Equivalent_Comfort_2
Equivalent_Comfort_2 t1_j6fmd1x wrote
Reply to Eli5: Why is the screen ratio 16:9 so common instead of something like 2:1 or even just 1:1? by sansgamer554
Just to add to the others, the 2:1 aspect ratio is actually becoming more popular with cinematographers, presumably because the image is a bit wider and more "cinematic" than the standard 16:9 format.
For example Stranger Things and House of the Dragon are shot in 2:1, and reportedly it's the fastest-growing format in cinema.
Edit: Removed Star Trek since only Discovery S1 was shot in 2:1, after that they used 2.39:1
Equivalent_Comfort_2 t1_j6hnd45 wrote
Reply to comment by jaa101 in Eli5: Why is the screen ratio 16:9 so common instead of something like 2:1 or even just 1:1? by sansgamer554
I had to re-check Star Trek since I remember watching Picard and getting the feeling that the image is almost a bit too wide for the content of the show. Sure enough, Star Trek also went to 2.39 starting with Discovery S2 (2019). I've edited my previous comment.