Sentences with word «anamorphic»

Anamorphic means to distort or change the shape of an image or object. It is often used in cinematography to create widescreen movies by squeezing the image horizontally and then stretching it back when projecting. Full definition
Both are presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers with strong colours and contrast, but the extended cut shows considerably more edge - enhancement than the alternative.
THE DVD - VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED / CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED Though Village of the Damned deserves special treatment all its own, Warner presents both Village and Children of the Damned on one side of a dual - layered disc in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen presentations that knock eyes out on their stalks.
It's my favorite film of the bunch, and the only one presented in anamorphic widescreen 2.35:1.
The unrated director's cut of 99 Women debuts on the format in a simply beautiful 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer.
MGM's new Thelma & Louise: Special Edition boasts a brand - new 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer that, with a few exceptions, is about as good as one might hope.
THE DVD MGM releases Out of Time in a spacious, overly bright and grainy 2.40:1 anamorphic video transfer prone to moiré problems and colour bleed, but if it's a little rough around the edges (indeed, DP Theo van de Sande's work on Cruel Intentions displayed the same kind of affected autumnal defect), I'm willing to think that it's in the cause of the picture's atmosphere.
The film itself sports a handsome 1.85:1 anamorphic video transfer that seems a little soft and grainy, but for what it's worth, I didn't mind that, as it preserved something of a filmic quality.
While Crosby demonstrates ways that Hollywood films influenced Japanese widescreen style, David Bordwell's chapter (which was previously published in an expanded form on his webpage)(4), argues that Japanese technologies and techniques were an important influence on the style of anamorphic widescreen films made by Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studio.
So, I was okay with their doing it, as long as I could shoot the movie the way I wanted to, in anamorphic film, and then let them convert it.
Many of the choices they made to create a sensation of unease were very subtle: although they shot with anamorphic lenses, they picked some that only created a slight distortion, and the zooms they used followed a straight line rather than something flashier.
Columbia TriStar weighs in with a 1.85:1 anamorphic DVD presentation of Tokyo Godfathers that is, like Millennium Actress, marred by edge - enhancement, if much more vibrant - looking.
Center funding made possible a new 26 1/2 - minute work in 35 mm anamorphic film by Berlin - based, British artist Tacita Dean.
This special edition re-release will correct that with a brand new 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
Best - case scenario: Shot using anamorphic lenses that haven't been used since the»60s and with an original score by Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight could see Tarantino surpass his usual exploitation influences and make an old - fashioned Western epic worthy of Sergio Leone.
Yes, it's been out before in both original and Mystery Science Theater 3000 versions, but this is a well - mastered anamorphic version of a film that doesn't normally get much respect.
If it doesn't seem at first glance to improve significantly on the company's previously - definitive DVD release, blame some stubbornly soft anamorphic cinematography — and know that a side - by - side comparison shows enough of a boost in clarity to almost justify a re-purchase by itself.
I have the original UK DVD release of the film which was an absolute travesty (letterboxed, not anamorphic widescreen for starters), so it wouldn't take much to improve on that, but Second Sight have pulled out all the stops to deliver the film in immaculate condition.
The 2.40:1 anamorphic Panavision image is correctly letterboxed inside the native 16x9 HDTV frame.
Working again with d.p. Radium Cheung, Baker opted to shoot the entire film on Apple iPhone 5s cameras equipped with brand - new anamorphic adapters, allowing for not only a more intimate, caught - on - the - fly feel, but also a bracingly cinematic widescreen look that takes on an almost radioactive glow in the harsh glare of an L.A. winter.
By comparison, Region 2 distributors Pathé saw fit to include an audio commentary by Terry Jones, a 25 - minute making - of featurette, storyboard and costume design featurettes, four sing - along songs, and the movie's original theatrical trailer, not to mention anamorphic enhancement for the film.
«Likewise, even though Hou has surrendered his very wide anamorphic frame, he finds ways to balance human action and tangible surroundings in the ways he did with city landscapes and village rooftops in the earlier films.
Warner continues their Tayton quadrilogy with a fine 2.37:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer of The Sandpiper that captures the lush Big Sur location shots with a lovely, filmic fidelity.
2 synchronised 35 mm anamorphic colour films, optical sound, with a running time of exactly one hour.
Aware of myriad ways in which we construct the world by looking, Kentridge uses stereoscopic viewers and creates optical illusions with anamorphic projection, to extend his drawings - in - time into three dimensions.
For his 2012 movie «Starlet,» Mr. Baker used a Sony digital camera with anamorphic wide - screen lenses that created a»70s - style, sun - bleached California look.
Like most of the other Vault Disney DVDs, Yeller is presented in 1.75:1 anamorphic widescreen.
1.77:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Dolby Digital 5.1 (English, French) Subtitles: English Closed Captioned Release Date: October 17, 2000 Three single - sided, dual - layered discs (DVD - 9) Suggested Retail Price: $ 69.99
Sadly, I think it's fair to say that the 1.81:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation falls well short of definitive: For starters, the film's palette just doesn't «pop» as prescribed, yet somehow, the red of Ariel's hair often appears oversaturated.
Technical aspects: 2.39:1 anamorphic widescreen picture; English and Spanish 5.1 Dolby digital and English 5.1 audio description track; English SDH, English and French subtitles.
The constricted nature of the staircase played a role in the artist's decision to use anamorphic distortions.
Buena Vista presents Who Framed Roger Rabbit in an impressively film - like anamorphic - widescreen transfer of the film's original 1.85:1 theatrical presentation.
«Season three of The Knick was set in 1947 and was going — at my absolute insistence — to be shot in anamorphic black - and - white,» Soderbergh wrote, adding, «It's POSSIBLE that may have contributed to its demise...» Fans of the show would note that moving to 1947 would represent a massive time - jump for the series, moving the story almost 50 years past its original turn - of - the - century setting.
There isn't any black crush, per se, yet dynamic range is lacking in midtones, while some subtle smearing of detail could be the by - product of slight gatefloat — although any softness is most likely attributable to the picture's anamorphic lensing.
John Gibbs and Douglas Pye's chapter is also interested in widescreen stylistics as they examine the contrasting styles of Otto Preminger's CinemaScope film River of No Return (1954) and Sam Peckinpah's Junior Bonner (1972), shot in Todd - AO 35 (a Panavision - like format based on Japanese anamorphic lenses).
THE DVDs by Bill Chambers Paramount's hot streak with regards to their DVD transfers of recent titles remains unbroken by The Machinist's handsome 2.32:1 anamorphic widescreen presentation, an optimal platform for Xavi Gimenez's monochromatic cinematography save the occasional surge of edge - enhancement.
2 synchronised 35 mm anamorphic color films, optical sound, 56 minutes with a running time of exactly one hour, continuous loop synced to start on the hour.
Using machine vision, biometric sensors, anamorphic 3D projection mapping, VR, AR, and more, the works in the show invite one to dissociate momentarily from ordinary waking consciousness, and explore the worlds of eighteen artists who imagine new perspectives of «reality.»
Patrick Hughes, Fujio Watanabe, William Kentridge, István Orosz, Felice Varini, Matthew Ngui, Kelly Houle, Nigel Williams, and Judy Grace are artists creating anamorphic images.
San Francisco - based Mirus Gallery opened last week Anamorphic Portraiture, a dynamic exhibition featuring acclaimed international and regional contemporary artists working within the realm of disrupted portraiture.
Get ready to trick your mind with amazing anamorphic illusions that will make you question your view of reality.
there was this gritty ditty - a siege picture that first introduced the director's love of synth - scored anamorphic photography and his fear of faceless, invading danger.
San Francisco - based Mirus Gallery opened last week Anamorphic Portraiture, a dynamic exhibition featuring acclaimed international and regional contemporary artists working within the realm of
Included here are drawings ranging from the»60s to today, small found - object sculptures, notebooks, and wall installations from the»70s and»80s, as well as a group of recent anamorphic sculptures made between 1990 and 1993.
The 2.42:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer is razor - sharp but filmlike, with deep, penetrating blacks and excellent shadow detail.
Finishing out the Tayton box (and exclusive to the set), Warner's DVD release of The Comedians presents the film in a 2.36:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer that sparkles.
THE DVD by Bill Chambers Fox presents The Devil Wears Prada on DVD in a fairly lush and filmlike 2.38:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer.
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