Wide Screen

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs widescreen
gptkbp:aspectRatio 1.85:1
16:9
2.39:1
gptkbp:contrastsWith full screen
gptkbp:enables more panoramic images
gptkbp:feature aspect ratio wider than 1.37:1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wide Screen
gptkbp:introducedIn 1950s
gptkbp:purpose to provide a more immersive viewing experience
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:CinemaScope
gptkb:Panavision
gptkb:Cinerama
anamorphic lens
letterboxing
pillarboxing
gptkbp:replacedBy Academy ratio
gptkbp:usedBy Hollywood studios
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:cinema
gptkb:television
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Game_&_Watch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6