Ran: Technical Notes

Technical Notes Technical Notes:
Ran
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The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray does NOT include the following two features available on their 2-disc DVD edition:
  • A 35-minute video piece reconstructing Ran through Kurosawa’s paintings and sketches, created as part of the series Image: Kurosawa’s Continuity
  • Booklet interview with composer Toru Takemitsu



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ABOUT THE TRANSFER:
Ran is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and the bottom of the screen are normal for this format. This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine from a 35mm interpositive. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches were removed using the MTI Digital Restoration System. To maintain optimal image quality through the compression process, the picture on this dual-layer DVD-9 was encoded at the highest-possible bit rate for the quantity of material included.

The soundtrack was mastered at 24-bit from the original magnetic tracks, and audio restoration tools were used to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and crackle.




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