Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Wide frame lines

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Posted by John A. Parker Jr. (Member # 1719) on 11-06-2004, 07:36 PM:

Well I be darned, no one noticed the extra wide frame lines on
the Incredibles. Brad your slipping. It is nice to have clean
bottom and top frame lines on the screen for a change. [Big Grin]

John A. Parker Jr.

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 11-06-2004, 07:39 PM:

Ahem. Please read the FAQ regarding thread titles (namely "Teaser Titles") and then edit your post.

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 11-06-2004, 07:54 PM:

I assume "The Incredibles" CGI was all recorded out directly to a master positive or to duplicate negatives, so all the framelines would be consistent, and without negative splices.

A live action feature shot with anamorphic lenses might use a variety of cameras, so the framelines could vary. If the anamorphic negative is spliced, care is needed to avoid the negative splice lines showing at scene changes (as was the case in "Passion of the Christ").

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 11-06-2004, 08:41 PM:

I noticed them -- they are visible on-screen in some theatres.

Posted by Frank Angel (Member # 248) on 11-08-2004, 11:03 AM:

What do you mean wide framelines? How could there be wide framelines on a scope picture? If framelines on a scope print are any wider than normal (which is practically none-existant), then theatres that are properly lensed, have properly cut plates and properly masked screens to the scope standard of 2.39, any framelines that are wider than the spec would HAVE to show on the screen. What did they do when they made this movie? Throw away the SMPTE standards and recommended practices? What kind of crap is this?