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Topic: Animorphic with XL1/GL1
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mrpher
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posted 05-31-2000 02:06 PM
This may apply with any DV camera, but how can I shoot 16x9? I know both XL1 and GL1 have 16x9 shooting modes, but how do I get it to apear animorphic instead of being sqashed on my televsion?------------------
Chris Penney
http://chrispenney.bizland.com/ |
akira
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posted 05-31-2000 02:51 PM
What capture card do you have? My DvRaptor will format it for me when I capture it. The only thing is that you will lose alittle quality when you record in 16x9 because it converts the signal in the chips by taking out part of the picture. It doesn't squeeze it in through the lens like an after maket on would. James |
movies_lover
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posted 05-31-2000 03:07 PM
To view a 16x9 image on TV you'll need a 16x9 television or make your 16x9 images into 4x3 letter-boxed images.
DVRaptor keeps the information about widescreen when capturing but to view on monitor or TV, the images are still squashed unless you have 16x9 monitor! |
mrpher
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posted 05-31-2000 05:06 PM
Tell me more about the 4x3 letter-box process. I think this is what I need.------------------
Chris Penney
http://chrispenney.bizland.com/ |
Mister Twisted
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posted 05-31-2000 07:54 PM
Well, all it basically means is that the actual picture that you send to the TV has to have the top eighth and bottom eigth blacked out. You can either do it by shooting 16:9 and then resizing the image, or by shooting 4:3 and cropping. Using DV, the end results look slightly different, but it's hard to say that one or the other is "better". Do some tests and see which you like. One advantage of shooting 4:3 is that you have the opportunity in post to decide which 75% "slice" of the picture you want to keep. |
movies_lover
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posted 06-01-2000 02:09 AM
Well, basically there's choices for you.
1. shoot 3:4 but 16x9 safe. What i meant is that when you shoot, put a tape on top and bottom of your monitor and compose your shot in the area between. Then in post crop it with a black band.
2. shoot 16x9 and in post use FilmFX (for Premiere) or in After Effects resize the image's vertical to 75% to make it letter-boxed.
"they" say that the first method will gives a better picture (especially with the XL1/GL1) since the camera use the entiredly CCD.
Hope this helps. |
ntprod
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posted 06-01-2000 07:39 AM
For best quality you should use a anamorphic attachment. Here you have a guy using a Optex attachment on his 16mm camera. http://www.cinematographer.com/netforum/opnforum/a.cgi/3--718 |
