James Cameron is once again touting that he is a seer for the future of cinema, and this time it is increased recording and projection speeds. He proposes that we will replace the standard 24 frames per second with a new standard of 48 or 60fps. The move is designed to decrease the strobing effect in film and increase the fluidity of movement, which would be especially beneficial if this whole 3D craze ever catches in. (Don’t count on it, says Ebert)
While I am not a huge proponent of 3D movies, it will be interesting to see how an increased FPS will affect the cinema. Most digital cameras are already capable of shooting at these speeds, but to process and project the movie the FPS is usually lowered in order to cut costs (when you have to render effects on twice the number of frames, it essentially doubles the cost, and higher-speed projectors are more expensive). However, Peter Jackson is currently shooting The Hobbit at 48fps and it would prove to be a wonderful test of the new technology if Warner Bros. and New Line decide to cough up the extra money to render and project the movie at 48.
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