Peter Jackson Responds to Early 48FPS ‘Hobbit’ Footage Complaints

Last week’s CinemaCon convention definitely left an impact on the movie industry, both good and bad, with some amazing presentations, and others that left a bad taste with many attendees. The biggest point of contention coming out is 48FPS and HFR (high frame rates), and The Hobbit footage/demo that not many enjoyed. While the Hobbit content itself looked great, even I admitted in our video blog that 48FPS didn’t impress me the way I was hoping it would. As expected, Peter Jackson himself and Warner Bros have now responded in statements to EW’s Anthony Breznican, and honestly they don’t do much to quell concerns. I fully expected Warner Bros and Mr. Jackson to instantly hear all of the negative feedback, not only from our video blog and tweets, but from many vocal members of the press complaining all across the internet. I want to love 48FPS and HFR, and I want …