Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' doubles film speed to 48 frames

By David Germain

Associated Press

Published: Monday, Jan. 23 2012 9:53 a.m. MST

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Peter Jackson is making his hobbits and dwarves march double-time in his "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, which he's shooting in a faster film speed than the Hollywood standard.

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raybies

Layton, UT

To avoid any aliasing of the eye, one really needs about 60fps, but 48 will certainly make moviewatching that much better. Can't wait for this movie!

6:30 a.m. Jan. 24, 2012
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coltakashi

Richland, WA

Back in 1983, Douglass Trumbull, a pioneer in Hollywood special effects, created an special experimental theater in a northern Virginia strip mall, in which he demonstrated how viewing film at much higher frame rates could transform the experience More..

1:43 p.m. Jan. 24, 2012
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