In an editorial piece on Engadget, Steve Dent lays out why he believes higher frame rates are here to stay despite negative reaction to preview 48 fps footage from Peter Jackson's The Hobbit. Writes Dent, "HFR could solve Hollywood's 3D problem by making it more palatable for audiences, especially younger ones who adapt quickly and are more likely to go to 3D films. Since it's not cost-prohibitive like Showscan was, distributors could get it into theaters and allow us time to adapt to the new format -- just as Peter Jackson has requested. And given that he and James Cameron are firmly behind it -- and have seen more than just about anyone else -- we're ready to think that HFR has a future, even before we see The Hobbit for ourselves."
Read more and see comparative 25 fps and 50 fps footage here.
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