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FX legend says Hollywood reluctant to embrace the future

Oscar-winner Douglas Trumbull is among a handful of technologists working on new technologies to transform cinema. But adoption is not certain. This year’s first big “tentpole” movie, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” pioneered a new film technology, using a recording rate of 48 frames per second (fps) instead of the standard 24FPS.

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Oscar-winner Douglas Trumbull is among a handful of technologists working on new technologies to transform cinema. But adoption is not certain. This year’s first big “tentpole” movie, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” pioneered a new film technology, using a recording rate of 48 frames per second (fps) instead of the standard 24FPS.