Saw Avatar in 3D at my local cinema yesterday. The story is nothing special, and the villains were actually quite boring – but all that is unimportant. What I walked away with was the visuals, the craft and the implications for movies to come.
The 3D-glasses you get now are quite light and uncumbersome. And I guess it’s not long now until you go to your local electronics store to buy your very own pair. ‘Cause eventually 3D’s coming home to your TV-set as well.
The next generation of HDMI-cables (1.4) will support 3D, and before long producers will leap into the market for films and games on Blu-Ray. Sony is working on 3D-broadcasts from next summers Football World Cup, and 2010 will be the year that saw the coming of 3D flatscreens for the consumer market.
Will the quality match up to the expectations?
christer
I have to agree with Pål that the contents of Avatar were quite unspectacular, but the visual experience certainly wasn’t. As a first step into a new and groundbreaking filmmaking reality, Avatar will most likely become something of a legend.
Here’s my Avatar review for Planet Origo:
http://news.planetorigo.com/article.php?poarticle_id=702&
Christer
Possibly the most important thing about Avatar in my opinion, it’s making cinema owners really keen on upgrading to digital and 3D compatible equipment. This Norwegian report gauges the vibe right now:
http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.6941992