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Is it possible to shoot from BMPCC, edit it and finally export it as anamorphic ratio, and project it in a cinema...


thanks.

First, let me qualify myself as not owning or ever operating a BMPCC.

That being said, there are lots of good tutorials on using things like After Effects to mask out the top and bottom of the picture to create anamorphic screen ratios. The trick would be getting bars on the viewer screen of the camera to make sure you composition is correct. lol

SLR Magic is currently working on an anamorphic lens for MFT
with a 1.33 squeeze.

Or as c131frdave says, crop it to correct the aspect.

Thank you for your replies.

my question is, if i exported it in a anamorphic format, can i project it to widescreen cinema?

1) If you output your project at 1920x1080 and you have added black bars at the top and bottom, yes the projector will display your image at 2.35:1 aspect ratio (Cinemascope).
2) If you output your project at 1920x1080 and you used a 1.33x anamorphic lens and you did not 'un-squeeze' in post and the projector has a 1.33x anamorphic lens on it, yes the projector will display your image at 2.35:1 aspect ratio (by far the best of the two choices).
3) If you output your project at 1920x816 (2.35:1), probably not unless your project can re-map the image to its electronic imaging device. Best to test this method out to make sure it displays correctly.

Hope this helps you out

barth36 wrote:1) If you output your project at 1920x1080 and you have added black bars at the top and bottom, yes the projector will display your image at 2.35:1 aspect ratio (Cinemascope).
2) If you output your project at 1920x1080 and you used a 1.33x anamorphic lens and you did not 'un-squeeze' in post and the projector has a 1.33x anamorphic lens on it, yes the projector will display your image at 2.35:1 aspect ratio (by far the best of the two choices).
3) If you output your project at 1920x816 (2.35:1), probably not unless your project can re-map the image to its electronic imaging device. Best to test this method out to make sure it displays correctly.

Hope this helps you out

i will try these methods! i'll get back to this post after we've finished the project. thanks