James Cameron Wants to Get Rid of 3D Glasses for his 'Avatar' Sequels
Avatar broke new ground in 2009, changing cinema with its innovative visuals and its embracing of 3D technology. When Avatar 2 arrives in 2018, and the third and fourth and fifth films in two year increments beyond, Cameron intends for the 3D to not require a pair of glasses to make its impact.
While accepting his admission into the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Cameron said that "I'm going to push. Not only for better tools, workflow, high dynamic range (HDR) and ram rates (HFR) - the things we are working toward.
"I’m still very bullish on 3D, but we need brighter projection, and ultimately I think it can happen — with no glasses. We’ll get there.”
The Hobbit trilogy went for 48 frames per second, and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk opted for 120 frames. The format, however, has been hit with criticism, so it's time for filmmakers to decide whether it simply doesn't belong at that rate, or whether there's a way to make it work.
Of course, glasses-free 3D is the bigger topic here, and it's hard to imagine how it would work from an amateur's standpoint. Presuming the Avatar sequels stay on track, there's no telling whether glasses-free will be possible by 2018, later for one of the other sequels, or not at all.
Source: Slashfilm
