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Would've been 10x better if (Aspect ratio)

posted 8 years ago by Nosimepagann
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Yes. If the EAR-CAMS they have were filming in a diferent aspect ratio than the semi-pro camera that Lisa had for the documentary. Or at LEAST dont have the same quality. I mean, you don't have to have an 180 IQ mind to know that the *beep* EAR-CAM WON'T film at the same quality that a semi-pro camera.
Something like Lane's camera, it was diferent. But they screwed up bad with the EAR ones..

Also, does this movie has the WORST SFX ever made?

[–] ThatNoodleLizard 8 years ago

Aspect ratio doesn't have anything to do with quality, it's just framing (even the worst phone camera shoots in 16:9 traditionally, which is the aspect ratio a lot of movies and TV shows use, 2:35 for the more "cinematic" look). I think you mean resolution/quality. I agree that there would be a difference, but if this were real none of the footage would look as good as it does, even with decent cameras. You'd barely be able to see most of the time. Don't even get me started on the sound quality.

[–] Nosimepagann 8 years ago

Yes of course. I was aiming at the black bars on both sides. Something like they did in "The Grand Budapest Hotel"

[–] ThatNoodleLizard 8 years ago

But virtually no cameras natively shoot in that aspect ratio since widescreen TVs became the norm. That would've been far more incongruous.

[–] Motoko_Kusanagi 8 years ago

It would have added no doubt. The sound design was totally overdone though. As others have remarked, it often felt like a big monster movie than supernatural.