Pan and Scan redux
Steven Soderbergh called attention to this issue a few months back, but the DGA’s website was in a state of disrepair and his opinion piece couldn’t be properly linked. Also, I don’t have cable, so I...
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What is the 'Real' Aspect Ratio of 'On The Waterfront?' Plus, Restoring a...
The aspect ratio is one of the fundamentals determining your compositions. Even though we live in a time where displaying any aspect ratio is incredibly easy, films are still being shown incorrectly in...
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An Epic Lesson in the History of Aspect Ratios from Filmmaker IQ
How often do we think about aspect ratios? Better yet, how often do we think about where all of our aspect ratios came from and the storied cinematic histories from which they were born? It’s an...
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Learn About Every Aspect Ratio Ever Used in Cinema & Get Free Templates for...
No matter what you’re shooting, be it Super 16, 35, HD, or iPhone videos for YouTube, you’re going to run into the question of aspect ratio. Aspect Ratio, defined as: “the proportional relationship...
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Using Aspect Ratios Like a Pro (Part 1): Why Choose One Ratio Over Another?
We’ve been talking a lot about aspect ratios lately. Now that everyone has a basic understanding of what aspect ratios are, where they come from, and how to apply them to your own digital footage,...
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A Complete History of CinemaScope with Film Historian David Bordwell
We’ve talked at length about aspect ratios before, offering not only their history, but the importance and relevance of each one’s aesthetics in filmmaking today. But, another great resource for...
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Shooting a Film in a Square 1:1 Aspect Ratio: Xavier Dolan's 'Mommy'
While the traditional aspect ratio for HD video is 1.78/16:9 (the aspect ratio of your HDTV), most films projected in theaters are in a 1.85 or 2.39 aspect ratio. This hasn’t always been the case as...
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