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Think about what you're missing (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 6 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

FWIW, 16:9 is mostly used for wide-screen TV content (about 1.85:1), the effect is more pronounced because cinema screens are typically 2.39:1 with most content being that ratio

That's why you still get letterboxes watching films on TV a lot of the time, despite us all having widescreens now

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    So when they release Odyssey for home viewing on streaming or however it gets released, do they pillar box it? Or they pan and scan edit it?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    Home releases will almost certainly get the non-IMAX, 2.39:1 crop they've already cut for standard cinemas, and it'll get the standard cinema letterboxing you see for other theatrical releases if you watch on a 16:9 TV.

    Pan and scan has thankfully died off as a practice

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    I guess I should have said crop rather than pan and scan. But I assume it’s still not a “fixed” crop in that they might change the crop area based on scene or shot?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    I guess it's likely they're doing some amount of that, yeah. However I believe the way directors typically approach IMAX is to still centre the shot the way you would without the extra vertical frame, so a centred crop would usually be the best option.

    I'd find it hard to believe that they never take the opportunity to shift things a bit if it would make it better anyway

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