1.85:1 movies that used soft and open matte

Are/were most 1.85:1 movies filmed in soft matte for open matte 4:3
transfers? How about the popular '80s film "Planes, Trains, and
Automobiles"? Do any 1.85:1 movies use hard matte thruout?

Tim923

Tim923 <> wrote:
: Are/were most 1.85:1 movies filmed in soft matte for open matte 4:3
: transfers? How about the popular '80s film "Planes, Trains, and
: Automobiles"? Do any 1.85:1 movies use hard matte thruout?

I'd venture to guess that very few films use hard matting as
there is little point in doing it and many disadvantages. Hair
and dirt is much more likely to show up in the visible frame
for instance.


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> Are/were most 1.85:1 movies filmed in soft matte for open matte 4:3
> transfers? How about the popular '80s film "Planes, Trains, and
> Automobiles"? Do any 1.85:1 movies use hard matte thruout?

99% of 1.85:1 movies use a soft matte. Very few use a hard matte, as
there is really no point to it.

Joshua Zyber

>99% of 1.85:1 movies use a soft matte. Very few use a hard matte, as
>there is really no point to it.

But does using a soft matte always lead to 4:3 open matte transfers,
or do they ever pan and scan it?

Tim923

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> >99% of 1.85:1 movies use a soft matte. Very few use a hard matte, as
>>there is really no point to it.
>
> But does using a soft matte always lead to 4:3 open matte transfers,
> or do they ever pan and scan it?

It's usually some combination of the two. Certain shots within a movie
may be cropped if, for example, a boom microphone dipped into the top of
the frame and opening the mattes would expose it. Also, special effects
tend to be rendered only for the theatrical portion of the frame, not
for the excess space at the top and bottom, so shots with effects in
them are usually cropped for 4:3.

Joshua Zyber