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<pre>Why so many movies not in full 16:9 aspect ratio..specially Blu-ray?
<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....
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! :-(
we only have the middle part of our screens used and the rest are damn black bars! :-(
The mojority of movies instead of being 1920 x 1080 resolution
is actually 1920 x 800 or something when you remove the 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?  
Why dont they just film the movies at a aspect ratio that will make full use of Bluray and our HD TV's?  
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Do you guys not get irritated by this?
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=
[[file:letterbox.png|200px|right|thumb]]
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=History of Aspect ratios=
[http://youtu.be/GMJhM3So4y8?t=57s What do the directors think?]
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=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]]


=Letterbox vs. Pan & Scan=
[[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=
=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]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 25 November 2013


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?

Read the full forum thread here

Ultra Panorama 70mm
Cinemascope
Vistavision

History of Aspect ratios

Letterbox vs. Pan & Scan in the TV age

Letterbox.png

{{#ev:youtube|HL53KtiI0T8?version=3&autohide=1&showinfo=0}}

What do the directors think?

In the digital age

The Artist (2011) in Academy Ratio 1.37 The artist on Blu Ray

Youtube 2007, 4:3 Youtube now, 16:9 Imax

How does aspect ratio influence the composition


Tutorials this afternoon

can be found here