48fps future.
Earlier this year, Jackson explained this would enhance the overall look of the film. “The result looks like normal speed, but the image has hugely enhanced clarity and smoothness. Looking at 24 frames every second may seem ok – and we’ve all seen thousands of films like this over the last 90 years – but there is often quite a lot of blur in each frame, during fast movements, and if the camera is moving around quickly, the image can judder or ‘strobe.’” Check out this example to get an idea of the difference we’ll be seeing in The Hobbit.