Aspect Ratios | Tomorrow's Filmmakers

[@JCHStudios]

I love that scene in Pirates of the Caribbean where the ghost pirates are marching under water toward a ship and the film makers used the black bottom of the ship and it's shadow on the ground to to widen the aspect ratio and make the scene feel more epic, and then let the pirates walk through the shadow, appearing to step out of the screen! Gosh, that was so creative!

[@arimakouseiii]

Yeh man ! That was awesome ...my favourite one

[@lachlanstamp4203]

Bruh. It's jhc!!! what are the chances of seing u here (I'm stampede studios)

[@jacopoabbruscato9271]

@Zak Jansen the first and best one, The Curse of the Black Pearl

[@thewarrenwelsh]

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[@cristonsloan]

Wow dude, well done on spotting that. I had to rewatch the scene (thank you @warren welsh for providing a link) to even know what you were talking about. I checked out your channel and see you are as interested in film-making as I am. You must have a good eye if you noticed the creativity in the scene you mentioned, so I truly wish you all the best in your film-making endeavours - keep at it bro.

[@nateds7326]

I love how in 2015 we got the hateful eight, a movie shot in 2:76:1 super wide screen because its an old timey movie and that's an old timey format. Then in 2019 we got the lighthouse which was shot in black and white on 1:19:1 which is super narrow almost tall, also because they wanted to get an old fashioned look. Both films wanted an old look but used completely different aspect ratios to do it.

[@gionspenzers]

Although I may be wrong, I think one of the reasons why 2.76:1 and 1.19:1 have an "old look" is because this aspect ratios is very much old. 1.19:1 (which is quite similar to the Fox Movietone aspect ratio [1.2:1]) dates back to the 1920s. 2.76:1 (or known as The Ultra Panavision 70) is also an old aspect ratio dated back to the Late 1950s when widescreen aspect ratio become popular. Although 2.76:1 is newer than 1.19:1, it is still "vintage old" since the standard movie aspect ratio becomes 2.35:1, 2.36:1, 2.39:1, etc.

[@dmerino09]

In the INTERSTELLAR movie they switch to IMAX when there are scenes from space and the ship.

[@MohdAkmalZakiIO]

To let you see more details in the space and ship.

[@xpez9694]

Nolan did that in the first Batman as well!

[@Ayan_1391]

I think it's less about the details and more about showing the vastness of space!

[@mehulkalra2002]

Some films with imax versions available to the public : tenet, interstellar, Dunkirk, dark knight, dark knight rises, guardians of the galaxy , aquaman

[@Conner._.Anderson]

Why not just film the entire movie in IMAX

[@Amstelchen]

There is no 4.3 AR, it's 4:3 which is, as you stated correctly, 1.33. Also, 4096x2160 is not 16:9, it's 19:10, aka 4K. Cut away 256 pixels and you get 16:9 (mostly consumer) UHD. Also, regarding 35 mm film stock, most prints with anamorphic projection were vertical pulldown, opposed to what was shown in your animation.

[@alexandredias9240]

Thank you for saying that. I was about to comment the same thing.

[@TheShamansQuestion]

I came here to point out the 4096x2160 too, which is still not 19:10 exactly but 1.8962...:1. I like to use the actual calculation because depending on the resolution you're adjusting, you may end up rounding up or down for the final pixel count. Rounding up beforehand will exaggerate the result a bit more. Anyway thanks for that. I reckon he got lazy for "4.3" haha

[@KilianK]

I watched the scene. The Aspect Ratio dont change lol

[@G_handle]

Dear God this video is bad! 4.3? 185 & 235? 4096x2160 = 16:9? He should Watch a video on AR before making one.

[@oltimeri8256]

@@G_handle he used inches for fuck sakes

[@Hyraethian]

Michael Bay: Grab that camera for me. Assistant: which one sir? Michael Bay: **gestures vaguely**

[@stevethea5250]

Can we get Batman v. Superman Remastered IMAX Ultimate Edition? :]

[@Bluebusters]

😂😂😂😂

[@HuntersWorldGaming]

Imagine that for a new transformers movie.

[@606films9]

ON THE FLOOR, PRACTICALLY DYING

[@sigvardbjorkman]

I like to think of it more like the cinematographers pranking Bay because they know he won't notice, or made a bet that he won't

[@weswiseman1233]

I never really realized catching fire's aspect ratio changed. Never something I actually noticed, but it's effect for the movie really did work.

[@adrianbergqvist8622]

In Mission Impossible: Fallout, the black bars move out when Tom Cruise would do a stunt real stunt. I found it 2 times, one in the parachute stunt and the other in the helicopter chase stunt.

[@kevinsupreme_ph36yearsago59]

*1.33* or *4:3* = academy ratio. *1.43* = golden ratio. *1.5* or *3:2* = vistavision. *1.66* = European widescreen *1.85* or *1.9* = cinema flat *2:1* or *18:9* = univisium *2.20* = super panavision *2.39* = cinema scope *2.55* = cinerama *2.76* = ultra panavision

[@comments6482]

4:1 = Triptych from Napoleon (1927)

[@MrBrockHeinz]

Academy ratio is 1.375:1. Old TV format was 1.333:1 (4:3), which is slightly narrower.

[@Drunken_Hamster]

Super Panavision and Univisium are my favorites. I personally hate cinemascope because of how most filmmakers seem to frame with it. They frame as though intending to cut the top and bottom off of a flat image, so it's really only the illusion of width when if fact they are subtracting height. Combine that with the fact that scope looks MUCH smaller on your TV when the end user owns the content post-theater-release, and cinemascope is an all-round degraded experience over anything taller. The least they could do is actually frame shots that take advantage of the width properly, but when they do that, the characters look too small. Scope really isn't meant for characters or even action; it's meant for scenery, at best.

[@Divertedflight]

1.43 isn't golden ratio; its root 2 rectangle ratio. Golden ratio is 1.618

[@BENJI-bb8zq]

What's KZbin's ratio?

[@joehaley1147]

"Hey Michael, which aspect ratio were you planning on using?" "ALL OF THEM!!!"

[@johnboko7110]

Uh what ? Bay: YOU HEARD ME ! This is motherfucking TF5 let's GO !

[@GHOST42738]

hating on transformers on a whole new level

[@DeepakRohra]

hating on transformers on a whole new aspect ratio ..

[@ruthwikrao9603]

@@DeepakRohra 😂

[@CeruleanFilms]

Tommy Wiseau wasn't even that lazy. He shot The Room on two different cameras but at least it was all in 1.85:1.

[@perditusthornatus4750]

All he had to do was put black bars at the top and bottom of the screen and just leave them there regardless of the camera. Make the look consistent or justify the change.

[@verzieditz]

truer words have never been spoken

[@frankduffy7471]

NOT boring at all ! I am a beginner filmmaker who didn't think that I'd get much from this video but wow, you presented this in a very interesting UNDERSTANDABLE way and a mini history lesson thrown in a to boot ! Thank you and subscribed .

[@BRGriffin]

I remember watching the Dark Knight with some friends, and I noticed something changing. Couldn't place my finger on what it was, but then another friend noticed something as well. That's when I figured it out. I wasn't noticing when it went to IMAX, but I WAS noticing everything the crop got smaller. After that I was able to detect both much easier.

[@oldersexydangerguy]

In dark knight rises?

[@BRGriffin]

@@oldersexydangerguy It happens in Rises as well, but this particular instance we were actually getting ready to watch the Dark Knight Rises by watching the first two films first :)

[@sky-squaddancecrew8782]

The history wasn’t boring. It was the best

[@triplewario]

In Westworld Season 2, the aspect ratio turns to widescreen whenever the characters are in a simulation. And in Westworld Season 3, we actually learn that the ratio doesn't automatically change when they are in a simulation, but only when the characters KNOW they're in a simulation. Which lead to a very cool moment early in the season!

[@kthx1138]

Brainstorm (1983) switched aspect ratio too, from 1.37:1 for the "narrative" portions of the film to 2.35:1 for the "experiential" shots in the film when you're seeing what the characters see when they're wearing the helmets. Director Douglas Trumbull even goes a step further, using standard 35mm film for the "narrative" shots and 70mm film for the "experiential" shots. He also shot the "experiential" shots with an ultra-wide fisheye lens, to be flattened out by a Cinerama-style curved screen. Visionary.

[@OliKember]

I loved all the examples listed here, didn’t realise so many films have used mixed ratios. A few things worth nothing are: The ratio is 4:3, not 4.3 as you display. Film goes through a cinema camera vertically not horizontally as you illustrate. The anamorphic image is desqueezed horizontally and not squashed vertically as per your graphic. Hateful 8 was 2.76 not 2.75 and films are shot 2.39 not 2.35 since the 1970s. Finally, 2:1 and 9:16 are two increasingly popular ratios today worth mentioning. Regardless of those small corrections, this is a great conversation starter for a discussion on which ratio to choose as filmmakers. I just wanted to make some clarifications for those who want exact numbers.

[@poginip]

Hello: I very much enjoyed this. I learned a lot. What came to my mind while listening to you, is that it seems to me that changing aspect ratio is like changing key signatures within a musical composition. When I was studying piano, and playing a piece I was learning for my teacher, I slowed down during during a difficult part, to get thru it. My teacher stopped me and told me: "Learn it in tempo. Do not slow down just to be able to get thru it, slow down because you are making an itelligent choice". The same rings true for me about aspect ratio, use sparingly. Less is more.

[@nickgrace4699]

1..... They switched to widescreen bc TV's were getting popular and they needed more ppl in the cinema 2... Anamorphic existed already in ww1 for tanks to see a wider view through a small hole

[@CeruleanFilms]

Yep, 20th Century Fox bought the patent from Henri Chretien who invented the anamorphic lens for tanks.

[@thatpaxyton]

I love that bit in the mandalorian where you get to the space fish and the camera goes from 2.39 to 16:9

[@eibol1573]

8:06 I hate that. It completely disconects you from the film.

[@starsareangels]

I remember seeing that and thinking wtf lol

[@GauravSharma-dy8xv]

It was for 3D exclusively. It won't work in 2D version

[@shantanuhalder8103]

@@GauravSharma-dy8xv Doing this for 3d only defeats the purpose. It is an effect that gives the illusion of 3d on a 2d film.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

@@shantanuhalder8103 The jumping and in your face nonsense effects really ruins things. I like the 3D version of Jurassic Park because Jurassic Park wasn't originally shot to be 3D. It isn't obnoxious.

[@legomoviesstudios8822]

Completely agree

[@anabel.garcia]

I have always been interested in aspect ratios but thanks to your video I am now OBSESSED, what you say is super interesting and you have taught me a lot, thank you very much!

[@ChrisTempel]

One thing I would add is that 2.35:1 is an old and outdated aspect ratio that hardly anyone uses today. Now, it's 2.40:1 that is popular, but a lot of people still mistakenly call it 2.35. Also would be good to touch on the fact that not every movie needs to be 2.40 to be "cinematic". Most dramas for instance, don't need the extra width, but many filmmakers starting out will just "add the bars" because they think it makes it look like a movie.

[@LycanVisuals]

So when it comes to aspect ratio, most people film in it instead of putting them in post edit?

[@ChrisTempel]

@@LycanVisuals They do, or they at least film while planning for it. They will use crop marks to know what the final frame will be. Just adding black bars for the sake of having black bars is not what this is about.

[@LycanVisuals]

@@ChrisTempel I also noticed that youtube adjusted its aspect ratio to that of which the video was uploaded. I'm just guessing that any videos I see with black bars visible must have been put in post edit.

[@ChrisTempel]

@@LycanVisuals Yep

[@LycanVisuals]

@@ChrisTempel Well it all makes sense now. I will mess around with ratios to see which fit best. You are right about people just slapping it on to make it look like a movie.

[@PeBoVision]

Xavier Dolan's first aspect ratio transition in Mommy is to dimension, what Dorothy opening the farm house door was to colour. Both generated a WOW! upon first viewing. When Dolan returns to 1:1, it is absolutely suffocating. What the characters are feeling is palpable. Brilliant film making!

[@WilliamFaucher]

I gotta say I LOVED this video. I never ever realized filmmakers switched aspect ratios mid-film. I always assumed there was some rule about having to stick with one throughout a project. Every time I've considered it, I told myself "no no you can't do that, that's illegal" :P Well-presented sir!

[@eduardveram]

This is the very first video I watch in this channel and I already love it. I love how clear the content is, and dinamic also.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

Believe me..i didn’t blinked the whole video.Never had i ever saw a so detailed and informative video about Aspect Ratios.I will surely see Aspect Ratios in a new way from now and i will also try to use it in a proper way.You Rock man..love from India ❤️🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@vince_c]

Lmao.

[@aftd-fm2fn]

I felt the same. This is so detailed and dope.

[@RivuSouravBanerjeeVideoEditor]

@@aftd-fm2fn yes .. it even made one my se afterwards fr tge audiences in india 🥸😁

[@harshitapandey7370]

This was a very wholesome video.. explored the topic from the beginning to explain why different aspect ratios exits.. and then along with telling significance of each aspect ratio he explores the subtle ways not just the obvious noticeable ones.. and then he talks about what not to do which just as important as knowing what to do! ( Perhaps, even more important sometimes) Loved this concise and informative video💜💜🌼

[@perditusthornatus4750]

I can now never unsee this.

[@anushmohamed8139]

I have seen soo many videos related to the aspect ratio, but this video, in particular, has stricken my head. Let's take a moment to congratulate this guy for making this kinda deep detailed video about aspect ratio.... Subscribed

[@1000000man1]

I knew Michael Bay made bad films but I didn't know he was *That* lazy!

[@AxelRezinovsky]

But do you see those ratio changes in common theatres or only on IMAX?

[@donovanwiebe2495]

Actually Transformers: The Last Knight is Michael Bay's only bad movie. Everything else he's made has either been fine, good, or great

[@donovanwiebe2495]

Wait, I just remembered 6 Underground. That movie wasn't very good. But still not all bad

[@fin._.thehuman]

@@donovanwiebe2495 It was ok

[@Dimchastichni]

@@donovanwiebe2495 I was surprised how bad the movie actually is. I totally agree. It's freaking one big product placement film.

[@SRC1711]

Young man, your knowledge is amazing. The best video I have seen on KZbin. I am watching again

[@Yetgo]

What I once tried, slowly going from basically 16:9 to 4:3 within about 15 minutes in a short. I'd say gives an interesting effect of slowly drifting into feeling trapped. Also, it resulted in the 4:3 having a almost surreal look.

[@The_October_Man]

I was waiting for you to mention It Comes At Night. I loved how the ratio minimizes as the tension escalates. However, I didn’t notice that the nightmare scenes had their own ratio and that adds an extra layer to the movie for me. Thanks for this video. You’ve earned a subscriber.

[@cocobos]

2020, there's new aspect ratio, 9:16!

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[@cocobos]

I heard some film producer wanna produce vertical movie 😅

[@videographiya]

So, true. Shooting my first short with this aspect ratio as we speak)

[@zacharyo_connor]

came across this in 2021. after seeing Wandavision, Bo Burnham's Inside, Wes Anderson, and all these new films with morphing aspect ratios, it's been something I've been talking about as a new wave. It's something I look forward to seeing an analyzing in everything I watch.

[@TimmyCrackCorn]

I thought "A Ghost Story" with the rounded corners was to convey a Super-8 (home movie film) feel, no? I don't remember any Polaroids having round corners. In any case, great video ... I get tired of explaining this stuff to people, so now I'll just send them this link! :)

[@BlewCaboose]

Its actually the way it looks when you are filming on 16mm, which they did film it on 16mm

[@DGaryGrady]

Don't send them this one. There are others out there that get more details right. I seem to recall that John Hess has one on the Fimmaker IQ channel.

[@tommiegreen]

The way that you broke down the usage of aspect ratios is GOAT level should be taught in film school

[@jaydenpeterman]

Great video! But I think you accidentally mixed up some of your numbers. At 3:49 you said Ben Hur was in 2.76:1, but at 7:42 you said it was 2.75:1. And when you mentioned 16:9 4K video, you used the example of 4096x2160. That's a little wider than 16:9. True 16:9 4K video is 3840x2160. I just thought I'd let you know!

[@marco.]

For those who don't know, 4096x2160 it's DCI 4K, not UHD 4K... Joker (2019) was shot on DCI Aspect Ratio btw

[@damianwinter2787]

I was thinking the same thing. I believe 4096 x 2304 would be a proper 16 x 9 ratio. Great video, though.

[@jaydenpeterman]

@Damian Winter 4096x2304 would be a correct ratio, but standard for 4K video is 3840 by 2160. The width and height are exactly double 1920 and 1080 (standard HD).

[@damianwinter2787]

@@jaydenpetermanYes :)

[@jaydenpeterman]

SwiftFN 3:49 and 7:42 are when Justice mentions the aspect ratio of Ben Hur. At 3:49 he says the aspect ratio was 2.76:1, which is correct. At 7:42 he accidentally said it was 2.75:1.

[@josephandrade2566]

This is by far the most the most knowladgeable piece of information I never thought would be that important. I'm definetly subscribing to this channel

[@jonathanalfred446]

Great video! I’m so happy someone finally talks about aspects ratios as a storytelling tool !

[@Chenzaloon]

whoa! I never realized how much it changes the way you feel about a scene! I cant wait to play with this! Thanks for the info

[@lukereddingi4452]

When you were talking about Michael Bay's ratios, my heart rate went up. 😫

[@engridmedia]

I always considered him to be one of the greatest . But this guy roasted him and now I dont feel so about him anymore.

[@engridmedia]

But why did your heart race

[@lukereddingi4452]

@@engridmedia Because the aspect ratios kept changing and its like nails on a chalkboard to me 😬

[@vinnyfromvenus8188]

@@engridmedia you considered Michael fucking Bay to be one of THE GREATEST? wtf dude lol

[@Hritik9000]

@@engridmedia Michael bay as fcking greatest, I mean seriously dude 🤣🤣🤣

[@NaedMalario]

wow how did you notice the slowing changing ratio in It Comes at Night?? that's amazing and so subtle amazing video thank you man

[@confuciussays4789]

It's refreshing to see a KZbin channel dedicated to movies where the host has the guts to actually criticize a movie maker / director ... Yes, there are some great ones out there, but also som clunkers

[@johnkelly8009]

I think it's been mentioned here already, but 4096x2160 isn't UHD, it's DCI 4k and it's wider than 16:9 (I believe it's 17:9). UHD is 3840x2160 which is 16:9 and 4 times the pixel density of 1080p

[@HarryGibsonvlogsandfilms]

I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!! CHRISTIAN + FILMS = YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@harshalsatlok-_-3258]

The most underrated channel about film making may god bless you with lots of creativity so that you can share with us , love from.india

[@blackbean6298]

Well on the one hand you have 1.37:1, to make you feel claustrophobic and feel like you're watching an old movie. And then on the other hand there's 2.76:1, to make you feel...claustrophobic? And like the movie is old?

[@CeruleanFilms]

2.76 feels claustrophobic on a TV screen, but when I saw it in 70mm in theaters it felt enormous.

[@floppypaste]

Yeah the video was great and all, but that made me wonder too.

[@BhatkantiwithAj]

Before starting this video I didnt thought that Aspect Ratio is much important Hats off Bro, The way you explain the minute details of aspect Ratio is awesome.

[@YoussefShawky]

the snyder cut of justice league is coming in 4:3 ratio, and i am excited for that

[@grahamjones6712]

Objects travelling over the letterbox like in Life of Pi are called frame breaking effects. There are a few movies that have these frame breaking effects Ghostbusters 2016 uses them excessively. Sometimes the frame breaking effects are exclusive to the 3D version of a film sometimes they are on the 2D version too.

[@NFSCarbonGaming]

Me: looks at the thumbnail and notices the aspect ratios listed on the top left Also me: sees the 15:28 in the lower right hand corner thinking “that’s not an aspect rati- oh wait...”

[@BanisherofRadiance]

So 2 things about this video. 1 - 6:10 anyone who thought that history was boring should reconsider being in filmmaking because it, and the rest of the video, was absolutely fascinating to watch and learn about. Thank you for making this. 2 - I love the irony of such a well crafted video about aspect ration very slightly missing the correct ratio of an overlay at 14:34 and can see the video underneath cut in and play around the edges before properly cutting to it. Awesome video. Loved it. Subscribed and will be watching more.

[@charvelgtrs]

There has been a 2.00:1 aspect trend recently. Stranger Things and The Hanmaid's Tale utilize it. A very interesting aspect ratio indeed.

[@blu3fan638]

it's just so good

[@dzlcrd9519]

I love it

[@DGaryGrady]

Back when the new television aspect ratio was debated in the pages of American Cinematographer magazine circa 1980 there were a lot of people who really wanted 2:1. I think it was the favorite of most cinematographers.

[@BlueNeon81]

Shane wasn't the first movie with wider aspect ratio, there were a lot of earlier movies with wide aspect ratio, for example The Big Trail, or Bat Whispers, both from 1930 and both shot on 70mm film with aspect ratio of 2.1:1. And even in silent era, there were some experiments, like the ending of Napoleon from 1927.

[@grigordyankov]

Just when i heard “some bad use of aspect ratios” in my mind care the transformer movies

[@78Dipar]

The first widescreen film wasn't Shane in 1953 but "This is Cinerama" in 1952. The Cinerama process invented by Fred Waller was intended to cover most of the human field of vision, using a 146% lateral and 55° shooting angle (2.77 aspect ratio). A triple camera was needed, as there was no single lenses able to cover such a wide angle. Three projectors were also needed to fill the deeply curved screen needed to reproduce the 146° angle. Cinerama instantly outdated the former 4/3 format, and started a rush for simpler and less expensive widescreen process, such as CinemaScope. But none matched the immersive effect of Cinerama.

[@katojuakhil9277]

Learned so much from this channel I write notes from this channel videos today I really experienced the feeling of wide screen bars thank you so much

[@ebaystars]

nice neat concise explanation helped my wife understand why we want a "screen" in our home theate plan (basically a large wall) to accomodate all aspect ratios of all movies we plan to screen thanks a great amount !

[@one_man_community]

I want circle aspect ratios. Fish eye stuff.

[@tom.mp4]

Delete this 🔫

[@CeruleanFilms]

It exists, it's called IMAX Dome.

[@zeeuransh210]

Lol

[@nikoyochum6974]

anamorphic = fisheye

[@csjcsj2906]

I am not Madame Bovary! Seriously, I am not. Oh, and "I Am Not Madame Bovary" (2016).

[@mohammadalicreates]

the amount of information you put in this presentation is insane.

[@StevieWyatt]

This is very, VERY well explained with great examples. Exactly what I was searching for. Many thanks

[@ebaystars]

yes indeed I thought that as my Thai wife had difficulty in conceptualising the uses of different ratios when it comes to planning a cinema room's dimensions and screen (wall) sizes etc... where I come from in the UK (wales) we always had projector for 40 years and a wall in a large room. so it could accmodtae all films comfortably... This guy is a great explainer 🙂

[@lisab6547]

This was really interesting. My kids went to a high school for film making. Both of them will comment when a tv show scene isn't set up well. I probably wouldn't have noticed before they went to this school but now I do! I had no idea that film makers use it to communicate an idea. I love learning stuff like this. It makes me appreciate film making and film makers a lot more!

[@iveralnebolin2850]

You say "whenever" a lot when I think you mean "when". It's not wide "whenever" we enter Oz, it happens once.

[@pushkarsarma6471]

His use of "whenever" made it extremely difficult and distracting to watch the video. I didn't know when he meant "when" and when he meant "whenever", so I couldn't tell if this is a repeated thing or a one-off in the film he's referring to.

[@gubruikertje]

1:17 is actually 2.39, like most movies are. 2.35 is used by the older widscreen movies. Widescreen was actually already used long before the 50's, but it was popularised in this decade to get people away from their television and into the cinema.

[@krishnasarigopula9773]

Thank you. Covered very important content. Waiting for next video

[@radmenon1]

This is by far the best video seen on Aspect Ratios. Very precise and to the point. Thanks for the insight.

[@JerryRevolution]

I LOVE The Dark Knight Rises, it upsets me more people don't realize how amazing that movie is. Also, the Michael Bay part angered me lmao that's terrible.

[@charvelgtrs]

If the movie was composed with a widescreen crop of a 4:3 film strip its still true widescreen, you just sacrifice some quality. They simply matted the top and bottom of the image. In fact this is still done with modern 2:35.1 films shot on 3 Perf 35mm film. 3-Perf Super 35mm has a native aspect ratio of 1.77.1 so they simply crop out the top and bottom to achieve a 2:35.1 aspect ratio. This could be done either hard matte, i.e. physical elements that block off the extra top and bottom image, or soft matting where they simply crop out the extra top and bottom information via software.

[@sumitmazumder6900]

Thanks brother...respect from india

[@filmpositive6601]

I was so absorbed by 'It Comes At Night' that I didn't notice the shrinking ratio in the finale. Trey Edward Shults' latest film, 'Waves', uses multiple ratios for the purpose of storytelling in a more noticeable, but dramatically effective manner. It was truly beautiful.

[@da_pikmin_coder8367]

"But where did the 16:9 ratio come from?" "Johnny, it's time I tell you about the Golden Ratio. It is a ratio that was passed down from the Zeppeli family."

[@KingdaToro]

That's not the reason. 16:10 is much closer, and that was in fact the most common size for widescreen computer monitors before they all went to 16:9. And it's honestly better, as you get more height, more pixels, to work with. Instead of 1920x1080, you have 1920x1200. Instead of 2560x1440, you have 2560x1600. Instead of 3840x2160, you get 3840x2400.

[@da_pikmin_coder8367]

@@KingdaToro Thank you for informing me that the aspect ratio that gained traction in the early 2000s did *not* in fact originate from the fictional series Steel Ball Run in which Gyro Zeppeli explains the mathematical quirks of the 16:9 ratio in a manga chapter published in 2006.

[@DGaryGrady]

It's actually just 4:3 squared, which makes it very close to the geometric mean of 4:3 and 2.39:1. Also, the Golden Ratio is roughly 1.62:1 and 16:9 is 1.78:1.

[@gretchenboyle481]

This video is a master class! The work and research that went into it is incredible. And the video itself is made well with its own features of style. Bravo

[@vasilisgreen]

4k UHD is 3840 wide, not 4096. 4096 is the DCI 4k aka true 4k which is not 16:9, it's noticeably wider, it's 1.89 and some more digits, almost 1.9 ratio. 16/9 is 1.777777778

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

I wish more editing software had defaults for 4:3 in 4K. Considering 4:3 is common for still photography with even point and shoots having megapixels in the teens been around for quite some time.

[@gionspenzers]

@@jeffkardosjr.3825 I think 3:2 is the common aspect ratio for still photography since that's the aspect ratio film was. 3:2 is wider than 4:3.

[@BrennanJ96]

I really loved how Waves used aspect ratios

[@ourtimelost]

Thoroughly engaging and informative. I had always wondered about aspect ratios but had no idea they were this significant. I’m surprised your channel isn’t bigger. Excellent video

[@cannotthinkofoneatth]

I think the message the characters reality became his nightmare via aspect ratio is genius!

[@IAMDIMITRI]

14:03 Obvioslly different character have different aspect ratios. One is more open minded then the other?

[@thewholeninemedia]

Hmm interesting

[@antonkhabbaziyan7091]

i have the same idea

[@MattLarose1]

after watching his video explaining what aspect ratios could do I'm surprised he didn't come up with this conclusion because I saw this movie a troll background for hanging out and got that there. was tension between human/robots but not all humans..id call him a dick but this content was helpful

[@itsikisraeli8967]

No. This happens during battle scenes too. Nothing about the characters

[@James-tv2bm]

It doesn’t matter who the character is, it happens during fight scenes and it changes regardless

[@retrospexia]

Perfect length for a video of this type, great examples and a pace allowing their presentation without getting bored. Lit 🔥

[@JVGPicturesFilming]

Great video!! Thank you so much!

[@valentinabucibattorti9813]

This was FIRE!!! Extra interesting and compelling and cleared my mind about lots of questions I had, extremely helpful, you are a superb teacher! Thankyou!!

[@AmmarDojki]

He didn't talk about interstellar. That's what i was looking for.

[@TomCamies]

2.39:1 and 1.78:1

[@_TheBendyOne]

I don't think it had been released when you made this video, but my favourite use of aspect ratio change is in Damien Chazelle's "First Man', when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first open the doors when they've landed on the moon.

[@kanal4]

TIL every aspect ratio is used to make you feel claustrophobic

[@souvikbhattacharyya2480]

Thanks for assuring me that aspect ratio is actually a thing that 'almost all' directors use on purpose! It's very hard to make some of my friends believe this!

[@kanal2123a]

Me on 21:9 phone: No, I haven't noticed black bars on the top and bottom but I sure hate the ones on the sides :/

[@thewarrenwelsh]

YOOO SO TRUE ... i use the fullwidescreen effect every time

[@kanal2123a]

@@thewarrenwelsh it's annoying when it crops the text on yt but for movies it's amazing

[@thewarrenwelsh]

Stenky the noch on iPhone blows tho too :/

[@thewarrenwelsh]

Stenky notch

[@kanal2123a]

@@thewarrenwelsh I have Mi9T 😁 No notch and almost no bezels... It's also Super AMOLED and full HD so in terms of screen it is many times better then IPhone and it cost me only 300€

[@sarthakvrm7]

check out - 5:42 - 4096X2160 is not UHD 4K , it is DCI 4K . UHD (Ultra High Definition) is 3480 X2160. A small correction. Overall a good and easy video to know about aspect ratios :)

[@micgivens23]

You’re missing the point of the battle between tv and cinema.

[@Willyumer]

Nolan is the absolute BEST at fluently changing aspect ratios in film

[@gilpineda]

this was pretty thoroughhhhh...

[@utthapa]

4096 X 2160p is not 16:9 (1.78:1) but 17:9 (1.90:1). UHD resolution is not full 4K, but 3.8K (3840 X 2160p). 4096X2160P is the DCI compliant 4K resolution that is the full container DCP format and is also used in some Professional monitors that feature 17:9 aspect ratio; for Studio work. IMAX digital is also 17:9, whether 2K or 4K.

[@ThisIsAitch]

Sounds like Michael Bay is full on trolling with those aspect ratios haha

[@ASMRScotsman]

Fantastic video. For ages I've heard about panamorphic lenses and never been able to figure out how they work, and you explained it in about ten seconds and nailed it

[@astrasyd702]

Michael bay doesn’t deserve his hundred million dollar budgets

[@Mahesh-jf8zf]

After watching this, i realized His movies costs hundred million cuz he pointlessly stuff multiple cameras for multiple ratios IN a single scene without a specific reason. If it were Nolan or Tarantino, they would use specific cameras for specific reason and either save money or utilize every penny received from production houses cuz they have proper explanation on their choice of cameras/no of cameras used. Bay just stuff cameras cuz the production houses have budget.

[@astrasyd702]

@@Mahesh-jf8zf i agree

[@tobimajor325]

I really Like Justus MCcranie Because he is really a true Teacher of the Universe i understand every thing he teaches thank you Sir we are waiting for the Video on how to change aspect ratios while recording

[@ComedyJakob]

This improper use of whenever is really bugging me.

[@anastasiyabura5482]

Probably the most helpful video I watched on the subject. Great job !

[@jinchoung]

sprocket holes in your example graphics are wrong unless you're talking about vistavision or still film cameras. the sprocket holes are on the sides and the film runs vertically in non vistav movie cameras. also, the formats look different because of the differences in RESOLUTION in traditional film. shane didn't look great because in chopping top and bottom, you're actually just losing picture area. with something like vistavision, you got wider AND a clearer and more impressive picture because you have a lot more actual film area being projected. similarly with cinerama, you're wide as fuck but also contain the visual information of three strips of film running side by side simultaneously! the effect is not exact but it would, for the audience, feel a bit like going from 1080p hd to a giant 8k tv. the problem with using aspect ratio artistically as you talk about is that unless it's shot on imax, you're changing aspect ratio WITHOUT changing the resolution (particularly with digital acquisition) so it's basically doing what shane did. I mean it's the same with manipulating imax but at least you have resolution to spare with that.

[@FritzelMedia]

Just a small correction, the aspect ratio for the older TVs was 4:3, not 4.3. 4.3 would mean that the width is 4.3 times longer than the height. Which would be super wide.

[@thenaje]

Fritzel Media yeah, i noticed this as well. had to do a double take. the aspect ratio would be 1.33:1 not 4.3. otherwise great vid.

[@Moxtrox]

1:35 NOOOOOOO! It's not 4.3. It's 4:3. Or 1.3:1.

[@FanboyFilms]

Or 1.33:1

[@feelvisuals1048]

This channel is underrated! Great and clear content!