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Laurence Currie-Clark · March 20th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Hey everyone,

I've just recently started using 16:9. I shoot in 4:3 PAL and use a plugin to squeeze the footage in post, so no cropping is involved. The results are very pleasing but I have some questions.

1. On my footy, the top line seems to be irregular. I sometimes see this problem on channels such as the BBC, why does this happen?

2. Exporting to DVD - do I want to burn as an Anamorphic DVD? I'm guessing itll mostly be watched on 4:3 TV's.

http://skateperception.com/grandman/16Nine.mov

Laurence

David Heath · March 20th, 2006, 04:53 PM

Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/deli...creen_book.pdf . The recommended approach for coping with mixed 4:3 and 16:9 is via 14:9 - see the booklet for reasons why.

Giroud Francois · March 20th, 2006, 05:38 PM

do not understand the goal of shooting 4:3 to stretch then to 16:9 to watch then to 4:3 TV....
...except if you like shorty-wide people...
or perhaps the theme of your movie is "Dwarfs on wheel " ?

Laurence Currie-Clark · March 20th, 2006, 06:37 PM

What do I need to do to preserve the look ive got on the clip shown here?

Giroud Francois · March 21st, 2006, 01:27 AM

since you just want to preserve the ugly look of this video, do nothing.
just convert your video to normal DVD, people will have a 4:3 picture with a 16:9 band surrounded by black bars. Those with 16:9 TV will have the opportunity to use the zoom feature to get rid of the black borders.
but in my view, adding distorded 16:9 look to the already distorded fisheye is ok for few scene, but it is very boring on a complete movie.

March 20th, 2006, 04:12 PM	#1
Laurence Currie-Clark New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nivelles, Belgium Posts: 22	Widescreen info Hey everyone, I've just recently started using 16:9. I shoot in 4:3 PAL and use a plugin to squeeze the footage in post, so no cropping is involved. The results are very pleasing but I have some questions. 1. On my footy, the top line seems to be irregular. I sometimes see this problem on channels such as the BBC, why does this happen? 2. Exporting to DVD - do I want to burn as an Anamorphic DVD? I'm guessing itll mostly be watched on 4:3 TV's. http://skateperception.com/grandman/16Nine.mov Laurence

March 20th, 2006, 04:53 PM	#2
David Heath Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,699	Try http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/deli...creen_book.pdf . The recommended approach for coping with mixed 4:3 and 16:9 is via 14:9 - see the booklet for reasons why.

March 20th, 2006, 05:38 PM	#3
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	do not understand the goal of shooting 4:3 to stretch then to 16:9 to watch then to 4:3 TV.... ...except if you like shorty-wide people... or perhaps the theme of your movie is "Dwarfs on wheel " ?

March 20th, 2006, 06:37 PM	#4
Laurence Currie-Clark New Boot Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nivelles, Belgium Posts: 22	What do I need to do to preserve the look ive got on the clip shown here?

March 21st, 2006, 01:27 AM	#5
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	since you just want to preserve the ugly look of this video, do nothing. just convert your video to normal DVD, people will have a 4:3 picture with a 16:9 band surrounded by black bars. Those with 16:9 TV will have the opportunity to use the zoom feature to get rid of the black borders. but in my view, adding distorded 16:9 look to the already distorded fisheye is ok for few scene, but it is very boring on a complete movie.