Watch this BEFORE shooting WIDESCREEN (History of Aspect Ratio)
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The seemingly random dimensions of 35mm motion picture film not only determined the shape of the first motion picture aspect ratio, but its legacy still influences cinema today. Learn how the changing shape of cinema has shaped the way films are made, considering topics such as composition, blocking, staging storytelling and editing.
Video Essay - Written, Recorded and Animated by Leon Barnard
Team 2 Films Ltd © 2020
Why does this have so few views!? This was brilliant. Great work my friend. I assume this is mainly for creators, but this video should be required watching for anyone looking to build a dedicated home theatre with a projector. People need to understand the "why" of aspect ratios and just not jump to 2.4 because it's more "epic".
Thanks Larry, really appreciate your comment. It's anyone who enjoy's cinema! Feel free to share it. Hope you have a good day.
I have to agree. This is the best and most in-depth explanation and exploration of aspect ratio I have ever seen. Thank you!
Because most people coming to the channel are not doing the filming so don't see the necessity of understanding this. So they'll watch the other videos on this channel, not knowing what they are missing. It's sad there aren't as many viewers as there should be. A good understanding of this tells you how to make changes in the NLE for the aspect used to accentuate the framing with masking for DOF, contrasting, darkening, color grading, relighting and many of the other tools you have in programs like Resolve. Those tools can be used to focus the viewer's attention where you want. Leading lines aren't the only way to direct a viewer's attention.
This should genuinely be a standard go to for any film school. Bravo. 🤘🎬
Thanks Richard. Kind of you to say.
This is fantastic. I have to point out that the narration is paced beautifully. Interesting and engaging. More of this please.
So glad you enjoyed, thanks for commenting.
A fascinating presentation. The power of aspect ratio-choose wisely. Bravo!!!
Thank you kindly!
Deserves way more views. Best Video I've found on this topic.
@sdk407 Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed it. It's also hosted on Film Editing Pro's channel too. You might enjoy our 'What Drives the Cut' series: ruclips.net/video/MP1ezQ9ahXw/видео.html
Fantastic presentation and very interesting and informative. Aspect ratios are a fascinating area of study and you have more than done the subject justice.
Thanks so much. Glad this video is still being enjoyed.
Put aside the amazing information and history behind aspect ratios, this video is laid out really nicely, hope you have a nice day
-Shelby
Thanks Shelby
I love aspect ratios more than anything, and I must say this is easily one of the best videos I've seen on the subject. Cheers!
Thanks so much!
Love ur editing and info - got this on loop
Thanks so much! Glad people are still enjoying this video.
Found this on reddit. Great job Team 2 Films! This video is both entertaining and informative.
Awesome, thanks for watching.
Great lesson, very impressive work! Mine-en-scene explanation is really interesting! Also graphic elements is so accurate and intellegent
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it.
very well done
thanks!
great video! really educational
I’ve just discovered your channel recently. Since then I’ve been watching all of your content from the newest until this one. Oh boy! This is hidden gem ! Thank you guys! Keep going please. Amazing job!
Thanks Adriano. It’s great to have you here, glad you enjoyed the video. It was one of our first!
Absolutly loved it!!! I want to see more of this. Great for storytelling!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank-you Linus. Glad you enjoyed it :)
This film was so well produced and full of great content. No need for lecturers to teach aspect ratio any more... Just let your students watch this.
Wow this is such amazing content. Well put together, extremely well presented. Extremely insightful. Love learning the history of the aspect ratios.
I'm so glad! Hopefully you will never look at a rectangle the same way again :)
Wow! That was captivating.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciated.
Your video left me speechless! Wow, what a great and inspiring summary of the history of aspect ratios.
Thanks so much. Appreciate you watching it and taking the time to comment.
That was really cool. Thank you.
You are welcome!
spectacular video
SORRY I HAVE TO COMMENT AGAIN. This is the best video on aspect ratio i have ever seen in my life. thank you for making this! Inspirational!
Great to have you here. Thanks so much for your kind comment. Glad you enjoyed the video.
The best, interesting, and well made demontrsation i have seen . 1000 Thanks
Thanks so much. Appreciate you commenting.
This was so good! I learned something today \o/ Thank you, this was so enjoyable and informative.
In filming, widescreen is great for capturing large environments, or epic scenes of lots of people. They are poor for intimate closeups where things in the sides of the frame can be distracting from the character in focus. Some genres like sitcoms are genuinely worse in widescreen, where the background is almost always just a prop to the acting.
Yeah, good point! Thanks so much for watching.
Excellent Explanation! Absolutely stunning work goes into these tutorials and educational content! Thank you guys!
Our pleasure Pierre. This was our first explainer video we ever made, so glad it's still being watched and enjoyed.
Beyond Excellent!
Thanks so much Sam.
So beautiful! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
so much efforrt went into this! this is art man.
Thanks! It was a fun project, and yes, a lot of effort too.
Great in depth video thoroughly enjoyed it. Liked!
*_Would have still liked to have a touchpoint to the more popular way to name the ratios (4:3, 16:9, 21:9...)_*
Thanks for watching and commenting. The cool thing about using 1 as the common denominator is it makes it easier the compare different aspect ratios against each other without having to do maths!!!
Amazing video!
Thanks!
Excellent content, very practical and informative. Thank you. Subbed.
Awesome, thank you!
very nice
Thanks :)
Excellent content!!! Very informative. "Good films/videos are all about story. A frame is the window through which we experience the story." Loved it!!! Your content deserve more views than it is now.
Regards,
Vignesh A
Thanks Adavi :)
OMG! How come this vídeo only has 1k views???
Maybe poor choice of aspect ratio?!
Hahaha. Thanks :) It's also shared over at filmeditingpro (ruclips.net/user/FilmEditingPro). Check it out for all things editing related.
THIS IS GOLD THANK U
Your comments inspire us! Thank-you.
Aspect ratios below 1.66:1 and above 2.35:1 are limiting. The new TV and camera sensor standard should be 2.00:1.
Those super narrow and super wide aspect ratios are so beautiful though! Don't forget, a lot of 'widescreen' imagery is shot with anamorphic lenses. So a 2:1 sensor would be prohibitive. Taller sensor sizes like 3:2 are actually more useful.
@@lbarnard86 Are anamorphic lenses necessary with a wider sensor? What's the widest aspect ratio that doesn't require anamorphic?
@@ThoseStairsTheFirst You can crop any sensor to a desired aspect ratio. Lot's of cinematographers shoot 'flat' 2.39. Nowadays, choosing to shoot anamorphic is more to do with the aesthetic qualities it delivers rather than the aspect ratio. Some people even shoot with anamorphic lenses yet crop it to 1.78 or 1.33.
This video is gold for filmmakers.
Thank-you Luis :)
nice!
Great piece. Seems like films are getting wider. I just finished a film with an aspect ratio of 2.88:1. Large format anamorphic supernatural mystery called IMPURATUS starring Tom Sizemore. After a few shots on day one, my eye became accustomed to this wide screen and production embraced the frame. Very interesting to work in this field of view.
So cool! Thanks for watching.
bring up another one
Please check out some of my other content over on Film Editing Pro's RUclips Channel. We've just released an amazing series all about the humble cut: ruclips.net/video/MP1ezQ9ahXw/видео.html
2.40:1 Has always been the best in my opinion, I love that look!
Thanks for watching.
insane
Thanks!
Epic video
Thanks Matka!
my only question...how did you make these motion graphics? please can you teach me?
FilmEditingPro.com are about to release an awesome course on creating motion graphics. Join their mailing list and subscribe to their RUclips channel so you can be notified when it comes out.
I was soooo focused in on this doc until 5:09 then I’m all like “IT WAS ALL A DREAM I USED TO READ WORD UP MAGAZINE, SALT AND PEPPA AN HEAVY D UP IN THE LIMOUSINE HANGING PICTURES ON MY………” Oh oh wait hol’e up what was he saying? DAMN my attention span 😅😅😅
Hahah! Glad you enjoyed the first 5 minutes :)
0:37 i think you mean... *a s t a c k o f p e r f o r a t i o n s*
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@@team2films it's a joke because in minecraft 64 = a stack
sorry for confusion lmao
@@Darrk_77 Ahhhhh :) Thanks for the explanation
The decision to make TVs 16:9 as a compromise is a terrible failure. It means that movies in the ratio of 2.35/2.40 etc have to be viewed letterboxed resulting in a picture size SMALLER than the 16:9 tv, completely destroying the impact of what is intended to be a larger format with a LARGER viewing area, not smaller. It seems ludicrous that no matter how large someones 16:9 TV is, when they come to watch some widescreen spectacular such as STAR WARS the picture will be smaller than their usual 16:9 viewing size. If TVs were 21:9, as mine is, this problem does not occur. If I change from watching something in 4:3 to 16:9 to 21:9 (2.35/2.40) the viewing area increases as intended with the final size completely filling the screen. The difference compared to a 16:9 tv is awesome.
Thanks for watching.