe the story of Beren and Luthien. A pre- dark-lord Sauron as a werebat? I'll buy that ticket.
- gramme0
Or maybe Akallabeth, the downfall of Numenor... OK now I'm revealing the pointiness of my ears.
- ETM0
Plenty of time for post processing of the footage. Plus, not every theatre is going to dish out the cash for the projection equipment, so I suspect it will more akin to seeing an IMAX version (ie select screens) and there will be a "standard" version for less state-of-the-art projection equipment.
- ukit20
I think I read somewhere JRR Tolkein's son hated the movie adaptations so he won't license any more of the books.
- Until he needs a 5th mansion somewhere.dopepope
- it was announced in the last comicon that the Tolkien family hate the movie adaptations..e-pill
- and that the other stories written by JRR will not be given away to be made.e-pill
- Idiots. Do they really think better versions of those books could be made? They were faithful to the books.CygnusZero4
- CALLES0
On May 30th, director Guillermo del Toro made the surprising announcement that he would no longer be directing The Hobbit and its follow-up. At the time, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy director Peter Jackson said:
Guillermo is co-writing the Hobbit screenplays with Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and myself, and happily our writing partnership will continue for several more months, until the scripts are fine tuned and polished. New Line and Warner Bros will sit down with us this week, to ensure a smooth and uneventful transition, as we secure a new director for the Hobbit. We do not anticipate any delay or disruption to ongoing pre-production work.
Our guess is that meeting went rather well, as Jackson is now reportedly taking over the director's chair for both films, in addition to executive producing and co-writing! His deal is being negotiated right now with New Line/Warner Bros. and MGM. Jackson will have to extricate himself from other project obligations to move forward with this.
Warner Bros./New Line tells ComingSoon.net that nothing is confirmed yet.\
- Well I was kind of hoping it would be someone different, just so we get something different than LOTR.CygnusZero4
- zarkonite0
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The news about us filming The Hobbit at 48 frames per second generated a lot of comments. Of course, it's impossible to show you what 48 fps actually looks like outside of a movie cinema, but there were several interesting and insightful questions raised.
We will be completing a "normal" 24 frames per second version—in both digital and 35mm film prints. If we are able to get the Hobbit projected at 48 fps in selected cinemas, there will still be normal-looking 24 fps versions available in cinemas everywhere.
Converting a film shot at 48 fps down to 24 fps is not a hugely difficult process, but it requires testing to achieve the best results. Some of this involves digital processes during post-production. We are also shooting the film a slightly different way, which is a question several of you asked. Normally you shoot a movie with a 180-degree shutter angle. Changing the shutter angle affects the amount of motion blur captured during movement. Reducing the shutter angle gives you the stroby (or jerky) "Saving Private Ryan" look.
However, we're going the other way, shooting at 48 fps with a 270 degree shutter angle. This gives the 48 fps a lovely silky look, and creates a very pleasing look at 24 fps as well. In fact, our DP, Andrew Lesnie, and I prefer the look of 24 fps when it comes from a 48 fps master.
More soon ....
Cheers,
Peter J