"The Hobbit" Screenings in Chesterfield Will Feature New Film Technology
The Wehrenberg Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine is one of two theaters in St. Louis that will show the film in High Frame Rate, or HFR, projection.
"The Hobbit," Peter Jackson's prequel follow-up to the widely beloved "Lord of the Rings" films, opened across the country last night, but some viewers in Chesterfield were transported to a decidedly sharper-looking Shire. That's because Wehrenberg's Chesterfield Galaxy 14 Cine is the only movie theater in the St. Louis area showing the film in dual-projection 3D using a new visual effect championed by Jackson called High Frame Rate (HFR). Ronnie's 20 Cine in South County has also received the HFR version of the film, but won't be using dual-projection. For non-cinema geeks out there, let's explain. "The Hobbit" is the first movie ever to be shown in HFR, which means it was shot at 48 frames per second instead of the standard 24 frames …
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Frank Johnson
11:07 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
I haven't seen the film yet, but my experience with super HD TVs is that I'm not a fan. It's almost like it's so sharp and clear that it goes past looking real that it looks fake, in a way. more ›