P3D Re: House of Wax

[Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:45:55 -0500
>From: Marvin Jones <Campfire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "INTERNET:photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>.................
>Yet interestingly enough, amid all of de Toth's subtle and extremely
>effective use of composition in depth, the paddle-ball scene is probably
>the one and only scene that EVERYONE remembers from House of Wax. Which
>raises the question, SHOULD 3D movies be "tasteful"? It seems that even the
>most dyed-in-the-wood 3D buffs prefer the "assault the cameraman" approach
>to 3D movies.
>


***** There are (at least) two sets of demands from the public in regards to
3D. One is that for any kind of movie content, there is interest in
exageration. It's part of the movie *language* not limited to 3D alone. This
desire is a normal sort of thing to the human species. Second, they want
good quality entertainment that doesn't necessarily rely on obvious
exageration. This too is a normal quest for quality in entertainment. The
expectation of immersion without being jarred out of the sense of
identification that makes good movies effective. Both qualities are good,
but are not required to be mixed together in *every* movie. 

The public has yet to see what a steady diet of 3D movies in all categories
and styles would be like. The outmoded and outdated stereotype of the
paddle-ball would be less visible in people's minds if someone would start
making good movies in 3D with other memorable moments both exagerated or
not... regularly. No amount of re-screening old 3D movies can provide the
proper example to the public of what to expect. The existing movies,
whatever their qualities otherwise are poor examples of 3D as a medium. They
are mere baby steps into a vast universe of potential. You can't extrapolate
numbers from attendance at old 3D movies to prove or disprove the potential
popularity of a new productions with a more complete 3D representation. Yet,
that's exactly what they've done since the 50's popularity died out. 

What we need is more 3D movies of all types and styles. Exagerated movies,
toned down movies, boring movies, and wildly exciting movies, tasteful and
untasteful... all of them in 3D. 

Larry Berlin

Email: lberlin@xxxxxxxxx
http://3dzine.simplenet.com/


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