To solve this, the home video editors utilized a hybrid approach:
To understand why the open matte version of Godzilla (1998) is so highly sought after, one must understand how the film was shot. Godzilla 1998 Open Matte
When digital effects are rendered for a 2.39:1 film, the visual effects artists often only render the pixels needed for that specific widescreen window to save time and computing power. For scenes fully generated by computer graphics, an open matte version cannot simply "unmask" the top and bottom because those pixels do not exist. To solve this, the home video editors utilized
When Godzilla first steps into the streets of New York, the widescreen version focuses on his legs and lower body. The open matte version shows his full, terrifying height against the surrounding buildings. When Godzilla first steps into the streets of