Wide Screen Film Formats

You might have noticed that your television screen today is a rectangle, but in the past, TV screens were more of a square. And sometimes you may have seen black bars on either the top or sides of a movie you're watching. The width or lack thereof of a film or TV show is known as its aspect ratio. Learn more about widescreen film formats, how they work, and why they were developed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by Quince. Summer's here, and if you happen to live in a place with actual seasons as I do, that means wearing entirely different clothes. Wool sweaters are great when the temperatures drop, but they're not the best option when you're outside in the sun. Quince has European linen pants and shirts that are the perfect warm weather upgrade to add to your rotation starting at just $34. Their t shirts are soft and easy to wear, and their lightweight cotton sweaters are perfect for cool summer nights. I just got two Quince t shirts myself, and I love them. As always, everything at Quince is priced 50 to 80% less than similar brands, and they can do that by working directly with ethical factories and cutting out the middleman, so you're paying for quality, not brand markup. Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to quince.com/daily for free shipping on your order and three hundred sixty five day returns. Now available in Canada too. That's quince.com/daily for free shipping and three hundred sixty five day returns. Quince.com/daily. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile. When people hear that Mint Mobile plans are only $15 a month, a lot of people wonder what's the catch. Well, I can tell you that there isn't one. There are no gimmicks and no gotchas. Just unlimited talk, text and data with fast, reliable coverage on the nation's largest five gs network. You can use your same phone with the same phone number and all of your contacts. All you do is pay less money. That's why I recommend Mint Mobile. To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to mintmobile.com/eed. That's mintmobile.com/eed. Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at mintmobile.com/eed. That's it. There's no catch. $45 upfront payment required equivalent to $15 a month. New customers on first three month plan only. Slower speeds above 40 gigabyte on unlimited plan. Additional taxes, fees, and restrictions apply. See Mint Mobile for details. I've always had a soft spot for large screen and widescreen films. As I mentioned before, I have a pretty sizable film collection, and one of the things I've always gone out of my way to collect are widescreen films. Over the years, I've spent a fair amount of time researching not just the films released in these formats, but also the various techniques that were used. So I figured it was time to put all of that knowledge to actual use. Early motion …