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I love that scene in Pirates of the Caribbean where the ghost pirates are marching under water toward a ship and the film makers used the black bottom of the ship and it's shadow on the ground to to widen the aspect ratio and make the scene feel more epic, and then let the pirates walk through the shadow, appearing to step out of the screen! Gosh, that was so creative!
Yeh man ! That was awesome ...my favourite one
Bruh. It's jhc!!! what are the chances of seing u here (I'm stampede studios)
@Zak Jansen the first and best one, The Curse of the Black Pearl
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Wow dude, well done on spotting that. I had to rewatch the scene (thank you @warren welsh for providing a link) to even know what you were talking about. I checked out your channel and see you are as interested in film-making as I am. You must have a good eye if you noticed the creativity in the scene you mentioned, so I truly wish you all the best in your film-making endeavours - keep at it bro.
In the INTERSTELLAR movie they switch to IMAX when there are scenes from space and the ship.
To let you see more details in the space and ship.
Nolan did that in the first Batman as well!
I think it's less about the details and more about showing the vastness of space!
Some films with imax versions available to the public : tenet, interstellar, Dunkirk, dark knight, dark knight rises, guardians of the galaxy , aquaman
Why not just film the entire movie in IMAX
I love how in 2015 we got the hateful eight, a movie shot in 2:76:1 super wide screen because its an old timey movie and that's an old timey format. Then in 2019 we got the lighthouse which was shot in black and white on 1:19:1 which is super narrow almost tall, also because they wanted to get an old fashioned look. Both films wanted an old look but used completely different aspect ratios to do it.
Although I may be wrong, I think one of the reasons why 2.76:1 and 1.19:1 have an "old look" is because this aspect ratios is very much old. 1.19:1 (which is quite similar to the Fox Movietone aspect ratio [1.2:1]) dates back to the 1920s. 2.76:1 (or known as The Ultra Panavision 70) is also an old aspect ratio dated back to the Late 1950s when widescreen aspect ratio become popular. Although 2.76:1 is newer than 1.19:1, it is still "vintage old" since the standard movie aspect ratio becomes 2.35:1, 2.36:1, 2.39:1, etc.
Michael Bay: Grab that camera for me.
Assistant: which one sir?
Michael Bay: **gestures vaguely**
Can we get Batman v. Superman Remastered IMAX Ultimate Edition? :]
😂😂😂😂
Imagine that for a new transformers movie.
ON THE FLOOR, PRACTICALLY DYING
I like to think of it more like the cinematographers pranking Bay because they know he won't notice, or made a bet that he won't
*1.33* or *4:3* = academy ratio.
*1.43* = golden ratio.
*1.5* or *3:2* = vistavision.
*1.66* = European widescreen
*1.85* or *1.9* = cinema flat
*2:1* or *18:9* = univisium
*2.20* = super panavision
*2.39* = cinema scope
*2.55* = cinerama
*2.76* = ultra panavision
4:1 = Triptych from Napoleon (1927)
Academy ratio is 1.375:1. Old TV format was 1.333:1 (4:3), which is slightly narrower.
Super Panavision and Univisium are my favorites. I personally hate cinemascope because of how most filmmakers seem to frame with it. They frame as though intending to cut the top and bottom off of a flat image, so it's really only the illusion of width when if fact they are subtracting height. Combine that with the fact that scope looks MUCH smaller on your TV when the end user owns the content post-theater-release, and cinemascope is an all-round degraded experience over anything taller.
The least they could do is actually frame shots that take advantage of the width properly, but when they do that, the characters look too small. Scope really isn't meant for characters or even action; it's meant for scenery, at best.
1.43 isn't golden ratio; its root 2 rectangle ratio. Golden ratio is 1.618
What's UA-cam's ratio?
There is no 4.3 AR, it's 4:3 which is, as you stated correctly, 1.33. Also, 4096x2160 is not 16:9, it's 19:10, aka 4K. Cut away 256 pixels and you get 16:9 (mostly consumer) UHD. Also, regarding 35 mm film stock, most prints with anamorphic projection were vertical pulldown, opposed to what was shown in your animation.
Thank you for saying that. I was about to comment the same thing.
I came here to point out the 4096x2160 too, which is still not 19:10 exactly but 1.8962...:1. I like to use the actual calculation because depending on the resolution you're adjusting, you may end up rounding up or down for the final pixel count. Rounding up beforehand will exaggerate the result a bit more. Anyway thanks for that. I reckon he got lazy for "4.3" haha
I watched the scene. The Aspect Ratio dont change lol
Dear God this video is bad! 4.3? 185 & 235? 4096x2160 = 16:9? He should Watch a video on AR before making one.
@@G_handle he used inches for fuck sakes
"Hey Michael, which aspect ratio were you planning on using?"
"ALL OF THEM!!!"
Uh what ?
Bay: YOU HEARD ME ! This is motherfucking TF5 let's GO !
hating on transformers on a whole new level
hating on transformers on a whole new aspect ratio ..
@@DeepakRohra 😂
Tommy Wiseau wasn't even that lazy. He shot The Room on two different cameras but at least it was all in 1.85:1.
All he had to do was put black bars at the top and bottom of the screen and just leave them there regardless of the camera. Make the look consistent or justify the change.
truer words have never been spoken
I remember watching the Dark Knight with some friends, and I noticed something changing. Couldn't place my finger on what it was, but then another friend noticed something as well. That's when I figured it out. I wasn't noticing when it went to IMAX, but I WAS noticing everything the crop got smaller. After that I was able to detect both much easier.
In dark knight rises?
@@oldersexydangerguy It happens in Rises as well, but this particular instance we were actually getting ready to watch the Dark Knight Rises by watching the first two films first :)
NOT boring at all ! I am a beginner filmmaker who didn't think that I'd get much from this video but wow, you presented this in a very interesting UNDERSTANDABLE way and a mini history lesson thrown in a to boot ! Thank you and subscribed .
The history wasn’t boring. It was the best
I knew Michael Bay made bad films but I didn't know he was *That* lazy!
But do you see those ratio changes in common theatres or only on IMAX?
Actually Transformers: The Last Knight is Michael Bay's only bad movie. Everything else he's made has either been fine, good, or great
Wait, I just remembered 6 Underground. That movie wasn't very good. But still not all bad
@@donovanwiebe2495 It was ok
@@donovanwiebe2495 I was surprised how bad the movie actually is. I totally agree. It's freaking one big product placement film.
I love that bit in the mandalorian where you get to the space fish and the camera goes from 2.39 to 16:9
One thing I would add is that 2.35:1 is an old and outdated aspect ratio that hardly anyone uses today. Now, it's 2.40:1 that is popular, but a lot of people still mistakenly call it 2.35. Also would be good to touch on the fact that not every movie needs to be 2.40 to be "cinematic". Most dramas for instance, don't need the extra width, but many filmmakers starting out will just "add the bars" because they think it makes it look like a movie.
So when it comes to aspect ratio, most people film in it instead of putting them in post edit?
@@LycanVisuals They do, or they at least film while planning for it. They will use crop marks to know what the final frame will be. Just adding black bars for the sake of having black bars is not what this is about.
@@ChrisTempel I also noticed that youtube adjusted its aspect ratio to that of which the video was uploaded. I'm just guessing that any videos I see with black bars visible must have been put in post edit.
@@LycanVisuals Yep
@@ChrisTempel Well it all makes sense now. I will mess around with ratios to see which fit best. You are right about people just slapping it on to make it look like a movie.
8:06 I hate that. It completely disconects you from the film.
I remember seeing that and thinking wtf lol
It was for 3D exclusively. It won't work in 2D version
@@GauravSharma-dy8xv Doing this for 3d only defeats the purpose. It is an effect that gives the illusion of 3d on a 2d film.
@@shantanuhalder8103 The jumping and in your face nonsense effects really ruins things. I like the 3D version of Jurassic Park because Jurassic Park wasn't originally shot to be 3D. It isn't obnoxious.
Completely agree
I gotta say I LOVED this video. I never ever realized filmmakers switched aspect ratios mid-film. I always assumed there was some rule about having to stick with one throughout a project.
Every time I've considered it, I told myself "no no you can't do that, that's illegal" :P Well-presented sir!
I have always been interested in aspect ratios but thanks to your video I am now OBSESSED, what you say is super interesting and you have taught me a lot, thank you very much!
2020, there's new aspect ratio, 9:16!
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I heard some film producer wanna produce vertical movie 😅
So, true. Shooting my first short with this aspect ratio as we speak)
I have seen soo many videos related to the aspect ratio, but this video, in particular, has stricken my head. Let's take a moment to congratulate this guy for making this kinda deep detailed video about aspect ratio....
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I thought "A Ghost Story" with the rounded corners was to convey a Super-8 (home movie film) feel, no? I don't remember any Polaroids having round corners. In any case, great video ... I get tired of explaining this stuff to people, so now I'll just send them this link! :)
Its actually the way it looks when you are filming on 16mm, which they did film it on 16mm
Don't send them this one. There are others out there that get more details right. I seem to recall that John Hess has one on the Fimmaker IQ channel.
This was a very wholesome video.. explored the topic from the beginning to explain why different aspect ratios exits.. and then along with telling significance of each aspect ratio he explores the subtle ways not just the obvious noticeable ones.. and then he talks about what not to do which just as important as knowing what to do! ( Perhaps, even more important sometimes)
Loved this concise and informative video💜💜🌼
What I once tried, slowly going from basically 16:9 to 4:3 within about 15 minutes in a short. I'd say gives an interesting effect of slowly drifting into feeling trapped. Also, it resulted in the 4:3 having a almost surreal look.
Young man, your knowledge is amazing. The best video I have seen on UA-cam. I am watching again
Theory: The reason why the aspect ratios changes randomly throughout each Transformer movie is because they "transform" randomly like a transformer....
lol
haha
Gold and Underrated comment.
No
I thought they mistakenly sent the IMAX print to every theater.
Great video! But I think you accidentally mixed up some of your numbers. At 3:49 you said Ben Hur was in 2.76:1, but at 7:42 you said it was 2.75:1. And when you mentioned 16:9 4K video, you used the example of 4096x2160. That's a little wider than 16:9. True 16:9 4K video is 3840x2160. I just thought I'd let you know!
For those who don't know, 4096x2160 it's DCI 4K, not UHD 4K... Joker (2019) was shot on DCI Aspect Ratio btw
I was thinking the same thing. I believe 4096 x 2304 would be a proper 16 x 9 ratio. Great video, though.
@Damian Winter 4096x2304 would be a correct ratio, but standard for 4K video is 3840 by 2160. The width and height are exactly double 1920 and 1080 (standard HD).
@@jaydenpetermanYes :)
SwiftFN 3:49 and 7:42 are when Justice mentions the aspect ratio of Ben Hur. At 3:49 he says the aspect ratio was 2.76:1, which is correct. At 7:42 he accidentally said it was 2.75:1.
The way that you broke down the usage of aspect ratios is GOAT level should be taught in film school
When you were talking about Michael Bay's ratios, my heart rate went up. 😫
I always considered him to be one of the greatest . But this guy roasted him and now I dont feel so about him anymore.
But why did your heart race
@@engridmedia Because the aspect ratios kept changing and its like nails on a chalkboard to me 😬
@@engridmedia you considered Michael fucking Bay to be one of THE GREATEST? wtf dude lol
@@engridmedia Michael bay as fcking greatest, I mean seriously dude 🤣🤣🤣
This is the very first video I watch in this channel and I already love it. I love how clear the content is, and dinamic also.
Great video! I’m so happy someone finally talks about aspects ratios as a storytelling tool !
1:17 is actually 2.39, like most movies are. 2.35 is used by the older widscreen movies.
Widescreen was actually already used long before the 50's, but it was popularised in this decade to get people away from their television and into the cinema.
the snyder cut of justice league is coming in 4:3 ratio, and i am excited for that
Objects travelling over the letterbox like in Life of Pi are called frame breaking effects. There are a few movies that have these frame breaking effects Ghostbusters 2016 uses them excessively. Sometimes the frame breaking effects are exclusive to the 3D version of a film sometimes they are on the 2D version too.
Learned so much from this channel I write notes from this channel videos today I really experienced the feeling of wide screen bars thank you so much
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Me: looks at the thumbnail and notices the aspect ratios listed on the top left
Also me: sees the 15:28 in the lower right hand corner thinking “that’s not an aspect rati- oh wait...”
This is by far the most the most knowladgeable piece of information I never thought would be that important. I'm definetly subscribing to this channel
There has been a 2.00:1 aspect trend recently. Stranger Things and The Hanmaid's Tale utilize it. A very interesting aspect ratio indeed.
it's just so good
I love it
Back when the new television aspect ratio was debated in the pages of American Cinematographer magazine circa 1980 there were a lot of people who really wanted 2:1. I think it was the favorite of most cinematographers.
Nolan is the absolute BEST at fluently changing aspect ratios in film
I never really realized catching fire's aspect ratio changed. Never something I actually noticed, but it's effect for the movie really did work.
In Mission Impossible: Fallout, the black bars move out when Tom Cruise would do a stunt real stunt. I found it 2 times, one in the parachute stunt and the other in the helicopter chase stunt.
wow how did you notice the slowing changing ratio in It Comes at Night?? that's amazing and so subtle
amazing video thank you man
It's refreshing to see a UA-cam channel dedicated to movies where the host has the guts to actually criticize a movie maker / director
... Yes, there are some great ones out there, but also som clunkers
I really loved how Waves used aspect ratios
"But where did the 16:9 ratio come from?"
"Johnny, it's time I tell you about the Golden Ratio. It is a ratio that was passed down from the Zeppeli family."
That's not the reason. 16:10 is much closer, and that was in fact the most common size for widescreen computer monitors before they all went to 16:9. And it's honestly better, as you get more height, more pixels, to work with. Instead of 1920x1080, you have 1920x1200. Instead of 2560x1440, you have 2560x1600. Instead of 3840x2160, you get 3840x2400.
@@KingdaToro Thank you for informing me that the aspect ratio that gained traction in the early 2000s did *not* in fact originate from the fictional series Steel Ball Run in which Gyro Zeppeli explains the mathematical quirks of the 16:9 ratio in a manga chapter published in 2006.
It's actually just 4:3 squared, which makes it very close to the geometric mean of 4:3 and 2.39:1. Also, the Golden Ratio is roughly 1.62:1 and 16:9 is 1.78:1.
The first widescreen film wasn't Shane in 1953 but "This is Cinerama" in 1952. The Cinerama process invented by Fred Waller was intended to cover most of the human field of vision, using a 146% lateral and 55° shooting angle (2.77 aspect ratio). A triple camera was needed, as there was no single lenses able to cover such a wide angle. Three projectors were also needed to fill the deeply curved screen needed to reproduce the 146° angle.
Cinerama instantly outdated the former 4/3 format, and started a rush for simpler and less expensive widescreen process, such as CinemaScope. But none matched the immersive effect of Cinerama.
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whoa! I never realized how much it changes the way you feel about a scene! I cant wait to play with this! Thanks for the info
Thanks brother...respect from india
I think that's the reason the aspect ratios keep changing so much during the Last knight is because Micheal Bay wanted some toys to play with. Micheal Bay has always struck me as a director who loves movie production but hates making movies. Like I always had the feeling that if you asked him what his dream project is, it would be unlimited budget, put him in cool locations, give him every type of camera that exists and just do a 5 hour montage of a bunch of explosions and action edited hastily together. He couldn't care less how the movie would look, he just cares about the product itself.
I LOVE The Dark Knight Rises, it upsets me more people don't realize how amazing that movie is. Also, the Michael Bay part angered me lmao that's terrible.
the amount of information you put in this presentation is insane.
Well on the one hand you have 1.37:1, to make you feel claustrophobic and feel like you're watching an old movie. And then on the other hand there's 2.76:1, to make you feel...claustrophobic? And like the movie is old?
2.76 feels claustrophobic on a TV screen, but when I saw it in 70mm in theaters it felt enormous.
Yeah the video was great and all, but that made me wonder too.
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4k UHD is 3840 wide, not 4096. 4096 is the DCI 4k aka true 4k which is not 16:9, it's noticeably wider, it's 1.89 and some more digits, almost 1.9 ratio. 16/9 is 1.777777778
I wish more editing software had defaults for 4:3 in 4K. Considering 4:3 is common for still photography with even point and shoots having megapixels in the teens been around for quite some time.
@@jeffkardosjr.3825 I think 3:2 is the common aspect ratio for still photography since that's the aspect ratio film was. 3:2 is wider than 4:3.
I think the message the characters reality became his nightmare via aspect ratio is genius!
Thank you. Covered very important content. Waiting for next video
even superhero films are using aspect ratios for storytelling/setting the mood now!
Zack Snyder shot Justice League in Imax to make it look like a comicbook panel (full body shots look better and helps convey that feeling of "being in front of a god" which is what DC heroes are)
While Marvel experimented with aspect ratios on Wandavision, in order to split the fake reality of the hex with the real marvel universe
Thoroughly engaging and informative. I had always wondered about aspect ratios but had no idea they were this significant. I’m surprised your channel isn’t bigger. Excellent video
check out - 5:42 - 4096X2160 is not UHD 4K , it is DCI 4K . UHD (Ultra High Definition) is 3480 X2160. A small correction. Overall a good and easy video to know about aspect ratios :)
He didn't talk about interstellar. That's what i was looking for.
2.39:1 and 1.78:1
nice neat concise explanation helped my wife understand why we want a "screen" in our home theate plan (basically a large wall) to accomodate all aspect ratios of all movies we plan to screen thanks a great amount !
I think it's been mentioned here already, but 4096x2160 isn't UHD, it's DCI 4k and it's wider than 16:9 (I believe it's 17:9). UHD is 3840x2160 which is 16:9 and 4 times the pixel density of 1080p
Sounds like Michael Bay is full on trolling with those aspect ratios haha
I was so absorbed by 'It Comes At Night' that I didn't notice the shrinking ratio in the finale. Trey Edward Shults' latest film, 'Waves', uses multiple ratios for the purpose of storytelling in a more noticeable, but dramatically effective manner. It was truly beautiful.
this was pretty thoroughhhhh...
More important than the aspect ratio is the zoom and center position of the camera and how the set is arrange to fit inside the format (post-production).
"Shane" Also starred Alan Ladd, who (Of COURSE!) was the father of Alan Ladd Jr, the man who brought is some of the most iconic movies, who passed away in March 2022. Ladd Jr;s half-brother, David Married the actress Cheryl Ladd. The name was so important, that when they divorced, Cheryl kept the Ladd name. Good branding,
My favorite is 2:1. Letterboxed enough to look cinematic but still leaves a big frame.
This was really interesting. My kids went to a high school for film making. Both of them will comment when a tv show scene isn't set up well. I probably wouldn't have noticed before they went to this school but now I do!
I had no idea that film makers use it to communicate an idea. I love learning stuff like this. It makes me appreciate film making and film makers a lot more!
This was FIRE!!! Extra interesting and compelling and cleared my mind about lots of questions I had, extremely helpful, you are a superb teacher! Thankyou!!
Borther Bear is also another good example of changing aspect ratio. it starts off with this almost 1:1 black and white footage and then switches over to this extreme anamorphic widescreen and in color and it looks very blinding when you first see it.
The aspect ratio switches are EXTREMELY distracting to me specially when you are watching movie in your phone.
You do you, but it’s not like you’re watching the film as intended at that point, so what do you expect?
there are aspect ratios you want for your TV then there's ones you want for your photography.
photos - I prefer 3:2 (& 2:3, 1.5) by far.
video - for widescreen I really like 2.0 called "univisium", that to me is sweet simple perfection - but 1.85 is also good. And for non-widescreen give me the classic "academy ratio" 1.38
TIL every aspect ratio is used to make you feel claustrophobic
when shooting on film. choosing 3 perf pull downs saved us 25% of the film. So producers were happy when directors go for a widescreen crop.
Excellent, excellent video, I really enjoy it!!
Something regarding film projectors. I found out in the 1980's that wide screen movies ran their film sideways so it could still fit on the same type of film but now it was projected at 90 degrees and the framing was side to side not top to bottom like previous 4:3 projectors. The film laid on platters and in some cases was on one platter with the ends joined to be a continuous endless film, kind of how an 8-track tape worked pulling the film from the center and the outside took up the returning film slack..
I don't think it had been released when you made this video, but my favourite use of aspect ratio change is in Damien Chazelle's "First Man', when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first open the doors when they've landed on the moon.
It's not boring for me. I love this video. thanks man!
Please don't take advice from a "professional" who claims 4096x2160 is 16:9 and claims IMAX is "super wide and tall".
Also, says aspect ratio is just one number, like 4.3 (which is just plain wrong), while it even says in the name "ratio", which kind of requires second number for reference to make any sense. Not buying most of the cinematography references either with mentions of claustrophobic feel as prime motivation for whatever happened to have black bars.
4:3 was converted to widescreen was because movie makers needed to lure audiences back to the cinema. It was because people were starting to buy TV and just stayed at home and chill (correct me if I was wrong)
1:35 NOOOOOOO! It's not 4.3. It's 4:3. Or 1.3:1.
Or 1.33:1
I use either 1.85:1, or 1.77:1 (16:9), for MOST of what I shoot. a single subject doesn't look lonely, and you can also do a good clothesline frame. Also, either one mostly fills up the screen on my BMPCC4K.
While Cinemascope was anamorphic, there was the non-anamorphic simulated version “Techniscope” - which worked by just using half of a frame horizontally. While there was less resolution and more grain you only needed to shoot half as much film. George Lucas used it on “American Graffiti” and liked the “50’s” feeling it gave.
Techniscope was an origination and editing format to save film stock. For release it was optically printed to anamorphic for standard 4-perm 35mm. Otherwise the films couldn't get released because exhibitors would never pay for modified projectors.
Good point -
Michael bay doesn’t deserve his hundred million dollar budgets
After watching this, i realized His movies costs hundred million cuz he pointlessly stuff multiple cameras for multiple ratios IN a single scene without a specific reason. If it were Nolan or Tarantino, they would use specific cameras for specific reason and either save money or utilize every penny received from production houses cuz they have proper explanation on their choice of cameras/no of cameras used. Bay just stuff cameras cuz the production houses have budget.
@@Mahesh-jf8zf i agree
I've never seen a film of his, but Michael Bay is a person who likes kinetic extensively choreographed scenes. His use of aspect ratio was probably done to represent movement.
Thanks for sharing the info. It's funny how you say 4:3 is an old time feel when it was only about 20 years ago when that was still the standard for television. Maybe I'm just old lol.
Me on 21:9 phone: No, I haven't noticed black bars on the top and bottom but I sure hate the ones on the sides :/
YOOO SO TRUE ... i use the fullwidescreen effect every time
@@thewarrenwelsh it's annoying when it crops the text on yt but for movies it's amazing
Stenky the noch on iPhone blows tho too :/
Stenky notch
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Excellent video. There are many good tutorials about filmmaking but I found this among the best - my opinion.
I’d like to add some things if I may:
In addition to Super-Panavision 70 (2.2:1) (Lawrence of Arabia, (1962), and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)), there was also a competing format, Todd/AO (“developed by Mike *Todd* and the Naify brothers, owners of United Artists Theaters in partnership with the *A*merican *O*ptical Company in the mid-1950s.”- Wikipedia) It was also 2.2:1 and a 70mm release format. (Cleopatra (1968), The Sound of Music (1965), and Patton (1970)).
For theatres not equipped for 70mm projection, 35mm anamorphic (CinemaScope(2.35:1) prints were made. (I guess anamorphic lenses were much cheaper than 70mm projectors, and a theatre needed **two** projectors per screen (until platter projectors came into use).
And second, Letterboxing: horizontal back bars top and bottom. Pillarboxing: vertical black bars, left and right.
Man, this was such a great video.... thanks for sharing, love your knowledge and passion and most importantly your hate for Micheal Bay. Hahaha. #Subbed
EXACTLY! when I first watched the Transformers: The last Knight I literally had to pause the movie just so I can catch my breath, like literally I exclaimed, "What the hell is going on?" I just had to stop watching the movie cuz there is so much that I could handle. Holy Cow that movie is just something else.
This improper use of whenever is really bugging me.
Thankyou for this, exactly what I needed, examples of films that change the aspect ratio.
Excellent class
Probably the most helpful video I watched on the subject. Great job !
Wow, I thought I would've caught more examples of this but the only one I knew before hand was the Hunger Games one. It's still my favourite, so subtle yet very impactful.
The Lighthouse from 2019, one of my all time favorites is in 4:3 and black and white!
This was extremely informative! Thank you for posting.
1.43:1 aspect ratio is also commonly used on arcade and video game system of the 80s and 90s with the resolution of 320 x 224
5:40 4096x2160 is actually 1.90:1 and not 16:9. It is referred to as DCI 4K, the specified standard for digital cinema production while 3840x2160 is referred to as UHD 4K which is 16:9. It is the standardized resolution for consumer electronics such as televisions and monitors (commonly referred to as 2160p).