Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... at DVinfo.net

Darryn Carroll · December 20th, 2012, 01:56 PM

Any good way of using some 16:9 footage to a project shot in 4:3? Client has given me some clips in 16:9

Jon Fairhurst · December 20th, 2012, 02:18 PM

Letterbox (black bars top and bottom) or zoom (cut off the left and the right) with panning as needed ("pan & scan") to keep the action well framed.

In general, people pan & scan in narrative works to keep the video from drawing attention to itself. The exception is when there is critical information on the edges, like in many credit reels.

Trevor Dennis · December 20th, 2012, 02:19 PM

What do you edit with Darryn?

Darryn Carroll · December 20th, 2012, 02:27 PM

I am a PC and edit with Cyberlinks Powerdirector 11 and also Corel Videostudio.

Darren Levine · December 20th, 2012, 03:00 PM

switching between aspect ratios within the same project can be a bit annoying for the viewer.

that leaves you to make the decision whether to keep the project 4:3 and pan and scan the 16:9 stuff. or switch the project to 16:9 and crop off the 4:3 footage to become widescreen.

which would damage each respective footage more: cropping the sides of the 16:9 footage, or cropping the top/bottom of the 4:3 footage

since we're living in widescreen world now, i'd lean toward making the project 16:9

December 20th, 2012, 01:56 PM	#1
Darryn Carroll Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 255	Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... Any good way of using some 16:9 footage to a project shot in 4:3? Client has given me some clips in 16:9

December 20th, 2012, 02:18 PM	#2
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... Letterbox (black bars top and bottom) or zoom (cut off the left and the right) with panning as needed ("pan & scan") to keep the action well framed. In general, people pan & scan in narrative works to keep the video from drawing attention to itself. The exception is when there is critical information on the edges, like in many credit reels. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

December 20th, 2012, 02:19 PM	#3
Trevor Dennis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Zealand, Rapaura (near Blenheim) Posts: 434	Re: Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... What do you edit with Darryn? __________________ Stills at: www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/

December 20th, 2012, 02:27 PM	#4
Darryn Carroll Major Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 255	Re: Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... I am a PC and edit with Cyberlinks Powerdirector 11 and also Corel Videostudio.

December 20th, 2012, 03:00 PM	#5
Darren Levine Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NJ/NYC Posts: 563	Re: Client added 16:9 to my 4:3 project... switching between aspect ratios within the same project can be a bit annoying for the viewer. that leaves you to make the decision whether to keep the project 4:3 and pan and scan the 16:9 stuff. or switch the project to 16:9 and crop off the 4:3 footage to become widescreen. which would damage each respective footage more: cropping the sides of the 16:9 footage, or cropping the top/bottom of the 4:3 footage since we're living in widescreen world now, i'd lean toward making the project 16:9 __________________ C100 - GH4 - NYC Shooter www.DarrenLevine.com