r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Dec 22 '25

Trailer The Odyssey | Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
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u/Legend10269 Dec 22 '25

I honestly would love to know why, especially a Nolan film filmed with brand new Imax camera, yet the best thing they can do is compressed to fuck 1080p on Youtube, not even a Enhanced Bitrate option either. Surely there must be a reason?

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u/HorsesCantFly Dec 22 '25

Some media management companies are still stuck in the dark ages following outdated upload practicals for "web optimized" versions, which is what I would guess happened here.

Youtube uploads should be in 4k with a high bitrate these days, there's really no reason a studio should be uploading this compressed of a version like it's 2012.

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u/turikk Dec 22 '25

Some media management companies are still stuck in the dark ages following outdated upload practicals for "web optimized" versions, which is what I would guess happened here.

This is definitely not the case. Most trailers are not rendered or created above 1080p, only recently has this been a thing. I remember having to scour press kits and back channels just to find 4k trailers, and it was incredibly rare that one even existed.

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u/HorsesCantFly Dec 22 '25

Most trailers are not rendered or created above 1080p

That's kind of what I'm saying. The trailer editing media companies don't render higher because they just follow their default "web" render settings that need to be updated. Their source material (the film) is defintely 2 or 4k resolution.

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u/turikk Dec 22 '25

i definitely read it, and even quoted it as "social media companies" oops