Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:53 pm
No, it wasn't.
The Hobbit was filmed 48 in order to accommodate the 3D, and still allow for a 24P version to be made for normal cinema. 48 was used for it's higher temporal resolution based off of the work of Doug Trumball back when he was developing the Show Scan system which is used in ride films.
And, one should note, outside of those two things very few productions have, or would, shoot 48P because it is substantially more expensive than 24P even in the digital realm. One a project like the hobbit, they have more money than god, sadly, but for the most part, it is non-sensical to double costs for the whole duration of production (you need 2x the storage as well as 2x the lighting equipment).
48P, if it even becomes the standard for 3d, which it might, is non-sensical for non 3d production.
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