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Posted by Michael Brown (Member # 890) on 06-26-2002, 12:24 PM:
There is a comparison page Here. which images from both version overlayed onto each other.
Looks like Columbus had a lot of problems with Boom Mikes beging low down in the Suber 35 frame. Since the 4:3 transfer has a lot less width than the 2.35:1 transfer.
Especially this one. Almost looks like what you would espect from an Anamorpic film not one shot Super 35.
Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 06-26-2002, 01:12 PM:
Some more links:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/editorial/bz100298.html
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/lbx.htm
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/flikfx/default.htm
http://www.widemovies.com/
http://www.widescreen.org/
http://www.widescreenreview.com
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Posted by Greg Anderson (Member # 235) on 06-26-2002, 01:35 PM:
You can find plenty of examples of "flat" movies which show more on the 4:3 video version than they did in the 1.85 theatrical version. So the commonly-used term "pan and scan" isn't really correct. Meanwhile, it is a myth that all Super 35 movies when transfered to 4:3 video show more than what was seen in the theatrical version. What I can tell you, from my association with several motion picture camera operators, is that you can't compose images for two aspect ratios at once and have both compositions turn out "right." I suppose a "perfectionist" like James Cameron might want to work with each and every shot and use a combination of panning and scanning and "opening up the matte" to get what seems "right" 4:3 video, but my bet is that not many filmmakers want to put that much effort into the home video.Bottom line, for me, is deciding which is the correct aspect ratio for a given film (and I simply assume it's the theatrical version) and stick with that when I'm looking for a video version.
Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 07-01-2002, 11:12 PM:
They aren't using that far right framing for all of the 4:3 transfer I suppose? I know that both Austin Powers movies had a decent 4:3 transfer, without much panning at all, and the widescreen transfer was a 2:1 aspect ratio.