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Herzog's first 3D movie... ok

posted 14 years ago by MisterWhiplash
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I'm kind of interested, and a little worried. Herzog's eye is one of the most resilient and captivating in cinema, but should it be used for 3D?

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[–] don-lope-de-aguirre 14 years ago

Here are two videos where he is talking about this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H-VodcRG4o&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phVcMfhGv4g&feature=player_embedded

[–] canmark 14 years ago

Caves is screening at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival:
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/caveofforgottendream

[–] spincrusher63-1 14 years ago

It should have played by now why hasn't anyone posted here about it.

[–] bodegamedia 14 years ago

Saw it this morning at the TIFF press screening, very enjoyable and really had it's moments but it's 12 hours later now and my eyes still feel strained from the 3d. Low light shooting conditions, semi pro cameras (I heard HVX's?) and 3d really don't mix. I'm thinking, really? Loads of noise in the blacks AND it's 3d? my brain is scrambled. Too many dancing pixels. Shame, thought Werner would be the one to convince me on 3D. A lovely film despite what was for me technical niggles, I'd just prefer to have seen it in 2d. Having said that, some of the well lit or outdoor 3d shots were beautiful, I guess this is all just going to take a few years for us to master. Good on you Werner for going for it, now where's the advil?

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[–] Necrometer 13 years ago

This "3D eye strain" thing is a person-to-person effect. Go see at least one 3D movie to figure out if you can comfortably watch them before you write off the entire format. One guy saying his eyes were sore doesn't mean the movie will do the same to every viewer. I've seen tons of 3D movies with no discomfort.

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[–] Overmarz87 13 years ago

I'm not balls to the wall about 3d either but this movie by herzog intrigues me and I've never had the eye strain problem. I just hope it's 3d with purpose and not just a gimmick like jackass 3.

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[–] xbs2034 13 years ago

One of the things that I think looks best in shot in 3D films (none of these fake converted movies) is nature footage. It just looks and feels natural seeing the world as we actually experience it, and it is cool how you can make out depth between individual blades of grass.

I saw the film in 3D (actually had to go out of my way a bit for it since the theater nearest me only has it in 2D and when I previously tried to go to the 3D theater it was sold out) and felt it added to the experience with some beautiful nature shots, as well as showing the shape and spatial depth between some of the paintings. My only complaint about the 3D was some ghosting effects in a couple of darker shots and brief shaky cam moments (even Michael Bay has acknowledged shaky cam and 3D don't go together well), but overall it uses 3D well.

[–] MisterWhiplash 13 years ago

I saw it recently too (actually I've seen it twice) and I loved it. I liked how subtly he used the 3D, only a couple of times did it feel really forced, and it let the paintings and shots of people walking around in the cave have their own life to them.

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