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View Poll Results: Movie aside, do you prefer STRONG, NORMAL or SUBTLE 3D?
STRONG 3D: Avatar 3D, Hugo 3D, Open Season 3D, My Bloody Valentine 3D, etc 157 94.01%
NORMAL 3D: Kung Fu Panda 3D, Resident Evil Afterlife 3D, Transformers 3D 9 5.39%
SUBTLE 3D: Tron Legacy 3D, Clash of the Titans 3D, Conan 3D, Star Wars I 3D 1 0.60%
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Old 03-03-2012, 08:04 PM   #1
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Question 3D Depth: Do you prefer strong 3D or conservative 3D?

Assuming you have two normal functioning eyes that can regularly see three dimensions in your every day life, consider the following: (keep in mind, there are shades of 3D that are tough to categorize)

Putting the story of the movie aside and the type of movies you prefer to watch, do you prefer STRONG 3D, NORMAL 3D, or SUBTLE 3D? The following is all up for debate... (not counting errors, cardboard cutouts, etc)

EXTREME 3D
This is the farthest end of the 3D spectrum and is very rare, but this is when 3D is actually TOO strong most of the time, and it takes every last muscle in your eyes to barely be able to adjust to the 3D onscreen. In these cases, everything is almost popping off the screen to some degree, possibly intentional, but other times because the film wasn't converged post process during those moments. Best to sit far back, away from the screen to be able to view this more comfortably. A challenge to watch.
The only example I've seen so far is Blood of Ohma 3D, which is an independent side by side 3D movie. The 3D in the latter half tapers down to "strong 3D", but many shots in the first half fall into the extreme category. (up for debate)


STRONG 3D:
If you're a fan of 3D, I'm curious to find out how many of us prefer 3D that is STRONG, where there is a clear and unmistakable distinction between the layers of depth, so there is no mistake you're watching 3D. At the same time, it's not SO strong that it hurts your eyes trying to adjust. As long as they converged the 3D when editing it so most of the screen is "inside" your TV, your eyes will be able to handle it without a problem, despite the "Pop out" moments.
Great examples include Avatar 3D, Hugo 3D, Sammy's Adventures 3D, Open Season 3D, My Bloody Valentine 3D, many IMAX 3D titles, etc... (If you have more examples, feel free to list more) (up for debate)


NORMAL 3D (in the middle ground):
Yes, there is plenty of 3D that is between Strong and Conservative. These movies aren't stunning examples of 3D, but they're good enough to see depth so there is a sense of 3D present.
Some examples might include: Transformers 3D, Gnomeo and Juliet 3D, Kung Fu Panda 2 3D, Priest 3D, Captain America 3D, Green Lantern 3D, Monster House 3D, etc... (up for debate)


SUBTLE, CONSERVATIVE 3D:
On the other hand, there are movies where the 3D seems "more 2D than 3D". These are the movies where you flip up your glasses to make sure everything's working properly, because you can't tell if it's 2D or very subtle 3D. Some stereographers (the guys who create/edit the 3D) prefer to make the 3D reflective of the emotion in the scene, so if it's not an important scene, they artistically CHOOSE to make the 3D very subtle on purpose, even though the scene clearly could've had strong 3D. You know you're watching SUBTLE 3D when you take off your 3D glasses (if your set needs them...) and the screen looks nearly 2D, with very little double image onscreen.
Some examples of Conservative 3D (flat/subtle) include Clash of the Titans 3D, Tron Legacy 3D, Ghost Rider 2 3D, Conan 3D, Star Wars Episode I 3D, etc. (up for debate)

ARTISTIC 3D
Artistic choice, as considered here, is when the stereographer decides some scenes deserve "more 3D than others" instead of the entire movie having an even level of three dimensions, as we see in every day life, irrelevant of the emotional impact of the moment. Lion King, Star Wars I 3D, Up 3D are examples. One could argue that all 3D in a movie is an artistic choice, even if the goal is to make every scene have strong 3D, but another could argue it's more of a technical choice depending on the foreground, mid ground, background shots and balancing the 3D within that shot so the foreground is converged properly, like a mechanic fixing a car as a rough metaphor, and then depending on the film being filmed or converted post process into 3D.
In this poll, I'm not considering artistic choice because this poll is based on basic three dimensions APART FROM THE CONTENT/FILM/STORY/GENRE. With our own two functioning eyes, we can't choose which real world objects in real life, get more 3D and which deserve less. The poll is only about what level of strength you prefer to see your 3D, and is not about the movie itself.


If you haven't seen the BEST 3D has to offer, be honest about it before commenting.

3D Examples where the majority of the film contains: (Subject to change)

STRONG 3D: (no particular order)
Avatar 3D, Hugo 3D, Open Season 3D, My Bloody Valentine 3D, many IMAX 3D titles, Drive Angry 3D, Resident Evil 3D, Alice in Wonderland 3D, Sammy's Adventures 3D, Tangled 3D, Underworld Awakening 3D, Three Musketeers 3D, Step Up 3D, Final Destination 5 3D, (more added later)


NORMAL 3D: (no particular order)
Gnomeo and Juliet 3D, Kung Fu Panda 2 3D, Priest 3D, Captain America 3D, Green Lantern 3D, Thor 3D, Monster House 3D, Piranha 3D, Legends of the Guardians 3D, Beowulf 3D, Pirates of the Caribbean: Stranger Tides 3D, Cars 2 3D, Bolt 3D, Puss 'n Boots 3D, Adventures of Tin Tin 3D, Cloudy w/Chance of Meatballs 3D, Beauty and the Beast 3D, Polar Express 3D, Rio 3D, Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, Journey 2 3D, Christmas Carol 3D, Despicable Me 3D, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 3D, Ice Age 3D, Green Hornet 3D, Smurfs 3D, Fright Night 3D, Yogi Bear 3D, Dolphin Tale 3D, How to Train Your Dragon 3D, Happy Feet 2 3D, Toy Story 3D, Coraline 3D, (more added later)


SUBTLE 3D: (no particular order)
Clash of the Titans 3D, Tron Legacy 3D, Ghost Rider 2 3D, Conan 3D, Star Wars Episode I 3D, Lion King 3D, Nightmare Before Christmas 3D, The Last Airbender 3D, (more added later)


UNDETERMINED: (Titles that I haven't seen or heard about the 3D quality)
Narnia 3D, Harry Potter 3D, Sanctum 3D,


Make your own list if you like.

Last edited by Zivouhr; 03-06-2012 at 01:08 AM.
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