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Why the shape of your screen matters - Brian Gervase

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Watching a movie at home isn’t quite the same experience as seeing it at a movie theater -- but why? Learn how changes in aspect ratio affect every film, and why your television might not be delivering the whole picture.

Do you think it would be easier to change the way we currently produce televisions in order to fit major cinematic films, or the way we currently produce major cinematic films in order to better fit on the average television? Why?

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