How to find the aspect ratio at which the movie was shot?

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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 the other. I had to download both movies and see which one is cropped.

Now with Baahubali 2017, how do I know which aspect ratio was the film shot at? I found technical specs of the movie here, but it doesn't say which of those aspect ratios is the native one, so naturally one of them will be more cropped than the other.



Best Answer

The trouble with IMDB when used internationally is it shows information pertinent to where that specific user logged in from, so we're unlikely to see the exact same information you do.

I see two formats, 1.90:1 IMAX & 2.35:1. Neither is 16:9 and both would have to be cropped to 16.9, one vertically , the other horizontally [or post-boxed/letter-boxed]. Without knowing which of the cinema formats used the most of the frame, you'll never know which is the 'best' crop to 16:9. The original cinema format is almost never 16:9. If shot 35mm, most likely they cropped both out of the original film frame [3:2], at different aspect ratios. Neither is more 'correct' than the other.

When downloading/streaming, the metadata will only show the presentation format of the encapsulated movie, it cannot know whether it's been cropped, post-boxed or letter-boxed to fit into that format.

To be more specific on "How to find the aspect ratio at which the movie was shot?" You'll never know unless you find documentary evidence from the director etc. Even knowing what camera &/or film stock was used will not tell you exactly how the framing inside it was set up.

See: How are some scenes for movies shot especially for iPhone viewing?




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How do you find the aspect ratio of a film?

Aspect ratio is the ratio of width (w) to height (h) that describes the shape of your film, or image. It's usually written as a ratio of (w):(h) like 1:1, 4:3 or 16:9. Aspect ratio has no relationship to how big or small the screen is \u2014 you can have a 4:3 image on a cellphone or on a 40' movie theater screen.

What aspect ratio are movies shot in?

The 4:3 aspect ratio is used in film and TV to denote the width and height of images that are 4 units wide by 3 units tall.

How do I find the aspect ratio of an image?

To calculate the ratio of your photo start by dividing its width (in pixels) by its height (in pixels). If the total is not a whole number (also called an integer), multiply it by another number until it is. These two numbers (the number you used to multiply it and the final total) form the ratio of the photo.



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