TV Shows in 2:35:1 ratio?

[obriensg1]

now now come on with the masking tape and Raymond ideas, I'm serious. If a show is good enough why couldn't it be in cinemascope? Star Wars: Clone Wars is, and while animated, it looks really fantastic in that ratio. I think there are shows that could make proper use of it.

[JTStarkiller]

24 in 2.35:1 would be epic.

It's cool to see tv shows jump to the big screen and change ratios as well. Gives you a little something extra that you can't get on TV. The two X-Files films and The Simpsons Movie being prime examples, although I'm sure there are more.

As for The Clone Wars, I think it's ****ing awesome that George and co. are animating these in 2.35:1. Even if they're not broadcast that way, it shows that they still feel Star Wars is cinematic in any medium, and won't compromise.

[wallendo]

For almost all viewers (those without anamoprhic setups), a 2.35:1 TV show would result in a smaller picture. Since giant sets, common among blu-ray.com members, are relatively uncommon among the general population, it doesn't make much sense for TV producers to film in any ratio other than 16:9.

Possibly they could film 16:9 but frame for 2.35:1 and make everyone happy.

[3Dfan]

Originally Posted by wallendo

For almost all viewers (those without anamoprhic setups), a 2.35:1 TV show would result in a smaller picture. Since giant sets, common among blu-ray.com members, are relatively uncommon among the general population, it doesn't make much sense for TV producers to film in any ratio other than 16:9.

Possibly they could film 16:9 but frame for 2.35:1 and make everyone happy.

While watching ABC tonight, I saw a commercial in 2.35:1.

And no, it was not a commercial for a theatrical movie.

It was an actual commercial for a product.

However, the tv series theirselves such as Once Upon a Time was in 1.77:1

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by obriensg1

now now come on with the masking tape and Raymond ideas, I'm serious.

And I'm serious too . You are talking to a guy with 2.35:1 screen to take advantage of cinemascope movies. Granted I don't watch a whole lot of television, Cinemascope really benefits productions that have range to see, such as a concerts, plays, fields or armies or for example a sit com nature. Flat widescreen productions are designed for giving height to objects (say dinosaurs or buildings), or to give a movie a clausterphobic feel to it. These movies are in these aspect ratio for a reason.

[3Dfan]

Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

And I'm serious too . You are talking to a guy with 2.35:1 screen to take advantage of cinemascope movies. Granted I don't watch a whole lot of television, Cinemascope really benefits productions that have range to see, such as a concerts, plays, fields or armies or for example a sit com nature. Flat widescreen productions are designed for giving height to objects (say dinosaurs or buildings), or to give a movie a clausterphobic feel to it. These movies are in these aspect ratio for a reason.

Not only did I see a 2.35:1 made for tv commercial tonight, I have also seen a few other made for tv things in 2:35:1 in the past.

Despite many people saying nothing made for tv is produced or aired in 2.35:1.
There have been some.

However, all current prime time tv shows on the major over the air networks that I know of are all currently in either 1.77:1 or 1.33:1 depending on the show.

The cw has some Saturday morning cartoons in 1.77:1 but broadcasts them in letterboxed 4:3 making the actual shows windowboxed on a widescreen tv with the Vortexx logos in the black sidebar areas.

While at least some of their primetime shows are actually in 1.77:1 completely filling widescreen tv sets.

[Cook]

Star Wars Clone Wars is in 2:35.1 on bluray.