Comprehensive glossary of filmmaking terms, concepts, and techniques.
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The proportional relationship between a film frame's width and height, expressed as width-to-height (e.g. 16:9, 2.39:1).
The black horizontal bars added above and below a widescreen image when displayed on a narrower screen to preserve the original aspect ratio.
Any film format with an aspect ratio significantly wider than the original 1.33:1 Academy standard, typically 1.85:1 or wider.