Godzilla | 1998 Open Matte New!

Roland Emmerich set his American reimagining in the vertical landscape of . Because of this, the open matte version alters how viewers experience the movie's geography and scale:

Open Matte isn't always pretty. Because the cinematographer framed for 2.39, the 1.33 frame sometimes includes things you weren't meant to see. Godzilla 1998 Open Matte

~1.78:1 (fills a standard 16:9 widescreen TV) or ~1.33:1 (for old 4:3 televisions). The Process: Roland Emmerich set his American reimagining in the

The open matte presentation changes how the audience perceives the film's visual geometry, especially regarding scale. Height and Verticals especially regarding scale. Height and Verticals