Question for you vid-making/vid-watching people

[sholio]

In a multi-fandom vid that uses clips from shows/movies with different aspect ratios (that is, newer widescreen clips and older, TV-screen-shaped clips, or widescreen clips of different widths), what do you think is the least intrusive way of handling it?

If it's different for you as a vidder or a viewer, I'd be most interested in knowing what works best for you as a viewer -- what you find least jarring when you watch a vid.

[Poll #1734222]

Separate polls posted to DW and LJ, since you can't crosspost a poll; the DW entry is here. Answer wherever you prefer.

Comments

[shayera.livejournal.com]

Stretching/squeezing the footage makes me completely unable to watch a vid - it's an instant backbutton, because no matter how good it is otherwise, it makes my head hurt. ^^;

I prefer vids with cropped footage - that feels less intrusive. There's nothing to call attention to the fact that the footage is from different sources. But letterboxing is okay, and will not make me complain. (As a vidder with extremely limited tech, I've realized that sometimes letterboxing is the best option.)

[sholio]

You know, I didn't realize until reading this comment that you must've cropped clips in your DW vids, since you mix different Who eras. Sometimes I've been very aware of cropped clips, but you did it so seamlessly that I never realized, even as many times as I've watched the "Gone in the Morning" one! *tips hat to you*

[shayera.livejournal.com]

*bows* Thanks! ^_^

I use VirtualDub to crop. WMM can't crop, and it letterboxes to 4:3 as default.