Toon Zone Talkback - DreamWorks' Katzenberg: 2-D Films to Become "a Thing of the Past"

Personally, when I think 3-D I think of the glasses. When I think of the animation option, I think CGI (largely for special effects, like in Jurassic Park) or "computer animated" (in the case of stuff like Toy Story).

In terms of 3-D, yeah I like it. Then again, I've never had problems with it.

As for computer animation vs traditional animation vs stop-motion, etc. I see that kind of like sculpture. You can make a sculpture in bronze or clay or stone or plaster or wood or whatever, but what matters is that the medium fits the piece that you're making.
 
Yes, I am very biased against 3D. And I'm willing to admit that. I don't think I'll ever view it as anything more than a theme-park gimminck, something to keep kids from getting bored. I understand that the practice has it's fans, but I'm not among them.

However, I love CGI animation. Just wanted to make sure no one got confused...
 
Jeffrey Katzenberg Digs into the Future of 3-D Movies and "Monsters vs. Aliens"

This is probably the first time I've ever seen Katzenberg actually talk about the real benefits of 3-D that didn't just make it sound like a cool gee-whiz-bang cool toy to play with (as in the film techniques that are possible in 3-D and the not-coincidental punch it will have to video pirates who record movies in theaters).

I still think he's wrong that it will be the wave of the future, though. For starters, the problem of 3-D in home video is bigger than he seems to think it will be, although if it really does take off in the movie theaters, then home video will have to follow somehow out of consumer demand. I also don't think that successful 3-D will somehow be the end of 2-D. Silent movies are gone, but movies are still made without sound and in black-and-white, even though sound and color are available and predominate.

-- Ed
 
My eyes turn out slightly, so I don't have "normal" depth perception. 3D movies are totally worthless to me. I'd never spend money to see one.
 
Does this mean you have to wear 3D-glasses in the movie theater?
I've seen a few 3D-shorts in a theater and I find wearing those glasses irritating. They're even more irritating if you wear glasses yourself, like my girl friend
 
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