Hoping for Hobbit of magic

Peter Jackson hopes the new technology he used on his Hobbit movie trilogy will create a magical experience that will get people into cinemas.

Speaking at a news conference in Wellington before the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which drew 100,000 fans to the red carpet event, Jackson said the films were shot at 48 frames per second instead of the traditional 24 to give them greater clarity.

The director likened the technology to the leap from vinyl records to CDs.