Joshua_W
Second Unit
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- Apr 22, 2003
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The aspect ratio of "Angel" season two is interesting.
On the DVD, I've seen a lot of shots that look like they were composed for 16:9, and some that look like they were composed for 4:3. A good example of 16:9 shots would be in the Pylea storyline, where Lorne's cousin is doing the dances in the background while his mother speaks.
Also, noticed a couple of spots where the image is 4:3 windowboxed into the 16:9 frame... a sunset insert in one of the later episodes.
Overall, I think they probably made the right decision by going 16:9 for this one, rather than 4:3. Even though a few of the shots have some dead space, a lot look to be composed for widescreen. I'd rather have a handful of images have some dead space than a bunch of images overly cropped.
On the DVD, I've seen a lot of shots that look like they were composed for 16:9, and some that look like they were composed for 4:3. A good example of 16:9 shots would be in the Pylea storyline, where Lorne's cousin is doing the dances in the background while his mother speaks.
Also, noticed a couple of spots where the image is 4:3 windowboxed into the 16:9 frame... a sunset insert in one of the later episodes.
Overall, I think they probably made the right decision by going 16:9 for this one, rather than 4:3. Even though a few of the shots have some dead space, a lot look to be composed for widescreen. I'd rather have a handful of images have some dead space than a bunch of images overly cropped.