Werner Herzog’s beautiful Cave of Forgotten Dreams explores 3D’s ability to convey depth and define space in new ways for film. with 50 films slated to be released this year alone Is 3D the future of cinema or passing hype?

and a touch of ferngully/pocahantas. i thought avatar was fairly insulting to the viewer in terms of story. as was TRON, bordered on excruciating, but i thought the visuals on IMAX screen were pretty cool. Both would’ve been better if they were half the length and dropped stories + dialogue. extended music videos…

i think 3D will get less distracting and the glasses will eventually disappear (ie nintendo 3DS) and all movies will have some new level of depth. The industry hasn’t pushed and invested in technology/innovation this hard since the 50s when they feared no one would come out because of TV. That bred wider screens and formats like technicolor and cinemascope that made the cinema different than home viewing. Now with 55″ LED screens, blu-ray, and instant movie downloads the same situation exists. but it definitely doesn’t work when applied as afterthought for marketing. When actually shot on stereoscopic cameras or iMAX equipment the results are amazing like Herzog’s movie or the trailer before Tron for the new documentary on african animals. i think the new batch of 3D actually looks better and richer when actually shot in camera rather than digital effects made 3D.