American Film Academy

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Aspect Ratio

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Lecture

This weeks assignment

Watch Films with Varying Aspect Ratios
Select films that were intentionally shot in different aspect ratios. Pay attention to how framing and space are used in each.

Shoot in Different Aspect Ratios
Use your camera, phone, or editing tool to capture simple shots using different aspect ratios (e.g., 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 2.39:1).

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