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Hobbit Versus Hobbit

How does HFR 48fps stack up against the “regular” version with Dolby Atmos?
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted December 24, 2012
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Unless you’ve been living down a hobbit hole, or care nothing about movies and technology (in which case, how did you get here?) you’ve heard about The Hobbit and it’s magical new “High Frame Rate”: 48fps. This doubling of the traditional movie framerate has gotten much hoopla, with director Peter Jackson claiming it’s the best way to see his new film.
So with an open mind, and a slightly emptier wallet, I saw The Hobbit in IMAX HFR 3D, and then a few days later, in “regular” 24fps RealD with Dolby Atmos. The difference was not subtle.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpectedly High Frame Rate

With the first major theatrical release in 48 fps, is director Peter Jackson taking a risk with the much-anticipated title?
- By Leslie Shapiro
- Posted December 3, 2012
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Audiences around the world are already purchasing tickets for the premiere of Peter Jackson’s vision of the predecessor to J.R.R. Tolkien’ the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In a departure from the single-volume original, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will also be a trilogy, but perhaps more noteworthy is Jackson’s decision to shoot these films in 48 fps HFR (High Frame Rate) 3D. Specifically, Jackson is using high-resolution RED Epic cameras running at 48 frames per second with 5120-by-2700-pixel resolution. While Peter Jackson defends the format, critics worry that that instead of being a cinematic visual treat, the films will have the familiar look of a TV soap opera.

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