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The '''aspect ratio''' is the ratio of the projected image's width:height when projected on the [[screen]] or printed on the film. | The '''aspect ratio''' is the ratio of the projected image's width:height when projected on the [[screen]] or printed on the film. | ||
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<gallery widths=250px heights=250px mode=packed> | <gallery widths=250px heights=250px mode=packed> | ||
File:Joan of arc.JPG| 1.33 Full Frame silent print of ''The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)'' | File:Joan of arc.JPG| 1.33 Full Frame silent print of ''The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)'' | ||
File:Pandora_and_the_flying_dutchman.JPG|1.37 | File:Pandora_and_the_flying_dutchman.JPG|1.37 with mono optical track, ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)'' | ||
File:Windowboxed137-cropped.jpg|Windowboxed 1.37:1 | |||
File:Hardmatte185-cropped.jpg|Hard-matted 1.85:1 | File:Hardmatte185-cropped.jpg|Hard-matted 1.85:1 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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** Do not always trust what's written on the can or on the print! If you receive a print that is incorrectly labeled by another venue or projectionists (and you are certain of it) make sure to correct it or remove the label. If the label is from the distributor or archive, don't remove it but make a note that the information is incorrect. | ** Do not always trust what's written on the can or on the print! If you receive a print that is incorrectly labeled by another venue or projectionists (and you are certain of it) make sure to correct it or remove the label. If the label is from the distributor or archive, don't remove it but make a note that the information is incorrect. | ||
* Eyeballing and measuring | * Eyeballing and measuring | ||
* Educated guesses based on year, studio, country, etc. See [[Inspection]] page for information on determining the year a print was struck. | * Educated guesses based on year, studio, country, etc. See [[Inspection]] page for information on determining the year a print was struck. | ||
* Caveat: there is no "correct," historically - so contentious! | * Caveat: there is no "correct," historically - so contentious! | ||
* For films that have been released on DVD or Blu-Ray there is often a lot of information online about the "original" aspect ratio of the film. Sites like [http://www.imdb.com IMDB] and [http://www.TCM.com TCM] can be helpful, but always use this information along with one of the above techniques as they are not always correct! | * For films that have been released on DVD or Blu-Ray there is often a lot of information online about the "original" aspect ratio of the film. Sites like [http://www.imdb.com IMDB] and [http://www.TCM.com TCM] can be helpful, but always use this information along with one of the above techniques as they are not always correct! | ||
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* Advice from Jean-Pierre Léaud: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ba3WOoE20 YouTube] | * Advice from Jean-Pierre Léaud: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0ba3WOoE20 YouTube] | ||
[[Category:Film prints]] | [[Category:Film prints]] | ||
[[Category:Showmanship]] | [[Category:Showmanship]] | ||
[[Category:Film gauges]] | |||