Culture & entertainment
Aspect ratios dictate the literal shape of the screen
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Deciding exactly how much black bar to violently slap onto the top and bottom of a frame is a highly debated artistic choice. Directors demand wider formats to force a sense of epic scale, actively cutting off the forehead and chin of their performers. It subtly tricks the human brain into feeling like it is experiencing profound cinema rather than just a very wide box.
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