tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post3915439578040798679..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Hakujaden - Japanese and French DVDsDaniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-24990076430204770842009-07-30T20:56:34.785-05:002009-07-30T20:56:34.785-05:00Fantastic! Thanks for sharing! I'll post thi...Fantastic! Thanks for sharing! I'll post this on the blog immediately. It's a good thing I'm still thinking about this movie. It's still captivating my imagination, which means I'll have to write more posts before I'm done.<br /><br />This is a real puzzle we have on our hands. Which is the correct aspect ratio? The French DVD doesn't stretch anything out, but merely include the overscan area beyond the 4:# picture frame. Does this mean they used a film print from Toei for their DVD? I thought I knew the answers, but now remain as uncertain as ever.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-40399328384517953592009-07-30T19:45:40.515-05:002009-07-30T19:45:40.515-05:00Here are screenshots in their native resolutions t...Here are screenshots in their native resolutions that show the difference in quality. Neither DVD is stretched, they are just cropped differently.<br /><br />French DVD:<br />http://i32.tinypic.com/noda1h.png<br /><br />Japanese DVD:<br />http://i27.tinypic.com/1zy9210.png<br /><br />Here's a gif that compares the cropping:<br />http://i29.tinypic.com/aahdw7.gif<br /><br />Film restoration has it's advantages and disadvantages. On first glance, the French DVD looks much better overall, but digital video noise reduction can cause havoc with full animation if it's not used properly. Notice that parts of the raindrops have been slightly cleaned off as film scratches in the French DVD. Then there's the question of which version has the more accurate color...jrsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718607506756407297noreply@blogger.com