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Narrator: Which looks better? This, or that? Well, what if I told you that you may have been paying a premium to see the worst version.
You know what those black bars are that you see on the back, back, or sides of a movie? They happen because movies are shot with other frame sizes or facet ratios. “Lady Bird,” shot on the big screen, deserves to look like another “Star Wars,” shot in cinemascope. A Cinemascope movie on your TV will have black bars on the back and is more sensitive, while a movie theater will hide the frame with retractable curtains. These curtains from Brooklyn’s Night Hawk Cinema gently absorb and create a frame around the projected image. But take down the curtains and. . .
Chapin Cutler: When you don’t have masking, you have this gray domain of the screen that doesn’t reflect the image, it doesn’t reflect the image. In a way it stays there and looks ugly. There is a procedure underway in some cinemas. Circuits, I guess to save money, was a waste of money and they won’t.
Narrator: This is Chapin Cutler. He has been working in the theater and projection industry for over 40 years. Empty screen area can be distracting and detract from the immersive experience of watching a movie on the big screen.
Another problem? Projector brightness, which can be affected by the age and cleanliness of the bulb, along with any dirt or smudges that may be on the window of the projection booth. Some “Solo” attendees reported seeing extremely dark almost unviewable projections with a few saying that they had to struggle to see what was on screen.
Chapin Cutler: If the set is popular because of the amount of light that must be on the screen, then not only does the symbol look dark, but you also don’t see anything that happens in the shadows. All this data disappears.
Narrator: And if there was a 3D screening at the theater before a popular 2D screening, there may still be a lens designed only for 3D movies on the projector, making the symbol two-thirds darker than it is. .
Joe Muto: Showing something like that with a very low light level is gonna take away from it. If that’s the experience you walk away with that’s going to impede your positive judgment of the film, and that’s just gonna ruin it for you.
Narrator: Hurting the film crew and its viewers, and probably creating consumers who probably wouldn’t come back to that theater for a bad experience.
The disorders are not limited to “Solo”. In recent years, there have been reports that movie theaters are not doing enough to hold certain quality screenings. Standard 2D movie tickets charge an average of around $9. 00 in the United States and almost double that in places like New York City. But is it worth the down payment? A movie that doesn’t project correctly? You can get a full 4K movie for $15. Why bother with what may be a questionable theatrical presentation when you can get cinematic quality at home?
The picture may be bigger, and the sound may be better but if you’re having a bad theater experience, take note. If a theater has a dark blurry picture or leaves empty areas of the screen unmasked try a different theater. Many are still working hard to bring you the best picture possible.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This video was originally published in July 2018.
Following is a transcript of the video.
Narrator: Which looks better? This, or that? Well, what if I told you that you may have been paying a premium to see the worst version.
You know those black bars you sometimes see on the top, bottom or sides of a movie? They occur because movies are filmed at different frame sizes, or aspect ratios. “Lady Bird”, shot in widescreen should appear differently than “Star Wars”, which was shot in Cinemascope. A Cinemascope movie on your TV will have black bars on the top and bottom, while a movie theater masks the frame with retractable curtains. These curtains at Night Hawk Cinema in Brooklyn absorb the light and create a frame around the projected image. But take away the curtains and…
Chapin Cutler: When you don’t have masking, you have this gray domain of the screen that doesn’t reflect the image, it doesn’t reflect the image. In a way it stays there and looks ugly. There is a procedure underway in some cinemas. Circuits, I guess to save money, was a waste of money and they won’t.
Narrator: That’s Chapin Cutler. He’s been working in the projection and theater business for over 40 years. The empty screen space can be distracting and takes away from the immersive experience of seeing a movie on the big screen.
Another problem? Projector brightness, which can be affected by the age and cleanliness of the bulb, along with any dirt or smudges that may be on the window of the projection booth. Some “Solo” attendees reported seeing extremely dark almost unviewable projections with a few saying that they had to struggle to see what was on screen.
Chapin Cutler: While the amount of light that should be on the screen is popular, then not only does the symbol look dark, but you also don’t see anything that’s happening in the shadows. All this data disappears.
Narrator: And if there was a 3D showing in the theater before a standard 2D showing a lens meant only for 3D movies may still be on the projector making the image two thirds darker than it should be.
Joe Muto: Showing something like that with a very low point of kindness is going to take its toll. If that’s the delight you take away, it will obstruct your positive judgment of the movie and simply ruin it for you.
Narrator: Harming the team, the film, and its viewers, and in all likelihood creating consumers who likely wouldn’t return to this theater for a mediocre experience.
The disorders are not limited to “Solo”. In recent years, there have been reports of cinemas not doing enough to make certain quality screenings. Standard 2D movie tickets charge an average of around $9. 00 in the United States and almost double in puts like New York City. But is the front payment value seeing a movie that is not screened properly?You can get a complete 4K movie for $15. Why trouble with what can be a questionable theatrical presentation if you can get cinematic quality at home?
The picture is possibly larger and the sound is possibly better, but if you have a bad theater experience, take note. If a room has a dark, blurry symbol or leaves blank spaces on the screen unhidden, check another room. We’re still working hard to bring you the most productive photo possible.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This video was originally published in July 2018.
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