I can see that the "E.T." movie is sold in 1.85 and 2.35 formats: Example of 2.35 format - Another example - And a last one Example of 1.85 format But se
There is a question about the Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy and the aspect ratios it was released in: Why the very different release formats for Hitchhiker's G
Some newer TV shows like "House of Cards", "Stranger Things" and "Transparent" are shot and mastered with an aspect ratio of 2:1. What is the reason for this?
I understand that in most standard 35mm film the choice of filming in either a 2.4:1 AR or a 1.85:1 AR is up to the director. With that being said, very recent
It's a common trait of older movies to be shot in 4:3 aspect ratio. Found a list of 4:3 movies, they're all very old (like, before 1960s). Eventually, it became
So I just came back from Dunkirk, seen in IMAX, 70mm version. I was digging around the internet with my question but only found religious ans
I was watching History Channel's 9/11 programming. Part of this was the 2006 film United 93. I wanted to compare what cuts had been made to the theatrical ver
The film Sully was shot in part in IMAX or 1.90:1, but it was later cropped to 2.39:1 for Blu-ray. Would the IMAX ratio look funny on 16:9? I'm having trouble
In my area, I have four ways of seeing the movie Justice League: regular 2D, IMAX 2D, RealD 3D, and RealD 3D with Regal Cinema's RPX format. My question is, ho
While watching Black Mirror season 3, I noticed letterbox bars on several episodes. When I checked IMDB for the technical specs, I found that: seasons 1 &
Nowadays, especially in indie movies, the 4:3 ratio seems to be coming back. What are the reasons for that? Maybe nostalgia?
After discovering a prominent fan restoration project, I'm thoroughly confused what the original aspect ratio is. Is the picture on DVD and blu-ray matted out a
Why was the movie Gretel & Hansel released in the 1.55:1 aspect ratio? It is not the IMAX or regular cinema aspect ration, not even the aspect ratio of 35 m
For awhile now, I've noticed some subchannels showing the 4:3 content with an extra set of pillarboxes. My TV puts light gray bars up when it sees 4:3 content.
Blu-ray Disc film releases may use only 800 lines of the 1920×1080 resolution, resulting in an even 2.4:1 aspect ratio https://en.wikip
When looking for Baahubali 2015, I found an unplesant thing: the movie is around in several aspect ratios (16:9, 2.35), but obviously one is more cropped than t