Vincent Dowd:
It's three years since audiences around the world swarmed into cinemas to see James Cameron's Avatar. It rapidly became the biggest grossing film of all time, in part because of its ground-breaking digital 3D technology.
But, in retrospect, Avatar now seems the high-point of 3D movie-making, with little since 2009 to challenge its achievement. Three years on, has the appeal of 3D gone flat?
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I don't think 3D will go away just yet, but I know I'm tired of it. I've been tired of it for a while. Even on the best 3D I've seen, the most I can really say is "well the 3D wasn't terrible." It doesn't add to the storytelling of the film, and is just sort of a visual flair. Meh...I'm done with it.
Until Hollywood realizes there isn't any cash to be made in it, 3D won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
I said it before it took over, its nothing more than a FAD and it has always been that way. 3D comes, Hollywood banks in, and it goes away for a while.
The only difference this time is they got television makers to introduce it as well, and Sony implemented it into their cameras.
I think there is something to be done with 3D, but Hollywood hasn't even hinted at it yet. I've got no interest in it, and the only reason I pay for certain 3D films is to support a movie more. I've yet to see anything movie wise that had me go "I've got to see that again" or "that was so awesome!" Only time I really enjoyed it was one scene in Resident Evil and a couple scenes in Spider-Man. Video game wise I've scene a few cool things, but still nothing making me want a 3D tv.
I don't particularly think so because, while it is annoying with some films, films like The Hobbit and Avengers really bring out 3D. That said, I don't see it being here for long as its not really making a big mark on the film industry and it doesn't have the impact that the transition from black and white to colour had. I reckon it wont last another decade.