Aspect ratio measures the relationship between the width and height of a display, sensor, or image. A common aspect ratio is 16:9, which means it's 16 units wide and 9 units high. There are many ...

I've been keeping track of the aspect ratio (width relative to height) of movies recently, and I've noticed that the large majority are in "scope" widescreen: an aspect ratio of about 2.4:1. That's a ...

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What do Apple, National Geographic, Pepsi, Toyota, and Twitter all have in common? They all use the golden ratio in their logo designs. Use of the golden ratio leads to a natural look even in the most ...

One of the many decisions a director has to make is what format they’ll use to shoot a movie. Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, Creed, and the upcoming Sinners (hitting theaters on April ...

Aspect ratio refers to the relationship between something's width and height, and is commonly used to describe computer and TV displays, camera sensors, printed and digital images, and more. There are ...