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Have you ever spotted a boom mic or a stunt wire because the matte was opened? Let me know in the comments.

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: Before widescreen TVs were common, open matte was used to fill 4:3 television screens without cutting off the sides of the image (a process known as pan and scan). Have you ever spotted a boom mic or

Sometimes, Open Matte ruins the magic. You see the boom mic. You see the edge of the set. The composition looks sloppy. If you are interested in this topic, I

: In some rare cases, opening the mattes can reveal boom microphones, lighting rigs, or the edges of the set that were supposed to be hidden.

We’ve all been there.

: Some platforms host open matte versions of films like The Avengers or Skyfall .