A bug's life

a bug's life is a computer animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 14, 1998, and in the United Kingdom on 5 February 1999. It tells the tale of an oddball individualist ant who hires what he thinks are "warrior bugs" to fight off greedy grasshoppers. The film was directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton.

Video release

The DVD of the film is the first wholly-digital transfer of a feature film to a digital playback medium. No analog processes came between the creation of the computer images and their representation on the DVD.

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As well, the pan and scan or 'full screen' version of the video (on the DVD as well as VHS releases) has been reframed; rather than sacrifice image in some parts of the film, the frame has been extended or objects moved to fit the narrower aspect ratio. Pixar continued this process on its later video releases.

Related Topics:
Pan and scan - VHS - Aspect ratio

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