Here is something for fans of "Lord of the Rings" were eagerly anticipating the upcoming movies "The Hobbit."
In a recent post on the Facebook page, Director Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek at some of the innovative techniques used for filming movies in 3D. The Film was made with 48 red epic digital cameras, and because it was shot in 3D, the camera must be paired and positioned some distance apart.
Sounds easy? It is not. While the Red camera is much smaller than regular film camera lens used in Hollywood, they use makes it almost impossible to place them close to each other. The filmmakers should have involved help 3ality Technica, a company that makes custom camera rig, to create a special mount for a camera that was used in "The Hobbit."
Mount, which allows a camera to point directly on the subject while others shoot the image reflected from the mirror, the camera allows the operator to change the distance between the two camera lens–called interocular distance–easily. This makes the lens at a distance similar to our own eyes and must ensure that the 3D effect seems more believable and causes less fatigue.
The Film was also shot on the 5 K resolution–more than six times the 1080p-in 48 frames per second, which means "The Hobbit" might be one good looking 3D movie we have ever seen. Well, until the Avatar 2 out, at least.