BLOG QUESTION ADV: CHOOSING ASPECT RATIO'S

1.What are the key differences between different aspect ratios?

2. How does aspect ratio impact the audience's film experience?

3. How do filmmakers utilize aspect ratios in their craft?

The key difference between different aspect ratios is the varying sizes they come in. They can be narrower or wider, depending on the kind of feeling you want to provoke from the audience. 

The aspect ratio impacts the way the audience interprets the film greatly. For example, narrower aspect ratios can be used to show the visual shift between the present day/the past or reality vs. dream/expectations. You can also use it to evoke certain emotions or feelings, such as claustrophobia (anxiety/stress). Some filmmakers utilize different aspect ratios to transport the audience into the time period when the aspect ratio was popular. Usually, narrower aspect ratios are used to give this sort of effect. Wider aspect ratios are common in higher-budget epics, like action or dramas. This allows the filmmakers to show more on screen and immerse the audience by adding more visual information to the screen. The aspect ratio can change throughout the film, and it can even be ignored to create a 3D and more immersive feel for the audience.