4K 2:1...

[Jannard]

I make lots of statements when I have no idea what I'm talking about... :-)

We have seen just about every aspect ratio and feel that 2:1 is a great look... a bit more wide screen than 16:9 and very logical. We have no idea who set the 16:9 standard and what they were thinking. "Who made these rules anyway?". We all just like 2:1 better. We always have. I guess now that people are beginning to pay attention to what we say... we should voice our humble opinion.

Jim

Interesting Jim, you never make statements without really good reasons -- what exactly about 2:1 do you think is better than 16:9 or another?

[bjonsson]

Vittorio Storaro proposed this aspect ratio almost 15 years ago. He called it Univisium. Nobody would listen to him.

http://www.cinematography.net/Files/univision.pdf

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

[Jannard]

Apparently we agree with him. Standards are set by "who knows who"... we have said all along that 4K is the real standard for the future (not 1080P). We are also saying that 2:1 should be the standard (not 16:9). Who knows if anyone will listen to us...

Jim

Vittorio Storaro proposed this aspect ratio almost 15 years ago. He called it Univisium. Nobody would listen to him.

http://www.cinematography.net/Files/univision.pdf

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

[Rob Castiglione]

I was about to mention Storaro who had a pretty remarkable eye . It is hard to go back to 16:9 after you have shot wider aspect ratios.

[Lorenzo Straight]

Vittorio Storaro is my hero. I was thinking about him today. It's time to venture out into different standards.

[Jannard]

The good news is that if you shoot 2:1 you have more options than if you shoot 16:9. Pick this one apart...

Jim

[Gene Crucean]

The only thing that sucks about that are alllll these 16:9 TV's in the wild now.

[Gene Crucean]

Having said that... I agree 2:1 has a nice feel.

[Kyle Presley]

I have heard (can't cite it) that 16x9 is roughly similar to the aspect of our own eyes. Two eyes, with a little overlap... Kind of makes sense. Anybody else heard this before, or am I off my rocker?

[Roberto Lequeux]

I adore wiiide aspects. But if my DP tells me he wants to shoot 2:1 so that we don't have to compromise his composition...

And so that he doesn't have to compromise on-the-go by working with two aspects in mind...

Oh, and 2:1 is beautiful. :)