Convince me to shoot anamorphic

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jchenier

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I'm getting set to shoot my first creative project (after years of corporate, for-hire, music, and television commercial work) and have the original DVX100. I'm on the fence about adding the anamorphic adapter to it, since the likely distribution for my project is television and likely not theatrical, although I plan to go the film fest route with it.

I'm torn. Is it worth the pain to shoot with an anamorphic adapter to have a true 16x9 or is 4x3 and cropped or blown in post easier/better (you can debate that for eons...). Is Instand HD from Red Giant an option here?

1. Someone, convince me to shoot this project with the anamorphic adapter!

2. Tell me it's not a huge pain to focus (I've read the chapter in Barry's book and I'm a little intimidated since it's a run-and-gun mockumentary).

3. Convince me that watching and framing a 16x9 in the 4x3 monitor of the DVX isn't really a big deal and I'll get used to it.


Or, just tell me to take a deep breath.

Justin
www.beyondtimemedia.com
 
It is a big pain...and hard to focus - but it sure is pretty when it works. If you are planning to stay small (monitors and TV's) - don't do it. If you are going big (projection or blow up) - consider it. The one thing I missed most, though, was being able to get extreme close ups. I shot those in Super 16 and dropped them in. (It matched fine.) Frankly, does not sound like a good plan for 'run and gun.'
 
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Thanks for the reply cyclone. Just so I understand... with anamorphic, extreme close-up is a pain? Is that because of the focusing (horizontal and vertical)?
 
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