This is not an article, this is a few disconnected claims tied up with noun-vomit. The question of the direction of the cinema in the future is an interesting one, but this excuse for an article adds nothing to the headline. Consequently, this article has made me draw very serious conclusions on the content of vfxworld. I will not be coming back.

so what is the goal here? meaning, what is it that we are trying to achieve throught the harnassing and developing of all this technology? is it entertainment? art? is there a difference?? could it be these things will trigger an enlightened state? like how eastern philosophy tells one they can achieve nirvana through intense meditation and introspection - will all this stuff allow us to explore our thoughts in a more tactile way? and will that give people more 'tools' to work things out for themselves? basically what i'm asking is this: could the most advanced 'visualization' (or should i say realization?) technology be used for more than just good times. the most advanced teaching tool yet perhaps? be it taking lessons from einstein on relativity in the holodeck or jacking in for a sec then coming to, being able to say "i know kung-fu". this excites me. what would we, as people normally bound by the slow, complex process of assimilating info by translating thousands of little shapes on the page into big ideas - what would we be capable then? i've heard that watching something in stereoscopic 3D can make you retain any information presented whithin up to %80 better than reading a book or watching a 'standard' video. while that's cool and all, i think once we get to the point where an immersive presentation is ubiquitous - meaning no silly glasses or headsets or whatever- will really be the point when this stuff takes off. so, to me, the ultimate '4D viewing experience' seems like it has great potential for the most intriguing entertainment ever - even beyond reality, obviously. we could create and experience anything we could imagine. or what other people imagine - other people's imaginations are often more interesting than our own, huh? imagination and creativity are already hot commodities, and immersive experiences would only further this thirst for new stuff. but also, the possiblity that we could learn and experience so much that is currently beyond our reach seems so fascinating! and as people, i'm sure we'll end up finding a balance somewhere. just think, after a couple of hours excursion to mars and then an up close look at a nuclear reaction, we could unwind by chasing huggy-bear around in the latest remake of a 70's tv show. or give frodo a boost climbing those big ol' stairs...

Well, I got to tell you one thing..the future sometimes scares me! Will we be living like some cyberpunk movie like Blade Runner, The Survivor or Escape from New York? I hope not. What really amazes me is the level of realism and different techniques VFX can use today! You simply can tell the difference between what is real and what is not! But this is sure part of "the movie magic". See ya!