I have enjoyed shooting videos with different aspect ratios that correspond to what we see in cinemas, exploiting the open gate feature of my Panasonic cameras. I have shot 6K videos in IMAX AR, VistaVision, cropped widescreen (2.35:1), anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1), and even the old squarish AR's of the classic B&W movies (in B&W).
In my trip to Washington, DC I looked at the Washington Monument. An enormous, thin tower. Shooting a video even in 16:9 using my widest-angle lens would result in an image in which the tower would have to be far away to fit. But, a vertical video would be ideal.
So, I shot a brief vertical video. It is perfect for cell phones, where I am sure most of our videos are viewed. And it captures the towering edifice nicely, from different perspectives.
The video:
A 4K (vertical) frame grab:
Shot with the Canon R50 V in Clog3 and the 18-150mm RF-S lens (at 29mm eq.). The camera does not offer open gate, so a 9:16 AR.
I don't think we will see vertical videos anytime soon in our local multiplex, but maybe (since most movies eventually (if not only) stream).
In my trip to Washington, DC I looked at the Washington Monument. An enormous, thin tower. Shooting a video even in 16:9 using my widest-angle lens would result in an image in which the tower would have to be far away to fit. But, a vertical video would be ideal.
So, I shot a brief vertical video. It is perfect for cell phones, where I am sure most of our videos are viewed. And it captures the towering edifice nicely, from different perspectives.
The video:
A 4K (vertical) frame grab:
Shot with the Canon R50 V in Clog3 and the 18-150mm RF-S lens (at 29mm eq.). The camera does not offer open gate, so a 9:16 AR.
I don't think we will see vertical videos anytime soon in our local multiplex, but maybe (since most movies eventually (if not only) stream).
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