Porn Industry Tiptoes Into 3D Video 292
itwbennett writes "The 3D porn experience is coming (eventually) to a home theater near you. Most adult filmmakers are moving slowly toward 3D video because of higher production cost, the small number of 3D TVs in the home, and, of course, the glasses. Rob Smith, director of operations at Hustler Video Group says he hopes that market penetration of 3D TVs in the home is high enough that 'by the fourth quarter of this year it will be at the point where we can justify doing a 3D product.' The average adult movie costs around $25,000 to $40,000 to make, and 3D movies cost about 30% more, says Ali Joone, founder of Digital Playground. But Joone thinks the biggest hurdle for 3D isn't so much the cost as the glasses: people don't want to be encumbered by eyewear when viewing a film, says Joone."
why would it cost 30% more to make porn in 3D? (Score:3, Insightful)
why would it cost a massive 30% more to make porn in 3D?
Apart from the initial investment in a stereoscopic camera, isn't every other production cost the same? Especially if you're using digital not film. I mean its not like you need to cut/splice the left and right eye-tracks differently.
Speaking of money shots... (Score:5, Insightful)
Speaking of money shots, why is it currently in vogue to finish all sex scenes by having the man ejaculate in the mouth and all over the face of the woman?
Does anyone find this a turn-on? To me, it's gross and degrading. I love looking at nekkid women, but I'll pass on the blowjob and cum-on-the-face scenes. Lack of empathy, I guess.
The porn industry needs to stick to fundamentals (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Seriously? (Score:1, Insightful)
All of them, you just put them over your normal glasses. It would be a bit heavy to keep them on all the time, and a bit expensive to have dedicated 3d viewing only glasses.
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Insightful)
It's more like getting caught because one is wearing glasses.
Some of us must remain as vigilant as possible while "watching porn," and find it essential that "watching porn" require the minimum amount of potentially incriminating paraphernalia as possible.
Yeah, it sucks, but wattayagonnado?
Re:Been done (Score:1, Insightful)
And the movie title can be typed with one hand. Just like porn.
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Oh God (Score:2, Insightful)
Yeah, I'm sure. Anyone who has to go out of their way to brag about their dick size on the internet is usually about 4-5 inches smaller than they claim.