David Tabor

I did not mean for that to sound rude. Sorry about that :)

The Hobbit has actually not been shown at 48fps except at Cinemacon in April. The trailer that has been shown is only 24fps so if you think you are experiencing a problem with 48fps, it may be because of the dropped frames but more than likely it's just because when you look for something wrong it is always there. Peter Jackson has said there are no plans to release a 48fps trailer because it is an effect intended for immersion and it is so new for most viewers the effect just confuses people. That being said many reports from cinemacon were a bit thrown off by 48fps and made claims about the soap look of it. Many of those comments seemed to be offshoots of a few publications that seem to have had a problem with the idea of 48 frames from the start. The more rational articles (in my mind) agreed that it looked unfinished; which according to PJ is true because the footage has not even been graded, and different but it is not necessarily a bad thing. Here is a good example from someone who has seen it.. I lean more towards the belief that the man and team that made Lord of the Rings know what they are doing but it is probably just best to wait and see how it turns out.

Hello everyone, For the past several months I have been tackling the task of teaching myself how to put together films. I have gotten to the point where I've realized how little I actually know about all of the little things that it takes. So I recently found this forum and have been lurking for a few weeks. I figured I would join and see where I stand as I begin learning about the technical side of everything. Basically I have no/very little technical knowledge when it comes to cinematography or even film making in general. I thought I would share two of my most recent projects with all of you to see what kind of response I could get. I know that the replies on "rate my work" sections are often sparse, so I am not looking for a lot. If someone could just give a little critique of either of the two projects it would be incredibly helpful. This is a stop motion video I put together over 14 days right before Christmas this year. The Malkin Jewel I did this one a few weeks ago for a music video contest. I am not looking for a toned down critique because I am new to this. I would like to know exactly what I am doing wrong or even right.