| Setting | Recommendation | |---------|----------------| | | Slightly higher than default (dark scenes are common) | | Sharpness | Medium (film has soft-focus flashbacks) | | Color | Warm (Burton desaturates modern scenes, warms the past) | | Subtitles | On for Hollowghast whispers & Welsh accents |
Grossed approximately $296.5 million worldwide against a $110 million budget. In 1080p, the contrast ratio of these black-and-white
Ransom Riggs’ novel was famous for its inclusion of vintage vernacular photographs. Burton pays homage to this by freezing frames into living photographs throughout the film. In 1080p, the contrast ratio of these black-and-white stills is stunning. The specular highlights on the children’s faces and the deep, inky blacks of the backgrounds demonstrate the full dynamic range of the format. In lower resolutions, these scenes look washed out. these scenes look washed out.