change in aspect ratio during opening titles
Anybody else notice this? Anybody know why?
shareExplain, please.
shareThe first 4½ minutes of the film (in Denmark) are in 1.85 ratio, but when it cuts to Africa with the train and the opening credits begin, the picture goes to something like 1.66 ratio (there's empty black space at the sides of the picture). But as soon as the last credit has been on, it reverts back to 1.85 again and the picture fills the screen from side to side.
shareIf it was broadcasted from a TV network (instead of a DVD), then the fault may lie with the network. I know about 6+ years ago, things were happening with my TV screen, when watching TV shows broadcasted from channels and/or networks. Sometimes instead of seeing the person's face, they'd show the wall, completely missing the actor. (This was a show I'd seen years before with no problem). So, it doesn't sound like a DVD problem. If it is a TV channel watch it again, and see what happens.
It's supposed to be in 1.85:1
I found no other info on the aspect ratio.
No this is a DVD. There have been films made where the aspect ratio shifts during the film on purpose (Redford's "The Horse Whisperer" for example, though that was a stylistic decision and the picture intentionally got wider when the story cut to the wide open spaces of Montana), but that's not the case here. It's quite bizarre and there seems to be absolutely no need for it.
shareThat is odd! Check the DVDs menu, perhaps it can be adjusted there. You could send the distributor an email about the problem. I'm all out of suggestions. Sorry!
shareIt can't be adjusted from the DVD menu. It's obviously part of the film, but I was just wondering if anyone knew why.
shareThe blu ray, retains the standard 1:85aspect ratio, during the open credits. For the vhs and original dvd versions, it could have been the way the image was cropped, on the telecine 35mm or 70mm, print that was used to master the copies at the time. They could have reduced\compressed it in size slightly, to retain the whole image. It may have also been an error made, with the technician who was processing the image and they just had to go with it, due to cost factor.
I have noticed on GREASE-78', both dvd and blu ray, the 'animated' open credits retain the scope 2:35 image, yet the image is shrunk slightly and is not flush to the edges of the screen for some reason.