Most 3-D movies are “crap,” said “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuarón earlier today during a press conference at the Zurich Film Festival, where the 3-D “Gravity” will screen tonight. “The problem with 3-D is that it’s been completely misused…The problem now is that they make all these films that are not designed for 3-D and then convert them as a commercially afterthought and they are crap. They don’t follow the rules of 3-D of what does and doesn’t work.”
Until recently, when directors have begun to truly experiment with 3-D and use it to enhance storytelling, rather than use it as a marketing gimmick or a ticket price maneuver, Cuarón might have been right. But, as he pointed out, “there are a handful of films that have used 3-D in a proper way so it can be an amazing tool.” That’s an understatement.
Today’s 3-D boom is less about the “coming at you” gimmicks of yesteryear and more about creating an immersive experience for the audience. [Continue reading…]
Source: Indiewire.com