For decades we have seen experiments in 3D technology which to be honest have never lived up to the hype. Now, they finally seem to have cracked it. Now the only question we need to ask is how far can this go? As well as movies, they are now using this technology to embellish major sports events and even live concerts, to give you the impression that you are actually there.
The recent phenomenal success of Avatar can't have escaped anyone's notice. Even if you haven't seen it; you can't have failed to see the trailers and been impressed by the technology. This is going to improve even further and we can only imagine what we will be seeing in the future.
I'm going to quickly tell you which 3 movies made in 3D are the best in my opinion. Have a look at them and see if you agree with me. If you have already seen them you will know what I'm talking about.
Few of us were privileged enough to see U2 in concert, but we got the next best thing by being able to see the entire concert in 3D. This gave cinema goers the impression of actually being at that remarkable gig. It was the first time that technology had been used this way, and it certainly won't be the last.
The technology that went into making this so much more that just a tape of a concert is phenomenal. You know you are sitting in a movie theater but you are transported to that concert and you stay there until Bono leaves the stage. These are definitely going to be made more frequently and their box office potential is mind blowing.
The best way to appreciate a 3D movie from a few years ago was to compare it with an ordinary version of the same thing; and this is where the makers of Beowulf were very clever. The versions released in 2007 were one of each, and the ordinary one was pretty ordinary.
The 3D version, however, was a visual masterpiece. It was also critically acclaimed, which was previously unheard of for a 3D movie. This to me really raised the bar for 3D film makers, and the technology has come in leaps and bounds since then.
"And the winner of the 2010 Academy award for best picture is..." Avatar, as far as I'm concerned. Don't get me started on those who keep saying it's a cartoon; this is a 3D technological triumph, which deserves all its plaudits and should provide James Cameron with yet another few Oscars for his mantelpiece.
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