TJ- This is not my word, it's from some California film school. Sorry, I just picked it up a few weeks ago and saved it without the reference, for my own use. Never thought I would reproduce it here. I do somewhat agree with you. For my own project, I will get the aspect ratio of the film/projection setup and produce the frames at the highest res possible within that AR logic. But then the transfer is done by the production company itself and there are no surcharges for resizing. Some outfits will charge you an arm and a leg if they have to resize a frame. That's only one reason why it's so hard to answer these sorts of questions. Q

Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hazard
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