Michael P. Wright

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2.35:1

Michael P Wright

2.35:1 aspect ratio comes from combing a 16:9 box next to a 9:16 box. My mind is a little bit blown because I've always thought the 2.35:1 anamorphic aspect ratio was an arbitrary figure. Image by Michael P. Wright made in Adobe Illustrator.
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Turns out the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, commonly known as anamorphic or anamorphic widescreen, is not an arbitrary figure as I’ve always thought. On my journey of video editing mastery, I discovered that the 2.35:1 aspect ratio comes from combining two of human beings’ favorite aspect ratios together.

When you position a 16:9 box and a 9:16 box side by side where the 16:9 box has an identical height to the 9:16 box, the joined boxes create one with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. My design nerd mind has been blown. In Adobe Illustrator, I drew an image to show it.

2.35:1 aspect ratio comes from combing a 16:9 box next to a 9:16 box. My mind is a little bit blown because I've always thought the 2.35:1 anamorphic aspect ratio was an arbitrary figure.

I just wanted to geek out about that. Who knew?!

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