Comments on: Has 3D Jumped The Shark Already? http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2010/07/27/has-3d-jumped-the-shark-already/ Geek News Central is the technical site for Geeks. We Spin tech for the common man. With a Family of Tech Shows and Content. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lewis kit http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2010/07/27/has-3d-jumped-the-shark-already/comment-page-1/#comment-19640 lewis kit Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/?p=13327#comment-19640 Its true that the 3D effects added nothing to the storyline of Avatar but I still think that the 3D in Avatar really made it a great experience, with rich and vibrant colours and this was one of the things that I enjoyed most about it. I walked out of Avatar feeling thoroughly satisfied that I had just seen a great film. The article raises a good point about other films that have added 3D post production, which will not deliver the same effect, which is totally true in my opinion. Its true that the 3D effects added nothing to the storyline of Avatar but I still think that the 3D in Avatar really made it a great experience, with rich and vibrant colours and this was one of the things that I enjoyed most about it.

I walked out of Avatar feeling thoroughly satisfied that I had just seen a great film.

The article raises a good point about other films that have added 3D post production, which will not deliver the same effect, which is totally true in my opinion.

]]> By: tomwiles http://www.geeknewscentral.com/2010/07/27/has-3d-jumped-the-shark-already/comment-page-1/#comment-19488 tomwiles Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:18:12 +0000 http://www.geeknewscentral.com/?p=13327#comment-19488 3D has always been a huge gimmick. Sure, it's fun for the occasional short specialty piece where they throw the obligatory knives in your face. However, for anything more than about 15 or 20 minutes it's distracting. After I watched "Avatar" in 3D in the theater I felt rather fatigued. 3D wearing glasses is NOT a natural experience. In the real world we have depth perception, and 3D wearing glasses simply does not replicate anything close to a real-world experience. 3D added absolutely NOTHING to the Avatar storyline. "Hey this is 3D, let's occasionally throw stuff at the audience!!!!!" A couple of months back I checked out the 3D TV on display at my local Best Buy store with the snazzy $150 dollar special glasses, and the experience was even worse. After just a few minutes I felt like I was staring at a jittering neon display. 3D movies or a 3D TV? Not on my buy list. 3D has always been a huge gimmick. Sure, it’s fun for the occasional short specialty piece where they throw the obligatory knives in your face. However, for anything more than about 15 or 20 minutes it’s distracting. After I watched “Avatar” in 3D in the theater I felt rather fatigued. 3D wearing glasses is NOT a natural experience. In the real world we have depth perception, and 3D wearing glasses simply does not replicate anything close to a real-world experience. 3D added absolutely NOTHING to the Avatar storyline. “Hey this is 3D, let’s occasionally throw stuff at the audience!!!!!”

A couple of months back I checked out the 3D TV on display at my local Best Buy store with the snazzy $150 dollar special glasses, and the experience was even worse. After just a few minutes I felt like I was staring at a jittering neon display.

3D movies or a 3D TV? Not on my buy list.

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