3D of the Future, is it Good Or Bad?

It seems that everything is going 3D. All the big movies are going 3D, tvs are going into the 3D business, and even Nintendo is entering the 3D arena with its upcoming Nintendo 3DS. But is it good for us?

Look at 3D movies, it costs a extra 4 dollar fee to see a 3D movie. Add that to the all ready expensive movie ticket, and your looking at burning your cash. Just for something that kinda adds to the film experienced. Have you ever seen a 3D movie just for the 3D. Not likey, 3D won't save a movie from being bad or good. It just kinda adds a nice effect on the side.

To me, it seems like a gimmick to make a quick extra buck. $4 extra dollars is just way to much for something that doesn't add to much to the film experience. And never, NEVER, see a movie that has its 3D done in post, like Alice in Wonderland or Clash of the Titan. In order to take advantage of the technology, the movie has to be shot in 3D.  

I was kinda glad that Harry Potter Part 1 was not in 3D. When watching the movie, you could tell where they wanted to put the 3D effects in. (like with the snake) As you can see, the 3D is not what made Harry Potter a success. It all depends on the plot, acting and how it was put together.

And a 3D TV will break your bank to. Plus you only have so many glasses and can only view from a certain angle to make the effect work.  Truth is, most people just don't want to go though that extra effort just for something as cheap as 3D. Plus there is not a lot of media that supports 3D yet. So it seems kinda pointless to spend so much on 3D.

Now one piece of technology that does seem interesting is the Nintendo 3DS. The coolest thing about this piece of technology is that you don't need glasses to make it work, and adding 3D to videogames might be awesome. Since there is more interaction, you can do more with the 3D. Horror videogames might have a new look on the Nintendo 3DS. Of course, my opinion might change once it comes out, but we won't know until it comes out.

The 3D without the glasses sounds pretty cool. But I am also worried if AD company's got a hold of the technology. Just think about it, your walking though the mall, and then you see a 3D ad shooting soda at you. It would be madness.

Metal Concert ~ A Trip into the City

So on Sunday night, me and a friend traveled up to the City of San Fran to see Dimmu Borgir in concert. Now let me tell you, I love and hate the city of San Francisco. For one thing, on our way to the building, it seems that everyone smokes. We would be walking and then end up behind someone smoking. I kinda wish that the city could be a little more smoke free.

Anyway, we get in line, and have to have X's on our hands because we are under 21. We also get patted down to make sure we are weapon free. The body guard thought my pen was a market and kinda freaked out, but it was good.

The metal concert was in a cool ballroom, it was not the fanciest ballroom ever, but it was decent.

The whole room went dark for when the concert started

One thing I really liked about this show was that it had some very cool light effects, and fog. The supporting bands were't all that impressive, expect for maybe Enslaved. For one thing, the crowd was pretty chill. Most of the people where just there standing. There was barely any mosh pit or much headbanging in the crowd. Maybe it was because it was on a Sunday night after the Thanksgiving break and every one was tried, but it was kinda weird. 

Another thing that interests me is that no one really dresses up, they all just wear black to a metal concert. One day, I should wear all white, and be a metal angel, just to see what people would do. 

Dimmu Borgir, was the main act, and it was worth it to see it. The light show was quite epic, and would almost put down Tran-Siberian to shame. A lot of the sound was on speaker, since Dimmu Borgir has a lot of symphonic stuff in their metal, but that just made it sound more epic. 

The Crowd liven up a little when Dimmu was on!

We had to leave the concert early to pay for parking. Otherwise after midnight they charge like 30 bucks. But outside the ballroom, it was great to listen to the low re-verb that sounded like the building was going to fall. The windows where taped up, so it looked kinda sketch. 

It was a great epic metal adventure, and now the only question is, what should I go see next?

Welcome, to the Metal Moon Sanctuary

Hello, and thank you for visiting my blog.

Your first question is probably, what is Metal Moon Sanctuary? Metal Moon Sanctuary is the name of my new film production company. You see, I am a film maker, well a student film maker, trying to make it into the world of film. (More on that later)

But I have created this blog not only to share my film making adventures, but to talk about other things as well. Mainly this blog will focus on

1. Movies and Film: I will talk about movies, film making, cameras and such.
2. Technology and Computers: Since I am a editor, I do keep up with things in the computer world.
3. Metal Music: My favorite type of music
4. Costumer Stories: I work at a movie theater, so I may have some good stories to share.
5. Videogames: (Mainly the Nintendo 3DS) as I have been waiting for something next gen worthy.

We may talk about other topics as well, but that is what you can expect from my blog. I will try to post daily, as much as I can. But there may be those days where one is to tried or busy to make a quality post. I don't want to BS a post just cause I want to go to sleep, but I will do my best.

Right now, consider this blog to be in BETA. This is my first time blogging, and it will be interesting to see where it goes. So, once again, welcome to Metal Moon Sanctuary, and lets enjoy the ride!