Babylon 5 - Widescreen

 Posted on 3/10/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post had no questions}

Haven't heard what the disposition is yet on C4 re: widescreen
or regular.

jms



Babylon 5 - Widescreen

 Posted on 3/12/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


{original post unavailable}

No, the report is not correct. Only the 2-hour pilot was
filmed in normal aspect ratio; from day one, the series has been shot
in widescreen format, cropped for current ratios.

jms



Babylon 5 - Widescreen

 Posted on 3/15/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


(blocked) asks:
> Are you able to say if we are ever likely to get B5 commercially
> available in widescreen ?

Eventually, yes, B5 will be available in widescreen.

jms



Babylon 5 - Widescreen

 Posted on 3/20/1996 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Matt Allen <100530.232@compuserve.com> asks:
> Are the computer Fx also in widescreen?
> But as far as I know the PAR can't put down widescreen stuff
> unless you screw around with the output resolution?

We'd pretty much have to re-render the CGI for important shots,
while more mundane stuff where there's nothing in the upper and lower
parts of the frame could be safely cropped and lose nothing.

jms