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Author Topic: Caring about composition Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-19-2001 03:27 AM                     Evans, I think the text "Congratulations, if you can read this you have just won a free pass for two at this theater! Please see the theater manager immediately." would be far more suitable.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-19-2001 06:39 AM                     Now, Brad, you know the distributors would never go for that. The offer should be for free popcorn and soda. Hit the theater where it hurts!  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-19-2001 07:27 AM                        Standard SMPTE 195 does allow the printing of a "hard matte" to force proper framing for the 1.85:1 and 1.66:1 aspect ratios. But this requires use of a step printer. Likewise, the printing of the suggested framing guide would involve additional printing steps. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Mitchell Cope Master Film Handler Posts: 256 From: Overland Park, KS, United States Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-19-2001 09:42 AM                     Is there any particular advantage or reason for a hard matte to have rounded corners? I've seen this and it seemed sort of dumb.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 05-19-2001 03:55 PM                        Round corners are sometimes used to help reduce the chance of catching a piece of dirt there in the printer aperture. Because the printer "hard matte" is higher (typically 0.505 inches) than the 0.825 x 0.446 inch projectable image area for 1.85:1, the round corners will usually not end up on the screen. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged

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