Movies in 3D and 2D have the same emotional effect.

Hollywood film studios have long tried to convince us that 3D glasses improve the experience of the film. A new study has found that buying a 3D TV is a waste of money. Movies in 3D and 2D have the same emotional effect.

3D film producers claim that viewers get a brighter and more lively picture than 2D. They explain this high approximation of technology to real life. Researchers from the University of Utah decided to check whether this is true.

We wanted to find out if 3D really enhances the emotional effect, especially in young people who have to feel the impact of high technology, says study author Sheila Crowell.

The results of the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, suggested that in the context of entertainment, 2D and 3D formats cause the same emotions in the viewer. A brief description of the work is given by the Daily Mail.

This may be good news for those who don’t want to overpay for watching a movie with glasses, says the researcher.

The aim of the study was to test the advantage of 3D films over 2D, which is widely used as a research tool. With their help, experiments are carried out in the field of psychology and neurology. This method is less invasive and particularly effective in studying young people’s emotionality.

The researchers recorded parameters that are commonly used to assess a person’s emotional responses: palm sweat, breathing, and cardiovascular activity. Subjects were given 5-minute excerpts from four films in different formats. The films chosen for the study were My Bloody Valentine (fear score), Rapunzel: A Confused Story (sadness), Despicable Me (fun) and The Polar Express (excitement).

Study participants were distributed to balance the order of episodes and format. Complex configurations made it possible to compare not only emotional reactions, but also other consequences of viewing. In general, the researchers found no significant difference between reactions to the films.

The only difference that was noticed was the amount of sweat released when viewing the 3D scene from the Polar Express. However, researchers attribute this to the high quality of the film and abundant special effects.

Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” has been named the first 3D image in history.

Source: hi-news.ru