Why 3D Movies don't really work

[alfreda89]

In case you missed Roger Eberts' column on this, with a letter from the guy who should know -- Walter Murch, film editor and sound designer extraordinaire.

This explains why I get a blinding headache from 3D movies. I'll save my money for other things, thanks.

And yes, Avatar was a glorious feast for the eyes even in 2D.

Comments

[originalkitsune.livejournal.com]

i get seizures from watching 3-D stuff and i never could see those 3-d posters.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

The 3D movies trigger a blinding headache that lasts about ten minutes -- then it stops, and I can suffer through the film, but not really enjoy it. So no more 3D for either of us! I don't want to risk my reaction getting worse.

Oddly, I used to be able to see those 3D posters very quickly -- I had something called monovision. But I lost it with the Lyme damaging my eyes. I can't see them at all anymore.

[originalkitsune.livejournal.com]

I have trouble seeing things spatially or even sensing things spatially which is why i often trip over things or run into objects. My eye doc seems to think it comes from having one almost blind eye and one good eye. I often take the "midpoint" of where I see things to avoid running into it but sometimes my "calculation" is wrong. That's why I avoid games that involve balls or object flying around.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Our bodies' ability to compensate for problems is often awe-inspiring.