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Originally Posted by jw007
So does this still apply today? I am guessing that films shot in anamorphic 2.39:1 are easier to "crop"? Although I'm not sure why anyone would want to ("pan and scan" is terrible). Today a lot of films are shot in 1.85 but then again 1.78 is the most popular widescreen 16:9 format for HDTVs. I have included the photo below to help me understand this more.
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Super35 films have always been shot "full frame 1.37", then matted later. Anamorphic films are shot widescreen, because the lens squeezes the image to fit the film, then the image is unsqueezed when projected. Digital films are all shot 1.78 then matted later for 2.40 if need be.