Video: The Theatrical Experience and The Hobbit

Following his success with the Lord of the Rings trilogy, director Peter Jackson made a trilogy of films based on the companion book/prequel story The Hobbit. These films were shot with state-of-the-art digital 3D cameras, and shown in some theaters at a higher frame rate of 48 frames per second (rather than the standard 24), intended to bring the images greater vividness and clarity, particularly in 3D. Watch a clip from one of the Hobbit films below, and then answer the discussion questions that follow.

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Discussion Questions

  1. Question 99.45

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    How might watching a clip of The Hobbit online differ from the experience of seeing it theatrically?
  2. Question 99.46

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    Do you think technical breakthroughs such as 3D or high-frame-rate photography will bring more people to movie theaters? How might this technology be used in other forms of exhibition besides movies?