Like someone recently said on either the message boards or the talkbacks (probably both, and probably more than a few someones), it isn’t a question of what articles to do about 3D anymore, but rather what articles not about 3D. Case in point, a recent story by writer Mike Fleming over at Deadline concerning Michael Bay and James Cameron and 3D…or the lack thereof:
“I shoot complicated stuff, I put real elements into action scenes and
honestly, I am not sold right now on the conversion process,” says
Michael Bay. Paramount and DreamWorks are pressuring him to allow Transformers 3
to be dimensional-ized after the fact, because there simply isn’t
enough time to shoot with 3D camera and post the film between now and
its July 1, 2011 release date.
Bay went on to elaborate on his preference for the process when it comes to his own films: “I am trying to be sold, and some companies are still working on the
shots I gave them,” Bay said. “Right now, it looks like fake 3D, with
layers that are very apparent. You go to the screening room, you are
hoping to be thrilled, and you’re thinking, huh, this kind of sucks.
People can say whatever they want about my movies, but they are
technically precise, and if this isn’t going to be excellent, I don’t
want to do it. And it is my choice.”
Furthermore, said Bay: “I’m used to having the A-team working on my films, and I’m
going to hand it over to the D-team, have it shipped to India and hope
for the best? This conversion process is always going to be inferior to
shooting in real 3D. Studios might be willing to sacrifice the look and
use the gimmick to make $3 more a ticket, but I’m not. Avatar took four years. You can’t just shit out a 3D movie. I’m saying, the jury is still out.”
There’s plenty more, including some thoughts by Cameron on how his process for Avatar differed from the quickie post-2D-to-3D process. You can click over for the whole story. But I’m just glad that not everyone is shooting their load over the whole 3D phenomenon as the rest of Hollywood already seems to be.
Thanks to Joshua for the tip.
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Michael Bay is the voice of reason. Who saw that coming?
Wow…….who'da thunk………good?job?bay????
*head explodes*
I look forward to the massive U-Turn during the run up to Transformers 3(D).
First the horrible health care bill causes me to agree with Michael Moore, now the horrible 3D obsession causes me to agree with Michael Bay. The world has gone mad.
"You can’t just shit out a 3D movie."
Latest. Greatest. Movie. Quote. Ever.
"People can say whatever they want about my movies, but they are technically precise, and if this isn’t going to be excellent, I don’t want to do it."
Wow. Now, at least THAT is something I can respect.
He can, however, just "shit out" a 2D movie… and frequently does. Which makes it even more shocking that… he's… uh… right.
I can't believe I just nodded my head in agreement at a Michael Bay comment. I feel like I just shook hands with a man who shot my dad in front of me as a child.
"You can't just shit out a 3D movie"….this should be a tagline on a future movie poster.
Wow… I can actually see where Michael Bay is coming from. Weird.
I'm a big fan of 3D in general, and I think it's inevitably where we're headed, but Michael Bay's cutting style isn't really appropriate for it. I'm also skeptical the conversion process, vs. shooting 3D in the first place. I'm curious to see how it turns out on Clash of the Titans.
Agreeing with Michael Bay, cats and dogs living together—mass hysteria!
He's right, of course. It doesn't change the fact he makes terrible films for brain dead drooling scum who should have been strangled at birth, mind.
He's 100% right. Now I just hope WB doesn't try to pressure Nolan into a 3D Batman. I would prefer that he shoot the whole thing in IMAX.
Damn ME, Michael Bay!!! Such a smart man. Too bad he makes his living making stupid movies.
Bay is the god of modern action films. All Hail Bay.
I always said the day I agreed with Michael Bay would be the day I finally watched 'The Island.' I guess it's time to head to the video store…
He didn't say he's against 3D. He said he doesn't want his film converted into 3D. If you gave him the chance to go back in time and shoot it in 3D from the begining he'd jump on it. Shoot, he probably wishes he could've shot Pearl Harbor in 3D.
"Alice in Wonderland" was converted to 3-D and no one seems to notice the difference even though the effect makes every actor seems to have pie faces.
Michael Bay is still a rectal thermometer.
I plan on only watching in 3D, those films that are actually shot in 3D. If it's shot in 2D and then converted in post (eg Clash of the Titans), then I'm gonna watch the 2D version. Easy squeezy Japanesey.
"He's right, of course. It doesn't change the fact he makes terrible films for brain dead drooling scum who should have been strangled at birth, mind."
ebert did the same thing recently and shit all over film viewers who liked his sorta movies. Ebert was quick to back track. Why do u bay haters think it's right to make fun of people who have a good time at his films? does it make you feel justified in not liking the material?
next you'll be calling people who like romantic comedies shit heads because they can't watch million dollar baby every time out.
or gasp, scott pilgram may appeal to you and yours but the critics may say it's unrealistic and buble gum.
I don't think bay movies are the best but they are the best at what they do.
see Bad Boys (one) vs Cop Out.
for all of you who said bay is a souless jock that just makes effortless shit and takes our money. think again his films actually take work and precision and aren't just tripods infront of actors.
peace.
anyways I like how we all
I hardly ever agree with anything Michael Bay has to say, but I agree with his view on this obsession with cheap 3D conversion. He may be an arrogant douche Hollywood filmmaker, but the man HAS made some entertaining movies. I personally love "The Rock" and the first "Transformers" was entertaining.
Sad that Bay can see what the studios cant. I,for one,have ALWAYS been insulted when the studios try to sell me something in 3D when it was obviously meant for 2D. Its nothing more than a greedy cash grab,and its why this run of 3D is just as much a fad as it was in the 50's. Call me when they get around to doing a 3D remake of Creature From The Black Lagoon,and then we'll talk…..
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