Now that a significant percentage of Americans have purchased wide-screen, high-definition televisions, one might think that the home-video pan-and-scan wars of the eighties and nineties would gently ...
Replay: For decades the idea that the wider the aspect ratio, the more cinematic a film will look. But this entire notion has been turned on its head recently with a number of big name directors ...
OnePlus 9 Hasselblad XPan camera feature has arrived, thanks to the Chinese smartphone's software update. With this new function, you can now capture cinematic photos. Right now, amateurs and ...
You might not spend much time thinking about the shape of the movies you watch, but everyone from filmmakers to streaming services are paying more attention than ever. Will the next movie you watch ...
16:9, 4:3, 2.0:1, 2.35:1 – so many numbers, so little time. Here’s what they all mean. Aspect Ratio is a term that defines the shape or relative dimensions of a still image, film or video content. It ...
Another chance to read Serge Golikov's excellent article on the the often-confusing matter of aspect ratios, letterboxing, and pillarboxing, giving RedShark readers a lesson of cinematic rectangles ...