I could have sworn that we had a thread on this subject in the past, but I can't find it.
What adult titles are presented in anamorphic widescreen, i.e. enhanced for 16:9 widescreen monitors?
Off the top of my head:
Blond and Brunettes (Studio A) Dollhouse (Studio A) Euphoria (Wicked) Hard Edge (Studio A) The Scent of Desire (Wicked) The Scottish Loveknot (Private) Space Nuts (Wicked) Weekend Getaway (Adam & Eve) Women in Uniform (Wicked)
I'm pretty sure that the entire "Jack's Playground" series from Digital Playground has been done in anamorphic widescreen, as has Jessie Jane: Erotique (also from DP).
All titles from Surfer Pictures: Club Tropixxx, Club Tropixxx 2 and Hawaii Heat are also anamorphic (as well as having been shot in HD).
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DenverDon Benevolent
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Posted - Mar 4 2004 : 2:21AM
There have been anamorphic discussions before, but with regards to the technical aspects of it, not a list of titles.
I personally think that all films for DVD should be made 16:9 as most DVD players will letterbox video down to 4:3 for those with 4:3 televisions. It is a far superior aspect ratio however it will mean most producers will need to get an anamorphic lens adaptor for their DV Camera as the internal 16:9 settings on most cameras are not a genuine anamorphic picture, more a squished 4:3 picture. In the Britain we have adopted 16:9 as a standard for all television commercials and most TV programmes, analogue broadcasts are converted to a letterbox aspect ratio acceptable for all those with 4:3 T.V's. All those with Digital set top boxes or T.V's can enjoy 16:9 FHA (Full Height Anamorphic.) We haven't however introduced any HD broadcasts which you have in the states. So while you all clamber to buy Widescreen HD T.V's we will all be replacing our Widescreen pal T.V's for HD versions. Just like manafacturers want us to !!
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DenverDon Benevolent
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Posted - Mar 4 2004 : 8:48AM
With all due respect ronald, there have been discussions about anamorphic widescreen, the benefits, etc. However for this thread let's keep it to titles that are presented in anamorphic format. I didn't move this to Tech Talk because it was about titles and not the technical aspects.
Most definitely feel free to start a thread in the Tech Talk forum if you want to discuss it.
I switch back and forth between shooting in the 16X9 format and the "full frame" -- the ASIA NOIR series, the ZEN & THE ART OF FELLATIO series, and SANTERIA are all shot letterboxed ... other titles are shot full frame for more of a gonzo feel ... for those really interested, I also tend to shoot 30 fps or below when I'm shooting for a letterboxed "film-look," and 60 fps when going gonzo ....
dac
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Is that a speed of movement issue ? Do you feel the camera will have to make faster pans in gonzo and need a higher frame rate to compensate , or is it something else that I'm missing right now ?
Good guess< Lee, but not in this case ... if you're shooting below 30fps, you do have to be aware that those gonzo-like camera whip-arounds are difficult to do at such exposures -- though conversevely, you have much greater latitude with available light. But the reason I shoot my more documentary, gonzo shows at 60fps and full frame is that the "video look" seems to be preferable for a large segment of the audience -- even though it's arguably aesthetically inferior to the more rich colors and nuanced exposures of other settings
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Posted - Mar 4 2004 : 12:46AM