More than meets the eye
Posted Saturday 13th Oct 2007 at 23:40 by
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Out on Tuesday the Transformers HD-DVD is definitely more than meets the eye. The IESB attended an event at Paramount to see what the disc has to offer in the way of features.
One such feature is the Heads Up Display, which utilizes picture-in-picture to bring in select clips of B Roll, voice work sessions, behind-the-scene stunt construction, and factoids geared towards production as the film plays in its entirety, providing insight into all of the elements that go into constructing the scenes.
Paramount are using the Transformers disc as a showcase for many of the features of HD-DVD, and with the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray war still raging its bound to be a flagship in their campaign.
And as with any good military action its good to know who your allies are, the geeks in this case.
When a robot is introduced in the film, Intelligence Mode pulls up a bio, giving stats, weapon information, and history about the character. On the bottom of the screen, a text ticker provides fictional informational snippets about the current scene. Thereâ..s even a GPS tracking system at the top of the screen listing the latitude and longitude of the sceneâ..s location!
Not sure if its something I’d actually use, but very cool all the same.
Source: Transformers on HD-DVD...More Than Meets The Eye [ The IESB ]
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