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So what have been the necessary steps to actually show the movie in 48 fps? Creative COW's Debra Kaufman spoke with Wendy Aylsworth, Senior Vice President of Technology for Warner Bros. Technical Operations, who spearheaded the effort, as well as IMAX Chairman/President of Filmed Entertainment Greg Foster, and Barco's Director, Product Management, Entertainment Division Andrew Gaweda and Patrick Lee, Barco's Vice President, Digital Cinema Entertainment Division. They describe the specific technological issues and extensive required to set the stage for presenting the most advanced possible version of The Hobbit to audiences.
After all the talk about making The Hobbit in 48 fps 3D and what it looks like, here's the best article you'll read on the steps taken to actually *show* it in 48, why they bothered, and why it matters to you.
Read The Hobbit & The Dawn of High Frame Rate Cinema
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