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<pre>Why so many movies not in full 16:9 aspect ratio..specially Blu-ray?
Howzit guys. Is there a reason for this? We have such fancy TV's now with 16:9 aspect ratios...but when we watch Bluray....
we only have the middle part of our screens used and the rest are damn black bars! :-(

Why dont they just film the movies at a aspect ratio that will make full use of Bluray and our HD TV's? 

Do you guys not get irritated by this?
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[http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/500256-Why-so-many-movies-not-in-full-16-9-aspect-ratio-specially-Blu-ray Read the full forum thread here]
[[file:utrlapana70.jpg|Ultra Panorama 70mm|right|thumb|200px]]
[[file:cinemascope.jpg|Cinemascope|right|thumb|200px]]
[[file:vistavision.jpg|Vistavision|right|thumb|200px]]
=History of Aspect ratios=
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=Letterbox vs. Pan & Scan in the TV age=
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[http://youtu.be/GMJhM3So4y8?t=57s What do the directors think?]

=In the digital age=
[[file:theartist1.jpg|300px|The Artist (2011) in Academy Ratio 1.37]] 
[[file:theartist2.jpg|400px|The artist on Blu Ray]]

[[file:youtube2.png|300px|Youtube 2007, 4:3]]
[[file:youtube1.png|300px|Youtube now, 16:9]]
[[file:imax.jpg|300px|Imax]]

=How does aspect ratio influence the composition=
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= Tutorials this afternoon =
[http://pzwart3.wdka.hro.nl/mediawiki/index.php?title=Calendars:Networked+Media+Calendar/Networked+Media+Calendar/25-11-2013+-Event+4 can be found here]