Ground Glasses and Hard Masks
PANAVISION ground glasses are multipurpose. In the first place they delineate the image area and secondly, the lines are reflective to provide the illuminated reticle lines which make it easy to see the edges of the frame against a dark background.
Choice of Ground Glass Markings — the Options
Whether the prime format be for Anamorphic or Spherical release, Super 35 or 3–PERF, Roadshow 70mm blow–up or Jumbo Jet video, protecting the Action Area for all possible releases can be a nightmare. A decision has to be made at the outset of shooting and adhered to throughout the production. It is an amusing thought that the format most thought of, 35mm “Academy,” is the one least likely ever to be used for presentation purposes. ...
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