Phantom Menace to be released in 3D Next Spring
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Phantom Menace to be released in 3D Next Spring
I just got my Popular Science today and there was an article in it about Return of 3D to theaters. The article mentions that TPM is set to be re-released next spring in 3D and that the other 5 movies should follow.
Anyway, just thought I'd share the good(?) news?
Anyway, just thought I'd share the good(?) news?
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Originally Posted by gijon213
I thought they swore off making any of these in 3D....
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The shit coming out of Lucasfilm hasn't made much sense lately.
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The prequels should adapt well to this since most of the original footage is either digital or filmed against a greenscreen (easy to separate). But to do the original trilogy would be pretty tough, and would probably require completely recreating backgrounds, sets, vehicles, props, etc. digitally.
No, because James Cameron is the main guy behind this new 3D movement, and he'll just redo Titanic in 3D himself if the record is in danger.
Originally Posted by Maxflier
So I guess Titanic will eventually be overtaken once Star Wars gets enough theatrical releases...
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you'd think LucasFilms, Fox, DLP and REAL3D would team up and do what Disney/Dolby Digital and DLP did with 'Chicken Little 3D' and make a conservetive effort to bring down the costs of the 3D system/setup so more theatres can book and feature this as such. (sorry for the run-on sentence there).
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Originally Posted by DRG
The prequels should adapt well to this since most of the original footage is either digital or filmed against a greenscreen (easy to separate). But to do the original trilogy would be pretty tough, and would probably require completely recreating backgrounds, sets, vehicles, props, etc. digitally.
Lucas has already stated that all 6 ST films will get the 3-D re-release.
It will be interesting to see how well it looks. I hope it works as well as the process used for Chicken Little, which was terrific. Forgot I was wearing the glasses after a while, and it was the first time I've been able to watch a 3-D film that didn't give me a headache or eye strain.
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Originally Posted by Jon2
From what I've read, that shouldn't be a problem. The process allows a 3-D film to be created from an already shot 2-D film.
Lucas has already stated that all 6 ST films will get the 3-D re-release.
It will be interesting to see how well it looks. I hope it works as well as the process used for Chicken Little, which was terrific. Forgot I was wearing the glasses after a while, and it was the first time I've been able to watch a 3-D film that didn't give me a headache or eye strain.
Lucas has already stated that all 6 ST films will get the 3-D re-release.
It will be interesting to see how well it looks. I hope it works as well as the process used for Chicken Little, which was terrific. Forgot I was wearing the glasses after a while, and it was the first time I've been able to watch a 3-D film that didn't give me a headache or eye strain.
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Originally Posted by Jason
So, do you stil need the special glasses, or have they found a way around that? I wear real glasses, so I'm pretty much screwed if they do.
I think it's cool. I'm thinking of the first attack on the Death Star, the Speeder Bike Chase in Jedi and of course the Asteroid Chase in Empire.
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Any process that magically transforms 2D into 3D is going to look fake--you're adding a ton of information that's just not in the original image, and it's hard to imagine how you'd do that in a way that looks natural. My guess is it will look more like a diorama than real 3D.
Of course with the prequels he can re-render all the CGI effects to get true 3D, but in the case of the original trilogy that's not an option.
This sounds like the 21st century equivalent of colorizing B&W movies to me. If Lucas wants to wow us with new technology, let him do it in with a new movie instead of constantly fiddling with his old ones.
Of course with the prequels he can re-render all the CGI effects to get true 3D, but in the case of the original trilogy that's not an option.
This sounds like the 21st century equivalent of colorizing B&W movies to me. If Lucas wants to wow us with new technology, let him do it in with a new movie instead of constantly fiddling with his old ones.
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Originally Posted by Inverse
Any process that magically transforms 2D into 3D is going to look fake--you're adding a ton of information that's just not in the original image, and it's hard to imagine how you'd do that in a way that looks natural. My guess is it will look more like a diorama than real 3D.
Of course with the prequels he can re-render all the CGI effects to get true 3D, but in the case of the original trilogy that's not an option.
This sounds like the 21st century equivalent of colorizing B&W movies to me. If Lucas wants to wow us with new technology, let him do it in with a new movie instead of constantly fiddling with his old ones.
Of course with the prequels he can re-render all the CGI effects to get true 3D, but in the case of the original trilogy that's not an option.
This sounds like the 21st century equivalent of colorizing B&W movies to me. If Lucas wants to wow us with new technology, let him do it in with a new movie instead of constantly fiddling with his old ones.
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Originally Posted by shaggy
You have no idea what you are talking about, this isn't the old 3-D with things coming at you. When George Lucas, James Cameron, and Peter Jackson are all blown away by the process even on old movies, I'm there. Sorry but despite what you may have heard from a bunch of idiots who only know how to use the internet to bitch, these 3 guys know how to make films.
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Originally Posted by Kal-El
One thing I forgot to mention is that PJ's King Kong is one of the other movies being "3D-fied" for a re-release.