Damin J Toell
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and makes J6P think he has ammo against widescreenHow is that different than any other AR with an exposed negative larger than the intended AR?
DJ
and makes J6P think he has ammo against widescreenHow is that different than any other AR with an exposed negative larger than the intended AR?
DJ
Certainly directors today know that their movies will get a home video 4:3 release, and the smart ones try to frame their shots accordingly.So the ones that don't compromise their vision aren't smart?
FYI: The 3 existing threads below all contain links to the above comparison.
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Harry Potter, true aspect ratio 4:3?
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So the ones that don't compromise their vision aren't smart?Not unless they have the power to stop the studio from altering the aspect ratio for the video release. If you
a) know your movie is going to be panned & scanned
b) care about people enjoying it at home
and c) know that some people prefer fullscreen video
... then the smart thing to do is to compose your picture so that P&S (or open matte) won't totally ruin it. Until P&S goes extinct, that's the way of the world.
But then you get compromised framing in both versions.Sucks, don't it?
I still think if we could just get some affordable (under $500) 16:9 TVs here in the States, fullscreen would disappear and this would cease to be an issue within a year.
It's nice to see J6P win one.The philistines of the world USUALLY win. It's when the good guys of the world finally manage to vanquish the ignorant that I celebrate.
There were two different scenes in the film, one of them with Fluffy's three heads going from edge-to-edge of the screen, which I turned to my wife and said "pan-and-scan THAT!". It is very telling that neither scene is depicted in this comparison!Well, here's the screen I described above. We haven't watched the DVD yet, so I don't recall where the other one I was thinking of was (senility has set in, y'know):
It's not *quite* edge-to-edge, esp. on the left, but close enough to be concerned about, no?
Anyone have the FS version of this scene to compare to? It's at 1:02:42 into the show, in Chapter 16 ("Three-Headed Sentinal") of course.
Ok maybe not shot... but still...I'd go for a knee to the groin, myself
I think this goes to show anyone using Super 35 is [probably misguided]. Like we need more confusion! Chris Columbus should NOT be aplauded he should be SHOT!!!Why? How is this different than if Columbus had shot in standard spherical 35 for 1.85:1 acquisition, and then the studio fully rendered all special effects for the full exposed 1.37:1 negative? We would still be getting a widescreen theatrical AR DVD and a "fullscreen" 4x3 DVD with fully rendered effects that showed more of the exposed negative than the widescreen release. What pertinent difference would there be? What purpose is there to singling out Super35? Should everyone shooting for 1.85:1 also be shot? Should everyone you somehow dislike be shot? I'm utterly flabbergasted at the vitriol that Super35 gets from so many people on this forum. Oddly enough, those who have actually worked with it in the past tend to have a different viewpoint.
DJ
I think this goes to show anyone using Super 35 is probably misguided Like we need more confusion! Chris Columbus should NOT be aplauded he should be SHOT!!!It's alarming that so many directors are choosing Super35, possibly studio interference???
possibly studio interference???Because you don't like something, it must be the result of studio interference? Might it not be the case that very talented, knowledgeable, and aware directors and cinematographers are choosing Super35 out of their own free will and artistic desire?
DJ
Because you don't like something, it must be the result of studio interference? Might it not be the case that very talented, knowledgeable, and aware directors and cinematographers are choosing Super35 out of their own free will and artistic desire?It's possible that some studios are forcing Super35 onto the crew so that the wide-screen issue on DVD becomes more blurred. Taking the cost factor aside, I think my theory is certainly worth considering. Of course, there are some directors who will prefer Super35, but it's becoming so common now that I feel that the original artistic intentions are compromised for home video on some films.