Modifying Widescreen in Post.

[Simon]

hello

 

I was looking up on the Sony PD170 and in a review is says that it can shoot on widescreen, but when you play the footage on an standard TV 4:3 ration the image will be stretched.

 

I was wondering if there was a way in post-production you could modify the widescreen image so it will also look acceptable on a standard TV.

 

 

Anyhelp would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[gnasr]

If you want it to look letterboxed in a standart 4:3 TV. just shoot it 4:3 and apply a mask in your NLE's software.

 

Turn the widescreen mode on your camera and place marks on your lcd screen or monitor, then frame it inside the marks.