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off topic, but speaking of movie displays: This has always bothered me, as both a hacker, and a filmaker: Why do we focus so much an 16:9, 16:10 is mathematical
by younata 16y ago
off topic, but speaking of movie displays:
This has always bothered me, as both a hacker, and a filmaker: Why do we focus so much an 16:9, 16:10 is mathematically superior to 16:9 [1], why don't we make movies in 16:10?
[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
- joshu 16y agoI'm not sure it's "mathematically" superior. Maybe aesthetically? Anyway, aren't a lot of movies in 2.35:1 or something anyway?
- eru 16y agoThe Golden Ratio is actually not very appealing aesthetically. And mathematics doesn't have much to say about comparing screen ratios.
- SandB0x 16y agoJust to be pedantic, the golden ratio is irrational.
- wmf 16y agoSome obscure technical reason, apparently: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.movies.tech/msg/9e7d2e0a5971a988 http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.movies.tech/msg/9e7d...