ATTN JMS: varying widescreen ratios

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From: "Troy Heagy" <troy_heagy at hotmail.com>
Date: 30 Sep 2000 09:52:53 -0700
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>From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5) No, there weren't two wide 
>versions.....don't change that footage, when the rest gets reconfigured, 
>you get narrower inside narrow, if that makes any sense.



Hello Joe!  I'm glad you didn't disappear from the internet.  In fact, your 
presence online is what prompted me to watch B5!  Back when season 1 was 
airing, I was more interested in hearing your behind-the-scenes commentary 
than watching the story.  Of course, that changed later. :)



When widescreen/digital HDTV finally replaces Never-The-Same-Color (NTSC), 
will these various "inconsistencies" in widescreen formats, teacup 
sequences, ghosting, et cetera be taken care of?

I'm curious: Why did you present the credits in widescreen letterbox format 
when the rest of the show was standard 4:3?  What motivated you to do that?

Also, I recall you said the CGI was produced as standard 4:3 ratios.  Does 
that mean the PAL/Sci-Fi version is cropping the CGI?

Confused :)



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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 1 Oct 2000 02:30:34 -0700
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>When widescreen/digital HDTV finally replaces Never-The-Same-Color (NTSC), 
>will these various "inconsistencies" in widescreen formats, teacup 
>sequences, ghosting, et cetera be taken care of?
>

I'm not directly involved with WB posting, but my suspicion is that it will be.
>I'm curious: Why did you present the credits in widescreen letterbox format 
>when the rest of the show was standard 4:3?  What motivated you to do that?

Gave the show kind of an epic look.

>Also, I recall you said the CGI was produced as standard 4:3 ratios.  Does 
>that mean the PAL/Sci-Fi version is cropping the CGI?

Yes, but we always composed the CGI so that there wasn't anything important
going on top and bottom.

 jms

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