03-26-2008, 11:35 PM
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Douglas Monce
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Re: What is the OAR for High School Musical 1 and 2?
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Originally Posted by Jack Theakston
Most TV Movies and TV shows are shot open matte at 1.85:1 in case the TV deal falls through-- the unusued show can be edited into a feature-length film that can be released in movie theaters.
Usually in transfer or (in the day) during the live film chain, a significant amount of space on both the tops and sides are cropped off in overscan. This area, known as "TV Safe," is marked in the cameraman's viewfinders and coincedentally falls just below the 16x9 mark.
KUNG-FU, BATMAN, and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA are but a few vintage TV shows that were shot this way. Other shows, such as THE TWILIGHT ZONE, for whatever reason, were not.
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Exactly which makes much more sense than extracting the 4x3 image from with in the 16x9 image area.
Add The Man From U.N.C.L.E. to that list. They specifically shot two part episodes knowing they would be released theatrically in Europe.
Also I remember as a kid reading in TV guide that the Fall Guy was being shot protected for 1.85:1 not for theatrical release, but for future use on HDTVs. This was back in 1981. Ironically when it was released on DVD it was done full frame 1.33.
Doug
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