I'm watching the (in)famous 16 camera bootleg of the Budapest show and the 16 little camera "spaces" are not squares, but they're rectangles. Does it mean that the concert was shot in widescreen and later cropped to 4:3 for the home video releases ?
Is here somebody who remembers in which aspect ratio was the concert shown in movie theatres ?
Could it be 1.185 ?
. · Member since
Lets hope so
Marknow · Member since
Yes, 35mm film has a native aspect ratio of 1.85:1. But because of it's overall quality, you can do what you like with the aspect ratio.
Because it was shot in 35mm it can be released in any aspect ratio up to Blu_Ray.
The native aspect ratio of what we have so far is 4:3 or 1.33:1, which suited home technology of the time.
The theatrical release was probably 16:9
pittrek · Member since
Today was my personal "Budapest day". I was absolutely impressed how much resolution is kept even on the VHS. A widescreen Bluray would look absolutely brilliant :-)
Thanks for the info about the native aspect ratio. One of the cameras on the multi-camera bootleg showed the numbers "1 185" so I wasn't sure what these numbers mean :-)
tero! 48531 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Marknow wrote:[/b]
Yes, 35mm film has a native aspect ratio of 1.85:1. But because of it's overall quality, you can do what you like with the aspect ratio.
Because it was shot in 35mm it can be released in any aspect ratio up to Blu_Ray.[/QUOTE]
I think you'll find that blu-ray is not an aspect ratio, and you can use any aspect ratio on a blu-ray, regardless of the quality of the original material.
But you're absolutely right that 35mm is technically good enough to provide a full HD picture.
pittrek · Member since
Any ? I thought you can use ONLY 16:9 aspect ratio on BluRay. At least I have never seen any other aspect ratio on official BDs. Old 4:3 TV shows are encoded with black bars on both sides, and the result is encoded as a 16:9 video
Marknow · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]tero! 48531 wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Marknow wrote:[/b]
Yes, 35mm film has a native aspect ratio of 1.85:1. But because of it's overall quality, you can do what you like with the aspect ratio.
Because it was shot in 35mm it can be released in any aspect ratio up to Blu_Ray.[/QUOTE]
I think you'll find that blu-ray is not an aspect ratio, and you can use any aspect ratio on a blu-ray, regardless of the quality of the original material.
But you're absolutely right that 35mm is technically good enough to provide a full HD picture.[/QUOTE]
HD Bly-Ray at 16:9 comes in at 1.66:1 to 1.85:1, the same maximum aspect ratio as 35mm Film, should have made that clearer.
Blu_ray at 16:9 will contain around 2,000 or 2k horizontal pixels per digital frame. 35mm film although analogue can in some cases contain up to 12,000 or 12k horizontal pixels per frame.
So what Queen prods will do is organise a Telecine of the 35mm footage. Telecine is a high resolution scan of the 35mm footage most commonly done at 4,000 or 4k horizontal pixels.
That will then be down converted to 2k in order to fit on the Blu-Ray disc.
IF the theatrical cut from the 80's was 16:9 then Queen already have a Telecine at 4k, or 2k which could be used for the BD with a little restoration.
tero! 48531 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]pittrek wrote:[/b]
Any ? I thought you can use ONLY 16:9 aspect ratio on BluRay. At least I have never seen any other aspect ratio on official BDs. Old 4:3 TV shows are encoded with black bars on both sides, and the result is encoded as a 16:9 video[/QUOTE]
...Which means the material can be of any aspect ratio, or otherwise we wouldn't be getting any wider movies either!
That makes the aspect ratio of the original film a moot point, and the only thing that matters is whether the resolution is large enough to warrant a HD transfer.
tero! 48531 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Marknow wrote:[/b]
IF the theatrical cut from the 80's was 16:9 then Queen already have a Telecine at 4k, or 2k which could be used for the BD with a little restoration.[/QUOTE]
Now THAT's a point that QP would be interested in (because as we all know, they are looking for ways the cut the costs), but now we aren't talking about "aspect ratio up to BD" anymore, are we?
Marknow · Member since
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[b]tero! 48531 wrote: [/b] we aren't talking about "aspect ratio up to BD" anymore, are we?[/QUOTE] My [b]guess[/b] is that the best release we will get is a 2k BD @ 16:9, 1920 X 1080i px.
pittrek · Member since
Why interlaced ?
Marknow · Member since
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[b]pittrek wrote: [/b] Why interlaced ?[/QUOTE]
Last BD through Eagle Rock, Days Of Our Lives doc, was Interlaced, just a [b][i]guess[/i][/b].
Is it a load of cack? I ask because it has a confirmed catalogue number, release date, etc.
emrabt · Member since
Days Of Our Lives doc, was Interlaced
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I'm not 100% sure but i tihnk that's to bring the 25 frames of UK TV up to the BR standard Refresh rate.
Toozeup · Member since
It's highly unlikely they will use any existing master. They will most likely have the original camera rushes teleclined and create a brand new mix. This will allow them to present the concert complete in the highest possible quality!
Marknow · Member since
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[b]Toozeup wrote: [/b] It's highly unlikely they will use any existing master. They will most likely have the original camera rushes teleclined and create a brand new mix. This will allow them to present the concert complete in the highest possible quality![/QUOTE] That would be my hope too, and also the opinion of Brian May in a response to a fan letter on BrianMay.com, 17 Sep 11.
[b]"The short answer is - yes, I think a blu-ray release of this concert will eventually be possible. Our people have been putting a lot of work into procuring the original footage .. these things are complicated, and can get political ... people don't realise that these kinds of problems exist. And there are technical problems to overcome too. But I believe we will do it. [/b]"
