From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Technical Knowledge
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Why shoot 16:9?
Richard: So in our last movie we talked all about aspect ratios and what they mean. You know, and I think it became pretty obvious that we live in a 16:9 world, and sometimes we deliver in 4:3. But I still have clients ask me, well, why would I do this project in 16:9? You know, they're so used to shooting on Beta equipment or traditional cameras, and they are, it still exists. You know like, well, what do you mean why shoot 16:9? Robbie: It's an unbelievable thing. I still get asked that question all the time, which is kind of shocking, since our lives over the past 5 or 10, 15 years have kind of become dominated by widescreen displays and widescreen presentations, and that kind of stuff. And there are a couple of reasons for 16:9. First I just want to point out that any time that you're in an HD movie mode on your DSLR, you're by default recording 16:9. There is no special switch you have to change or setting in the menu, you're recording 16:9. And one of the real reasons to shoot…
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