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I have a question about ' correct for aspect ratio'

I have recently completed a wedding video, and the bride and her family have expressed disappointment that my footage make them ' look like a group of dwarves.... small and fat'.


My initial reaction to this was to say there is nothing I can do about their shape, however I did agree to investigate further. I have checked my cameras to ensure that I am filming in 4:3 aspect ratio.


I have noted tonight however that final cut (I use Final Cut Express 4.0.1) has a tool that allows you to 'correct for aspect ratio'. I cannot find reference to this in the user manual (although I am sure it is there). When I apply this to any clips, it does appear to stretch the images upwards/ vertical.


Should I be using this all times before editing?


Is this perhaps the cuase of the dwarf effect on the final footage? I have never had any complaints before.


Any help or experience would be appreciated.

Imac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB ram.

Posted on May 29, 2012 12:29 PM

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May 31, 2012 3:57 PM in response to Beeram

Clips or Nested Sequences must match the Master Sequence that they go into otherwise problems occur.

In your case if an Anamorpic Sequence or clip are mis-matched then this distortion of the Aspect Ratio occurs and people can look like dwarfs or visa versa.

It's a matter of determining where the mis-match is and then correcting it.

That's why we need to know the specifics of clips and Sequence.


From what has been posted there does not seem to be a problem.

You may have to look further back to the clips that went into the Nested Sequence.

Unless the people are dwarfs then there will be a mis-match somewhere. 🙂


Al

I have a question about ' correct for aspect ratio'

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