Seeing 'The Hobbit' at 48 frames per second has improved a lot over 3 films

LOS ANGELES — The first time Peter Jackson presented footage from The Hobbit at 48 frames per second, most hissed that they hatesss it.

But the high-frame-rate format has had a long journey since that April day back in 2012, when exhibitors and press saw a 10-minute sneak peek of Hobbit footage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

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For one thing, the visual wizards at Weta Digital, Jackson’s New Zealand-based visual effects shop, have figured out a lot about working with 48 frames over the course of three films. For another, smart TVs with “smoothing” features and 4K resolution have made us all a little more familiar with the look and feel of the higher frame rate. Read more...

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