On Fri, 10 Jun 1994, Richard J. Leskosky wrote: > >On Thu, 9 Jun 1994, Richard J. Leskosky wrote: > > > > I don't get it. Why would a title sequence be "scope-ed" in the lab? That > would mean that either the image behind the titles was meant to look > squeezed or that the projectionist would have to change lenses right after > the titles. The second possibility is hardly likely these days (when the > "projectionist" is probably not even in the booth during the film but > selling popcorn at the concession stand instead), if ever. The first > possiblity might occur, but then presumably the rest of the film would not > look squeezed. Since, in the case of this screning of MAVERICK, I ran out > to complain (at the concession stand of course) and an obvious change of > lenses followed this, I have to conclude that the whole film required an > anamorphic lens on the projector. > Forgot to mention: This squeezing or unsqueezing process might be done to create what is called a "text-less" background. If you consider the fact that non-U.S. markets might not want the english titles over the picture, they have to create an opening title sequence without the letters on it. Again, since I wasn't there with you at the screening, I don't really know what happened. And yes, the projectionist horror stories go on and on. ____________________________________________________________________________ -------->from John G. Thomas([log in to unmask])in Hollywierd,Calif.<--------- ____________________________________________________________________________