Michael Fassbender’s portrayal of Jobs is a vocal tour-de-force. But sound designer Glenn Freemantle layered the film with subtle cues—the hum of a CRT monitor, the echo of a concrete loading dock, the ticking of a stopwatch. The BluRay exclusive offers DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Without the compression of Dolby Digital Plus found on streams, you hear every whisper of Kate Winslet’s Joanna Hoffman and every sharp retort of Jeff Daniels’ John Sculley with spatial clarity that puts you inside the Flint Center backstage.
Streaming compression (artifacting) turns the backstage chaos of the Flint Center into a blocky mess during fast pans. The BluRay exclusive’s 1080p transfer eliminates macroblocking, allowing you to see the sweat on Michael Fassbender’s brow as he berates his team—a critical visual cue that he is, in fact, human.
The release is notable for its unique visual structure, where each of the three acts was shot using different film mediums to reflect the time period:
A 44-minute, three-part documentary. It covers Michael Fassbender’s performance, the source material by Walter Isaacson, the recurring supporting characters (Wozniak, Hoffman, and Sculley), and the technical challenges of shooting in real locations. Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle:
to reflect the bulky, imperfect nature of early personal computing. Act II (1988): Transitioned to a more refined Act III (1998): digitally (Arri Alexa) for a clean, modern aesthetic. Features an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Michael Fassbender’s portrayal of Jobs is a vocal tour-de-force. But sound designer Glenn Freemantle layered the film with subtle cues—the hum of a CRT monitor, the echo of a concrete loading dock, the ticking of a stopwatch. The BluRay exclusive offers DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Without the compression of Dolby Digital Plus found on streams, you hear every whisper of Kate Winslet’s Joanna Hoffman and every sharp retort of Jeff Daniels’ John Sculley with spatial clarity that puts you inside the Flint Center backstage.
Streaming compression (artifacting) turns the backstage chaos of the Flint Center into a blocky mess during fast pans. The BluRay exclusive’s 1080p transfer eliminates macroblocking, allowing you to see the sweat on Michael Fassbender’s brow as he berates his team—a critical visual cue that he is, in fact, human.
The release is notable for its unique visual structure, where each of the three acts was shot using different film mediums to reflect the time period:
A 44-minute, three-part documentary. It covers Michael Fassbender’s performance, the source material by Walter Isaacson, the recurring supporting characters (Wozniak, Hoffman, and Sculley), and the technical challenges of shooting in real locations. Feature Commentary with Director Danny Boyle:
to reflect the bulky, imperfect nature of early personal computing. Act II (1988): Transitioned to a more refined Act III (1998): digitally (Arri Alexa) for a clean, modern aesthetic. Features an English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1