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Widescreen ratios?

supabeastsupabeast Registered User regular
edited September 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
What’s the deal with 35mm films that are presented in the 70mm ratio? I’m confounded as to why these movies are presented extra-wide if they weren’t shot that way in the first place.

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  • phamtqphamtq Portland, ORRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    The chief advantage of Super 35 in productions such as James Cameron's is its adaptability to different release formats. Super 35 negatives can be used to produce high-quality releases in any aspect ratio, as the final frame will be extracted and converted from the larger full frame negative.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_35_mm_film

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