The Surprisingly Chaotic History of Aspect Ratios

Graded with Dehancer For 10% off use code JOHN10% https://www.dehancer.com/store/video/... Aspect ratios have a much more interesting history than I ever gave them credit for! This deep dive into their history reignited my love for researching film history so I will probably be making a few more video like this. Thanks for watching and let me know if you know any fun facts about aspect ratios down in the comments below. Shot on the Kinefinity Mavo Mark 2 S35 00:00 - intro 01:12 - what is an aspect ratio 02:18 - early cinema 03:29 - introduction of sound 05:14 - start of the wide screen wars 06:37 - introducing the anamorphic lens 08:37 - VistaVision 10:16 - Todd-AO and 70mm 13:11 - IMAX 14:57 - HDTV 16:34 - Vertical 17:03 - Outro Get In Touch [email protected] Sources Used During Research https://www.widescreenmuseum.com/wide... https://arcticbutterfly24.wordpress.c... https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeli... https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/wha... https://www.filmeditingpro.com/a-hist... #aspectratio #filmmaking #kinefinity #history #filmhistory