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This refers to a method of squeezing a [[Aspect Ratio|widescreen]] movie onto a television screen. How is this accomplished? [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Exactly what we said]] -- the original frame is "squeezed", or visually compressed, horizontally until it fits, likely using an anamorphic lens (which works not unlike a [[Fish Eye Lens]]). |
This refers to a method of squeezing a [[Aspect Ratio|widescreen]] movie onto a television screen. How is this accomplished? [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Exactly what we said]] -- the original frame is "squeezed", or visually compressed, horizontally until it fits, likely using an anamorphic lens (which works not unlike a [[Fish Eye Lens]]). |
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