"[A] technical shift in moviemaking that's as significant as 3D, color, or even sound."

What is it?

Peter Jackson's plans to shoot "The Hobbit" at 48 frames per second -- twice the current rate...

James Cameron, who has verbally committed to shooting his "Avatar" prequels at 48p or higher, [said]  "If the 3D puts you into the picture... the higher frame rate takes the glass out of the window."