T3 DVD Framing

It seems that there is a great deal of concern over the misframing of the T3 DVD. I think it is quite possible that this is due to a misunderstanding of the framing process itself.

I believe that what we are seeing on the Widescreen DVD is what we saw in theaters (a 2.35:1 aspect ratio presentation of the movie). The film was most likely shot, not with an anamorphic lens of hard matte, but with a soft matte process. Rather than pan and scan for the Fullscreen version, the makers of the DVD most likely just decided to 'open up' the matte. As a result of utilizing this process, the viewer is privy to seeing more of the film, but this is a case in which 'more' truly means 'less'.

In seeing the picture information at the top and bottom of the screen (hidden in the Widescreen version), the viewer is seeing something he or she was never intended to see. It is important to keep in mind that just because you are seeing more, does not mean you are seeing... better.

Would you argue that seeing the entire T-800/50 is always preferable over seeing just its head?! Of course not; that would detract from the appeal of the shot.

The bottom line is, if you must own the Fullscreen, congratulations, for once you're not technically 'missing' anything, but don't be too overjoyed, because you are still 'missing out' on how the movie was meant to be seen.

FRET NOT WIDESCREEN OWNERS, lol!

News send in by: Rahul M. Gupta

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