Insiders expect Ang Lee's higher-frame shot "Billy Lyn's Long Halftime Walk" will be a game changer and will reap awards even before it has been seen. The film is building steam before its debut on Oct. 14 at the New York Film Festival. The Oscar contender will premiere in full force at 4K 3D 120 frames per second, offering a fresh and big screen experience.
The story is based on the novel by Ben Fountain which is about a hero in an Iraqi war who was haunted by flashbacks while being honored at a halftime show of Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving. It stars Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart and Vin Diesel. The British-American-Chinese war drama, which is being the first to be higher-frame shot is set to release on Nov. 11.
Filmmaker Lee, who won Best Director for "Life of Pi," opted to shoot the picture in 6K at 120 fps, instead of the traditional approach. The result is the clearest image ever put on film. Shooting the film is two-time Oscar winner cinematographer, John Toll ("Legends of the Fall," "Braveheart"), IndieWire reported.
In filming "Billy Lyn's Long Halftime Walk," the crew had to figure out how they should light anything, or how should actors look at each other, because engagement with face is different from the 120 fps. They have to ponder on everything they know about filmmaking. While they think they can mathematically add how things will look, they were actually guessing.
The "Billy Lyn" team have to deal with problems, even with basic decisions like pulling focus because they could not play back high fidelity images on set. It was not possible to see what they were filming.
"An insanely high frame rate would give you like a slow motion effect," Stewart told Collider in an interview in July. "But if you put it in real time you're just getting more information than we're used to."
The actress was excited about Lee's approach, which makes the film looks crisp like reality TV. The 3D situation usually has the lens being controlled where the focal point is, but in their situation, everything is in focus. Watching the movie feels like the viewer is there in person.
Following is the trailer of Lee's upcoming film.
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