Extra Characters in 3D version?
Posted: Oct 09, 2010 12:47 pm
Today's headline in the Word on the Street section is "Rumor: New Characters in 3D Version." You can read about it here:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/narniaweb/combined/~3/NPe-bkF6-o8/
Basically, Harry from Ain't it Cool News says: "I’ve heard rumors of characters you’ll only SEE in the 3D version of the film."
I can see two possible meanings in this sentence:
1. They are going to add in extra characters (like Dufflepuds) to the 3D version, possibly for the purpose of jumping at the audience.
2. They will have CG characters that will only be visible in 3D.
Personally, I thought of answer #2 first. The water nymph in the international trailer was hard to see. I wonder if she'll be much easier to see in 3D. I can just imagine watching an underwater shot in 2D and seeing nothing but clear ocean, but then going to the 3D version and suddenly seeing a translucent figure swimming around. The added perspective would suddenly render the invisible creature visible. I think this would be amazing and am definitely for it! It is a nice was of using 3D without being gimmicky. It's a subtle way of enhancing the story. It's thinking outside of the box as far as 3D is concerned. I love it!
It reminds me of how Robert Zemeckis used 3D to drastically enhance the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in last year's A Christmas Carol. If this is the sort of thing they are doing, I approve.
But, if they actually mean #1, then I'm less enthused. It shows that this film is going commercial with the 3D and they are simply adding a few tricks to thrill the 3D audience. It is much less artistic, but at the very least this pretty much puts an end to our fears that the 2D film will be seriously negatively effected by the 3D version. I could see Apted being upset about VDT in 3D, so as a concession (and as a slick marketing ploy) he decides to make two different versions of the film so that his original vision for the film remains intact AND the studio gets their 3D thrills. That might be what happened.
Either way, if this rumor is true, it looks like good news for Narnia fans.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/narniaweb/combined/~3/NPe-bkF6-o8/
Basically, Harry from Ain't it Cool News says: "I’ve heard rumors of characters you’ll only SEE in the 3D version of the film."
I can see two possible meanings in this sentence:
1. They are going to add in extra characters (like Dufflepuds) to the 3D version, possibly for the purpose of jumping at the audience.
2. They will have CG characters that will only be visible in 3D.
Personally, I thought of answer #2 first. The water nymph in the international trailer was hard to see. I wonder if she'll be much easier to see in 3D. I can just imagine watching an underwater shot in 2D and seeing nothing but clear ocean, but then going to the 3D version and suddenly seeing a translucent figure swimming around. The added perspective would suddenly render the invisible creature visible. I think this would be amazing and am definitely for it! It is a nice was of using 3D without being gimmicky. It's a subtle way of enhancing the story. It's thinking outside of the box as far as 3D is concerned. I love it!
It reminds me of how Robert Zemeckis used 3D to drastically enhance the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in last year's A Christmas Carol. If this is the sort of thing they are doing, I approve.
But, if they actually mean #1, then I'm less enthused. It shows that this film is going commercial with the 3D and they are simply adding a few tricks to thrill the 3D audience. It is much less artistic, but at the very least this pretty much puts an end to our fears that the 2D film will be seriously negatively effected by the 3D version. I could see Apted being upset about VDT in 3D, so as a concession (and as a slick marketing ploy) he decides to make two different versions of the film so that his original vision for the film remains intact AND the studio gets their 3D thrills. That might be what happened.
Either way, if this rumor is true, it looks like good news for Narnia fans.