Ive noticed for a while there is trend, or fashion, to put new Super 8 films on YouTube which have been overscanned so much you see the sprocket hole and the top and bottom of the frames either side. Generally speaking I think I prefer just the full frame nothing else, but I'm slightly undecided whether its a good thing or not to show it overscanned. In some ways it makes Super 8 look more unique in that its not trying to compete with digital as you can clearly see its film and it does seem to make the image look very sharp. I might even try it myself for the odd reel of silent footage, but for longer films I will stick to the frame only.
I can understand the main reason for the overscan in that if you was to scan it in 4K you can zoom and crop on an editor and stabilize the image while still retaining sharpness.
Graham S
I can understand the main reason for the overscan in that if you was to scan it in 4K you can zoom and crop on an editor and stabilize the image while still retaining sharpness.
What do you think of it?
Graham S
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