Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: on Nostr: In the beginning, the world was 4:3. As widescreen gained in popularity through the ...

In the beginning, the world was 4:3. As widescreen gained in popularity through the 60s, broadcasters used a technique called "pan and scan". Basically it copied the film through a little 4:3 window, with the operator choosing which part of the image to exclude.

The alternative was letterboxing which looks better and doesn't mess with the director's vision. But people didn't like black stripes on their TVs, so P&S stuck around until the late 80s or so.

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