Open Matte [updated] -

But other times? It feels like you’ve taken a step into the movie. You stop watching a framed painting and start watching a window.

But , when a 4K Blu-ray is mastered, sometimes the studio is lazy. They take the Open Matte digital intermediate (the master file before the bars were added) and just slap black bars on it. open matte

When James Cameron’s Titanic came to VHS, most people bought the widescreen version. But the standard Fullscreen VHS wasn't a Pan & Scan hack job. Because Cameron shot the film on Super 35 (a format designed to protect the top and bottom), the VHS actually revealed more information than the theatrical cut. But other times

You might just find the secret version of the film the director never intended you to see—but that the camera saw anyway. Have you ever spotted a boom mic or a stunt wire because the matte was opened? Let me know in the comments. But , when a 4K Blu-ray is mastered,