Study on the Acceptance of Higher-Frame-Rate Stereoscopic 3D in Digital Cinema
Frame rates higher than the conventional 24 frames/sec have been proposed, and three movies of the film series, The Hobbit, have been shown in theaters in higher-frame-rate (HFR) three-dimensional (3D) format at 48 frames/sec/eye. This paper contributes to the debate whether HFR 3D is appreciated by the audiences over conventional 24 frames/ sec/eye stereoscopic 3D. Subjective tests have been conducted in order to evaluate the effect of the frame rate on the reception of stereoscopic content in a cinema environment. The method used for the subjective tests is based on an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendation leading to a subjective assessment in three categories related to image perception, these being smoothness of motion, sharpness of motion, and overall visual impression.
- Print ISSN
- 1545-0279
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-2492
- Published
- 2015-01
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/j18501