What is 2:1 Aspect Ratio - Why David Fincher, Ari Aster, and More Directors are Switching to 18:9

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What is 2:1 Aspect Ratio ►► bit.ly/2x1-ratio
Chapters:
00:00 What is Aspect Ratio?
01:05 Vittorio Storaro Proposes 2:1 (Univisium)
02:01 2:1 Aspect Ratio Explained
02:55 How Ari Aster Uses 2:1 (18:9 Aspect Ratio)
03:18 2:1 in Jurassic World
03:35 How David Fincher Uses 2:1
04:06 2:1 in Stranger Things
04:53 Recap - 2:1 for Your Next Project
This is Cinematic Aspect Ratios Explained - Aspect ratios in filmmaking and cinematography are not just technical jargon, there is real visual storytelling value in which aspect ratio you choose. But what is aspect ratio today? Despite TVs being designed to accommodate widescreen filmmaking, they typically default to a 16:9 aspect ratio, which often compromises the filmmaker’s original vision. Today, we’re going to look at the 2:1 or 18:9 aspect ratio, how it might just be the perfect happy medium and why filmmakers like David Fincher and Ari Aster are switching over.
Legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro first devised the 2:1 aspect ratio in the ‘90s when he saw that the future of TV sets and programming were being standardized at 16:9. Storaro figured since movies would all end up being watched on TV anyway, it might be a good idea to start shooting movies with that in mind. Storaro’s 2:1 aspect ratio, which he dubbed Univisium, never really took off. Until today.
Netflix series like House of Cards and Stranger Things have embraced the 2:1 aspect ratio. 2:1 combines the width of 2.35:1 and the height of 1.85:1, bridging the gap and providing a cinematic aspect ratio that any film can use. David Fincher brought this cinematic aspect ratio to House of Cards, the Duffer Brothers used it for Stranger Things, Ari Aster chose it for Hereditary and Midsommar, and Colin Trevorrow shot Jurassic World in 2:1.
So, now that you can answer “what is aspect ratio and why does it matter,” which aspect ratio will you choose for your next project? Will you stick with standard formats like 1.85:1 or 2.35:1, or will you find a happy medium in the 2:1 aspect ratio?
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@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Chapters: 00:00 What is Aspect Ratio? 01:05 Vittorio Storaro Proposes 2:1 (Univisium) 02:01 2:1 Aspect Ratio Explained 02:55 How Ari Aster Uses 2:1 (18:9 Aspect Ratio) 03:18 2:1 in Jurassic World 03:35 How David Fincher Uses 2:1 04:06 2:1 in Stranger Things 04:53 Recap - 2:1 for Your Next Project

@DJVARAO 4 жыл бұрын

What do you think of this 2:1 ratio in still photography?

@vigneshwaranwaran8282 3 жыл бұрын

03:35 M. night shyamalan Mostly Use this Aspect Ratio in his Movies Sixth sense, Village The Visit ,The Happening , Signs

@DJVARAO 3 жыл бұрын

@@vigneshwaranwaran8282 Interesting

@vigneshwaranwaran8282 3 жыл бұрын

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@lostregonatesta 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! What about an entire video dedicated to IMAX? I would definetly watch that!

@cinetonycom 4 жыл бұрын

I've met mr. Storaro in his school set in Laquila italy. He is a great artist and a very humble man

@joaquinhernandez6940 4 жыл бұрын

Lucky for you!

@cinetonycom 4 жыл бұрын

The incredible thing whas that many poeple didn't know him and what I did

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Good for you! Must have been a great experience :)

@shashsrivas 4 жыл бұрын

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@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@movielover828 3 жыл бұрын

Notable films that were shot in Univisium or 2.00:1 aspect ratio: 1. The Last Emperor (1987) 2. Tango (1998) 3. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) 4. Jurassic World (2015) 5. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016) 6. Café Society (2016) 7. The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) 8. 20th Century Women (2016) 9. The Book of Henry (2017) 10. Wonder Wheel (2017) 11. Hereditary (2018) 12. Bloodline (2018) 13. A Simple Favor (2018) 14. Green Book (2018; first winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture to use the aspect ratio) 15. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) 16. Murder Mystery (2019) 17. Men in Black: International (2019) 18. Midsommar (2019) 19. A Rainy Day in New York (2019) 20. Last Christmas (2019) 21. The Assistant (2019) 22. Lady and the Tramp (2019) 23. The Knight Before Christmas (2019) 24. Togo (2019) 25. Dolemite is My Name (2019) 26. Spenser Confidential (2020) 27. Stargirl (2020) 28. Work It (2020) 29. Project Power (2020) 30. The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020) 31. Secret Society of the Second-Born Royals (2020) 32. Hubie Halloween (2020) 33. Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

@xsyzz 2 жыл бұрын

They still use this trash in 2022? worst aspect ratio.

@HydraSpectre1138 2 жыл бұрын

The 1958 kaiju film Varan is also one of the very first films to use this aspect ratio. It was shot in Toho Pan Scope, an early implementation of the 2:1 aspect ratio. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! from the same crew was also reformatted to this aspect ratio when it was re-released in Japan with the American cut (the film was first released in Japan under the title Godzilla in 1954 in the Academy ratio, then re-edited for an American audience in 1956, still in the same aspect ratio, the American cut was then re-released in Japan with a Toho Pan Scope widescreen presentation in 2:1).

@bt3743 Жыл бұрын

Now believe it or not but i don't think those films quality was dependent on the aspect ratio

@zippymufo9765 11 ай бұрын

LAST EMPEROR was shot in 2:40 ratio and later cropped to to 2:1 for DVD, something that pissed off every fan of the film.

@lucyg2809 4 жыл бұрын

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@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@lucyg2809 4 жыл бұрын

StudioBinder except I can’t film anything because of covid 😂

@wakkowarner8810 3 жыл бұрын

@@lucyg2809 I am watching this and learning how to film now because of covid. I normally shoot videos of local bands performing in the Summer to promote the bands but that didn't happen this year.

@sethflix 2 жыл бұрын

@@lucyg2809 I feel ya. Try to think about what you can shoot alone on your phone.

@Coen_ethan 4 жыл бұрын

2:1 aspect ratio will perfectly fit to my phone screen.

@kalle3879 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you're not watching movies on your phone though

@Nikk-Astyr 4 жыл бұрын

*David Lynch wants to know your location*

@Spyweb88 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Irishman looks great in portrait mode in particular.

@felixlagers 4 жыл бұрын

Thats why I think that 2:1 will be the new standard in the near future

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Lol that is another consideration

@SereneBobcat 4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Nolan is absent from this list of directors who embraced the 2:1 aspect ratio, because he doesn't believe in making movies look like things meant for television. He said in the old days even when watching a movie on television, you knew it was a film because it had certain properties that things made for TV didn't. You knew instantly cinema from news, from made for TV movies, from sitcom, from soap operas. Today it all sort of blends together and Nolan argues that psychologically, this devalues cinema and I think at the very least it is a very interesting perspective.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's a good observation - Nolan is very disciplined in his filmmaking principles so it is unlikely he would use an aspect ratio designed as an 'ideal middle ground'

@imthiazmuhassin3267 4 жыл бұрын

He uses 1.85:1 or 1.43:1(the original ratio shot) for his IMAX presentation but yeah he really wants to emulate the theatrical experience within the small screen

@geoffreybassett6741 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I dislike his use of switching between formats. I find it incredibly distracting.

@Leprutz 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I never liked Nolan. He is only a great technical director but in no means I see him as a great storyteller. It is just my opinion.

@markgarcia8253 4 жыл бұрын

Stephane Gregory Dan : You clearly never seems the Prestige or Inception. Those had great storytelling

@focal_point 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the breakdown, I find aspect ratios really fascinating and this was a neat bit of history!

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@gcat6027 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, Universal adopted the 2:1 aspect ratio in 1953 to compete with widescreen formats coming out at the time. The Glenn Miller Story, Universal 1954, was shot in 2:1 anamorphic to 35mm. I'm just mentioning this because this format has been around a long time but has become popular again.

@Indrid-Cold 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought that 2:1 was the best way to go, and for One very important reason NOT covered in this video: HUMAN BIOLOGY. Although the average human range of sight, or field of view extends out to 210° x 160° at its max limits, the majority of this range is made up peripheral vision. Our “Symbol Recognition” Field of view is only 60° by 30°, which is, of course, A 2:1 ratio. So just one extra very important reason we should all push for this to be the standard in the future! 🍻

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great point!

@voldemortsshampoo4551 4 жыл бұрын

That's why 2:1 feels so immersive! Great point and piece of information, thank you

@jakobweber3754 4 жыл бұрын

Ive heard that 1.66:1 comes closest du the real human vision

@Leprutz 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept, but I find it hard to believe that our eyesight might really be like a 2:1 ratio.

@voldemortsshampoo4551 4 жыл бұрын

@@Leprutz idk about the legitimacy of it but as they said they don't mean the whole field of vision, periferal vision is excluded

@eddiephoenix9698 4 жыл бұрын

I love how in Westworld season 2 the aspect ratios are changing. People who watched it will know why. Also, since Christopher Nolan uses IMAX wherever he can, it also changes the ratio and i think those are the best aproaches, depending on your scene and what you wanna highlight.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

I think the most obvious use of that approach is Wes Anderson in The Grand Budapest Hotel.

@filmsbydiek7316 3 жыл бұрын

While I like the idea of a changing aspect ratio in theory, I've yet to see it used where it doesn't pull me OUT of the story by calling attention to itself instead of deeper into it. I prefer (and utilize) a deliberate aspect ratio for the duration of a project, my fav being 2:39 (but I can get behind 2:1 and even 16:9 depending on the platform).

@bighands69 Жыл бұрын

On a 16:9 tv set it really should only be 16:9 for tv programs.

@kazlepek6552 Жыл бұрын

As a filmmaker and someone who thinks about aspect ratios, I think it’s funny that didn’t notice Nolan’s and Anderson’s changing aspect ratios the first time I watched their movies

@acadia5898 4 жыл бұрын

i remember when my friend and i used to put random bars on our shortfilms to make it more cinematic. we were 10 years old back then

@TripleTSingt 4 жыл бұрын

I love the look of old Cinemascope (which was shot in 2.55:1 with anamorphic lenses) and I use a simplified 2.5:1 (or 5:2) in all of my own projects. I feel that today, with all the digital cameras and stuff, you can literally use any aspect ratio, just put black bars before you send it to someone who wants 16:9 for technical reasons.

@TripleTSingt 2 жыл бұрын

@Aggressive Filmmaker I'm not saying you should change your aspect ratio after the fact. I always shoot with the aspect ratio already in mind. I'm just editing within this aspect ratio and put in black bars in the end, if someone need the video in a specific aspect ratio (eg. shooting and editing in 2,4:1 and putting in black bars for a 1920x1080 render)

@RyoMassaki 2 жыл бұрын

@@TripleTSingt "put in black bars in the end". Please tell me that you don't actually put black bars into it before rendering out...

@thepropolys Жыл бұрын

That’s fairly common. Especially if you plan to animate them in or out.

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@rhythmoriented 4 жыл бұрын

I love how Waves exhibited retracting and expanding aspect ratios to accentuate the narrative.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

A very creative use of aspect ratio for sure

@Matthew_Robert_Vincini 4 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t seen his other film it comes at night he slowly changes the aspect ratio during the climax of the film. Barely even noticeable but so effective

@zackmichelson9337 4 жыл бұрын

@@Matthew_Robert_Vincini The aspect ratio actually changes multiple times in It Comes At Night, and it's brilliantly used to play with the psychological element of the film.

@Matthew_Robert_Vincini 4 жыл бұрын

@@zackmichelson9337 I have to rewatch it!

@joelvarela7785 4 жыл бұрын

It's a trademark from T.E Shults since his first feature film "Krisha (2015)".

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@darwintrinidad5294 3 жыл бұрын

This is very informative! Been looking for a perfect aspect ratio and found this!

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@avdcam 4 жыл бұрын

So will you be adding 2:1 to your storyboard tool? I’d love to see custom aspect ratios for the various social publishing ratios and classic ones too.

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@alextan1478 3 жыл бұрын

The last movie that I saw was The Broken Hearts Gallery, which was shot in Univisium 2:1. It filled up the 1.85 screen perfectly with very small letterboxing that's unnoticeable.

@nosound5903 4 жыл бұрын

It's like y'all read my mind! I don't have much knowledge of aspect ratios but came to the conclusion on my own to use 2:1 for my short. It seemed perfect but I couldn't point out why the others weren't working as well. Thank you for clarifying that.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@hfurnish1 4 жыл бұрын

Another practical factor: early Netflix rules denied filmmakers using 2.39, so 2:1 was a compromise ratio. Netflix rules have loosened over time (as competitors like Apple and Amazon allow full 2.39) so some recent projects use a 2.2:1 ratio. It’s all about making TV look as cinematic as possible, like you say.

@roy04 4 жыл бұрын

Personal opinion, but I feel sometimes aspect ratios can tell a story too. I think The Grand Budapest Hotel is a great example.

@nachiketh3650 4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, Wes certainly is a talented filmmaker.

@linusfotograf 3 жыл бұрын

This aspect ratio would be great for all future TVs.

@CSanoAct 4 жыл бұрын

All my recent projects have been 2:1. I love the look of it, as I'm very much a fan of cinematic "Wide screen", I don't have to lose that when shooting 2:1

@FixFilmsLtd 4 жыл бұрын

Great video article - very informative. I will definitely look at the 2:1 ratio when making my next short films. Some great film clips too to support your points.

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@TheIncid3nt 4 жыл бұрын

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@CraftedWaffle 4 жыл бұрын

Douglas Sirk (who Aster credits as an inspiration for using 2:1) was using 2:1 as early as the 50s as his go-to ratio.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, the ratio was used as early as the 50s, and Storaro brought it into the mainstream discussion again as a television-film compromise

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@hazelmotes83 4 жыл бұрын

In the '50, because of (or thanks to) the arrival of the television, the movies go widescreen (like the CinemaScope 2.55:1). Between 1954 and 1957, the 2:1 aspect ratio was one of the many widescreen aspect ratios and was called " SuperScope " (or RKO Scope). Few movies were filmed with it like 'Vera Cruz' (Robert Aldrich, 1954) and the original 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (Don Siegel, 1955)

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@ARmy2510 4 жыл бұрын

2:1 is great aspect ratio both for tiny spaces and vast exteriors. You can film cut-to-cut dialogue scenes or show everything in one frame. It's both universal and unique.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's a good point! Definitely a versatile aspect ratio

@bighands69 Жыл бұрын

It really is a compromise and neither excels on the small screen or the large screen for visuals. The 2.39:1 ratio does not suit tv for legacy broadcast programs so such a screen in the living room would only be good for cinematic movies.

@MiaogisTeas 10 ай бұрын

And therefore utterly boring as is typical of most universalist principals.

@ARmy2510 10 ай бұрын

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@JonathanEBoyd 4 жыл бұрын

Very Interesting I think it could Be the perfect aspect ratio I'm surprised it's not more popular Great Video Thanks

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's definitely growing in popularity

@uygraphy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Although it looks good with some scenes, always found 2.4:1 has a feeling of holding back from seeing the whole world. It feels like looking from a window, takes away from my connection to the characters. 2:1 seem much satisfying and doesn't have the same disconnection in my end.

@AtlantaTerry 4 жыл бұрын

This is all about ratios so you should be using ":" rather than "/".

@uygraphy 4 жыл бұрын

@@AtlantaTerry I didn't notice the difference, thank you.

@chitown1782 4 жыл бұрын

I don't agree, but I do understand what you are saying!👍

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Goes to show how significant aspect ratios are, even though they're not the first thing most people think of when assessing a film

@chitown1782 4 жыл бұрын

For me, the sides from left to right are more interesting than top to bottom.

@storywala88 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thank you

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@juliandavidac 4 жыл бұрын

but but but but... i love 2.76:1 !!! :( xD i'm learning so much with this channel, in a future i'm going to use Binder for my projects, the only way i could say "thanks" for my learning process

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@jmakitchen 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using 2:1 on all my KZfaq videos for a while now. Happy with it

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@LegendShark 4 жыл бұрын

This is why I designed my first short film to be a 16x9 aspect ratio, and my next short is going to be 2:1. I know that they are going to have a very limited theater run, if any, so I design them to be viewed on 16x9 screens.

@Zyber136 4 жыл бұрын

Ah i know now what aspect ratio i am gonna use for my next project.

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@Lanosrep 3 жыл бұрын

I think it has to be mentioned too that so many of these projects are from Netflix, a service which has a vested interest on its content being enjoyed on a variaety of devices. Chiefly among them being phones. 2:1 fits perfectly onto modern 2:1 phones. And if you're Netflix, and your own movies fit perfectly onto peoples devices, where as others will either have to have bars, or pinched in, then it presents a psychological leaning that the quality of these shows/Movies may be better than those not made by Netflix

@vince1000 3 жыл бұрын

the writing in this video is great but that editing is amazing

@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988 4 жыл бұрын

it's more popular due to phones being 19:9 and 18:9

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting take, could definitely be playing a role

@sypialnia_studio 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. But first House of Cards came out when most phones were 16x9. I think the aspect ratios of modern smartphones helped make it more ubiquitous, but it started as stated in the video.

@Oceansta 4 жыл бұрын

Content dictates hardware. Not the other way round.

@guszti21 4 жыл бұрын

@@Oceansta Hardware is evolving to larger screens, but wider smartphones are not comfortable for an average hand size. A few years ago 7" was a tablet not a phone, now phones has grown way beyond 6". This may not dictates the content, but can help a certain format of that content go more popular.

@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988 3 жыл бұрын

@Nicolás B that's why you decide as a creative

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@HMV101 3 ай бұрын

The 2:1 aspect ratio was first experienced by cinema audiences in 1955. It was the ratio preferred by RKO, and they labelled it 'SuperScope' (Later on, 'RKO Scope'). In most releases, this ratio was achieved mainly by 'pillar-boxing' a 2x anamorphic squeezed image. I believe that, initially, some prints made full use of the frame area by utilising a 1.5:1 squeeze. Such prints required a unique non-standard anamorphic lens and were never released here in Australia.

@aminmohammadids Жыл бұрын

best video about aspect ratio. well done. one thing we have to know is this 2:1 is based by 16:9 or 1.78:1 aspect ratio of our modern displays. if displays stay with this aspect ratio, then 2:1 is good.

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@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@TheGamers-mc7zz 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@flcon16 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who worked for many years as a projectionist in multiplexes at the end of the age of film, it was always my feeling that the infrastructure meant that Scope (2:39:1) was the superior format for film, and Flat was superior for digital. This is because most theaters were formatted to fit Scope, and would pillar box in to flat for film. And once theaters were retrofitted to digital they were typically designed around Flat and letterboxed in for Scope. That would be to compare 2048 × 1080 vs 2048 × 858 at 2k. The projector's width would be fixed and you would simply lose resolution in Scope. ~20% resolution on its own wouldn't make all that much difference, but that much screen size can really change the feel of a theater from being immersive to being static, and vice versa. Each of them absolutely has their own feel and can influence perception, but the unoptimized format is always fighting somewhat of an uphill battle. I can see how having visible letterboxing on a 16:9 TV can make people feel like the content they are watching was intended for a wider screen, and thus feels more 'cinematic,' but I don't think it means the ratio is inherently better or 'more cinematic,' than a native 16:9. The difference is just enough to have the letterboxing be present to say 'this is not your typical TV program.' The letterboxing actually means more than the ratio. I would guess that if you showed 2:1 on a native 2:1 monitor vs 16:9 on a native 16:9 you would see very little impact on the audience.

@thorstenjaspert9394 4 ай бұрын

The 1:78 is very close to 16:9 and the letterbox is tiny. But how important are letterboxes for movie feeling on TV? Does common viewers think about that?

@weebgrinder-AIArtistPro 2 жыл бұрын

Are these wider aspect ratios achieved at all by having cameras with a certain sized sensor, or is it mainly in the lenses?

@BrokenFrameProductions 4 жыл бұрын

I don't like the idea of a "standard" aspect ratio as such. One of the advantages of making films in the digital age is that we can use any aspect ratio we want, and it won't cause any problems when displaying it. Some projects work best with taller aspect ratio, as something like 4:3 gives a claustrophobic feel; we can't see much to the sides of our characters. A wider aspect ratio, such as 2.39:1, or even wider (Ben Hur, Hateful Eight) allows the environment to take a much more active role in the storytelling. Now, I'm not saying that 2:1 isn't a good compromise or a nice format in its own right -- it is -- but the idea that "all" films and TV shows should, or will, be using it in the future is terrible. It puts restrictions on how a filmmaker can tell their story, and it will only hinder creativity. So no thanks, keep making films in the aspect ratio best suited to your vision. Also, the main reason it's gotten popular lately is because most phones have 2:1 screens, and I don't see the point in catering to people who watch movies on their phones.

@MiaogisTeas 10 ай бұрын

Exactly. I can't think of anything more creatively stifling than being forced to meet some universalist standard. Why not make all clothes the same color? And just make them look all the same, too? Hell, why not just treat every person as if they're exactly the same as the next. We can ditch names and just use numbers instead. Universalist standards are for megalomaniacal Socialists.

@thorstenjaspert9394 4 ай бұрын

"Ben Hur" watched on an 4:3 television looks awful. The letterboxes covered half of the screen.

@BrokenFrameProductions 4 ай бұрын

@@thorstenjaspert9394 Yes, but thankfully 4:3 television sets are a thing of the past.

@thorstenjaspert9394 4 ай бұрын

2:1 would be a nice native aspect ratio for television screens.@@BrokenFrameProductions

@carterketchup 2 жыл бұрын

It’s funny, I have unknowingly been using 2:1 in my own projects because it just felt… right. I use a 1.85:1 preset but it never felt like enough and 2.39:1 feels a little too much sometimes, so I would set it to 1.85:1 and increase the Letterboxing a little bit, probably hitting about 2:1.

@lexcoupe82 4 жыл бұрын

love the vid, great advise. that being said shouldn't you have rendered out this video in 2:1 to go with the theme of the video

@kmlgraph 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative, but how does one film aspect ratio in camera? Matte boxes, digital camera sensor, or post?

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

in camera would be the settings inside your camera or using anamorphic lenses

@malypavel25 4 жыл бұрын

Been using 2:1 for all my relevant projects for year and a half now

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's great! What made you come to that decision?

@theothervignesh7530 4 жыл бұрын

Last week i watched "ballad of buster Scruggs" and kept thinking how it was one of the finest looking films shot on that aspect ratio Today i see this in my feed

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

All part of the plan 😮

@FinleBass 3 жыл бұрын

I'll try it next video.

@gino3286 6 ай бұрын

Hi very excellent video and thank you for this I see that recently more and more new tv series on Netflix are 2 to 1 I have a very good feeling watching them I feel a positive improvement vs 16/9 It's subtle but quite evident I don't miss very much the wide aspect ratio Very good move for Netflix Of course when the portrait of a landscape is fundamental there's no substitute for wide format I refer to movies like Apocalypse now or The Gladiator However a mix of 2/1 and wide could work quite nice depending on the scene 2/1 more intimate 2.35/1 more ambiental

@paperboy4082 4 жыл бұрын

do they shoot in 16:9 then convert into 2:1 in the post ?

@ydherdn 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You

@Fatherrdiff 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@shamraut3476 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😍

@BrendanCleaves 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a 2:1 option on Studio Binder? Can't see it.

@armintia100 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on Peter Jackson in LOTR and movie adaptations of books in general? Your videos are great by the way; both informative and engaging!

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

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@atgunsforhire9643 2 жыл бұрын

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@thorstenjaspert9394 3 ай бұрын

It forms exactly 2 squares. 1:2 is simply a beautiful, harmonious frame. It offers a lot of space vertically but it is also sufficient horizontally.

@JoseFernandez-cd7ew 3 жыл бұрын

does anybody knows what kind of viewfinder is Ari using at 3:00 ?

@laHagans 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to using for my feature and short films

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@arissamoromisato1835 Жыл бұрын

Netflix now allows us to choose between 2 aspect ratios, or is the movie/serie that offers that feature? We can choose the type of experience that we want?

@benvids 4 жыл бұрын

That 185 shot of Jurassic Park is my jam. Use the right aspect ratio for the shot. Ang Lee straight up changes ratio mid movie. Universal images = limits. Use it if it’s right too.

@burtonfzz 4 жыл бұрын

Its called Univisium. I would say that it have its roots at 1.85:1 classical S35 film format. The same as DCI 2048x1080 for "HD" and the same as DCI-4K 4096x2160. It definitely have 1.85:1 dynamic.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

Yup we mention it in the video!

@trixstermillion2190 3 жыл бұрын

In what country does the ":" in a ratio translate as a "by" rather than a "to"?

@ydherdn 4 жыл бұрын

what about the possible ratio for vertical video

@timofaust1315 3 жыл бұрын

Currently favourising 21:9, but honestly, I would not mind 2:1 becoming a new standard, as that would still give me an immersive feeling in gaming and would mean that my resolution is always supported while it also proves to be a nice ratio to watch TV / movies at. Sadly people seem to be afraid and downtalk everything that is not 16:9.

@tfste 3 жыл бұрын

A narrow monitor is not good for working on.

@wiegraf9009 2 жыл бұрын

@@tfste It's actually quite the opposite, a narrow monitor is good for working with text because we read from the top of a page to the bottom. If you put a 16:9 screen in portrait mode there is a lot of wasted space when doing word processing. 16:10 and 4:3 are better for this purpose. 16:10, 3:2, and 5:4 are also good for fullscreen work and 16:10 and 3:2 are nice for side by side editing.

@coyotemontana4558 Жыл бұрын

So I'm not including Netflix Originals that has 2.00:1 but how many movies are there that has 2.00:1 aspect ratios?

@six16th 4 жыл бұрын

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@ajusharma2913 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos #From_Nepal

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

We appreciate your viewership!

@bassweapon 4 жыл бұрын

The production quality of this content is insane. Best film channel I know.

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! We appreciate the feedback

@surajnair9757 4 жыл бұрын

I was watching the series Defending Jacob and couldn't pin point what aspect ratio they were using, it wasnt wide enough to be 2.35:1 or tall enough to be 1.85:1......well, now i know!! Thanks 😁

@StudioBinder 4 жыл бұрын

👌 It's steadily and surely growing in popularity!