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Topic: Format for "The Matrix"
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Steve Scott
Phenomenal Film Handler
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Posts: 1300
From: Minneapolis, MN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 10-14-2000 06:48 PM
Chances are, if they did do a 1.85 print of The Matrix, it probably would look better, seeing as it was filmed in Super 35. What super 35 is, basically, is the filming of the movie without anamorophic lenses, so the director can choose where he/she wants the scope image positioned at on the original footage. James Camereon would use this for his 70mm films to also make a flat 70mm image for movies like The Abyss and T2 (there were actually very few 70mm prints of either made). The point is that when they do this, the 1.85 frame has more top & bottom picture than the scope frame. This is also done a lot for making fal and scope trailers from the same master print. ------------------ "Trying is the first step towards failure!" -Homer Simpson
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John Pytlak
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From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 10-30-2000 10:42 AM
Best practice is to maintain constant picture height between scope and flat, with adjustable side masking. Projecting scope and flat with a common picture width just makes the deficiencies of the flat format (less brightness, more graininess) more obvious, since you have to magnify the smaller frame much more. The Kodak SCREENCHECK program rates common image height an "A" and common image width a "C". Non-adjustable masking is a "D" and no masking rates an "F".IMHO, pictures made in scope are MEANT to be bigger, to have more impact.
------------------ 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 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
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