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Q: multiple aspect of a film

I have been asked to do multiple version of a film i have made with different apsect ratio:

 

a. 16x9 (1.85:1 Flat or 2.35:1 Scope) Original Letterbox

b. 16x9 (1.77:1) Full Frame

c. 16x9 (1.33:1) Pillarbox

 

what is the difference between each of these and how would i go about creating them in final cut pro or is there another programme it would work better in like compressor or cinema tools maybe?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 10:57 AM

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  • by Michael Grenadier,

    Michael Grenadier Michael Grenadier Jul 30, 2012 12:53 PM in response to mpike123
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    Jul 30, 2012 12:53 PM in response to mpike123

    What is the aspect ratio of the original film?  Does it combine multiple aspect ratios?  If so, what is the aspect ratio of the sequence. 

     

    Compressor can do almost anything in terms of adjusting the exported quicktime.  Not always simple or intuitive, but it can do it.

  • by mpike123,

    mpike123 mpike123 Jul 30, 2012 3:04 PM in response to Michael Grenadier
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    Jul 30, 2012 3:04 PM in response to Michael Grenadier

    the film was shot in 16x9 2.40:1 how would i convert that to the other aspect ratio is there a step by step guide how to do it that you know of?

  • by Michael Grenadier,

    Michael Grenadier Michael Grenadier Jul 30, 2012 5:00 PM in response to mpike123
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    Jul 30, 2012 5:00 PM in response to mpike123

    compressor can do some of this, but there's no reason to make pillarbox (black bars on the left and right) for 16:9 material.  In compressor, you'll need to duplicate a preset and customize it.  In particular, set the padding in the geometry panel to "preserve source aspect ratio."