Yas Kassana
Well-known member
Hi guys - before you have a go at me, yes i have looked at the sticky and have browsed this forum. But because i'm a n00b, i'm not sure about this.
1. Do i film in 4x3 mode on my Z1 and then convert/crop to 2.35.1 in my NLE?(also how much resolution would i loose?)
2. or can i film in 16.9 mode in camera and then export to a 4x3 timeline and then crop to 2.35.1?(would that result in less resolution loss?)
3. do i film in 16.9 mode in camera and then export to a 16x9 timeline and then crop to 2.35.1?(would that result in some sort of stretched image like in the film 'the idiots'*?)
* Useless trivia, The Idiots used an anamorphic lens without noticing it until way later in exhibition. Because before they realized they filmed it with the anamorphic lens, they had in mind placing a softmatte over the image after filming everything.
The director and cameraman did not know what anamorphic meant, they just thought the term meant a magical cinematic term. They initially planned to film it in the traditional 1.33:1 aspect, and then place a softmatte to make it 1.85:1, but the idiots didn't realize that the lens they used eliminated the need for a softmatte, by stretching the image vertically.
1. Do i film in 4x3 mode on my Z1 and then convert/crop to 2.35.1 in my NLE?(also how much resolution would i loose?)
2. or can i film in 16.9 mode in camera and then export to a 4x3 timeline and then crop to 2.35.1?(would that result in less resolution loss?)
3. do i film in 16.9 mode in camera and then export to a 16x9 timeline and then crop to 2.35.1?(would that result in some sort of stretched image like in the film 'the idiots'*?)
* Useless trivia, The Idiots used an anamorphic lens without noticing it until way later in exhibition. Because before they realized they filmed it with the anamorphic lens, they had in mind placing a softmatte over the image after filming everything.
The director and cameraman did not know what anamorphic meant, they just thought the term meant a magical cinematic term. They initially planned to film it in the traditional 1.33:1 aspect, and then place a softmatte to make it 1.85:1, but the idiots didn't realize that the lens they used eliminated the need for a softmatte, by stretching the image vertically.
