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What do we mean when we refer to the scope of a film?
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Scope implies a grand tableau in which one can develop ideas and counter ideas, to do world building, to tell a big story, etc. Scale is just about how big you can frame a relatively simply story or idea, one that can be reduced to a sound bite, and write it LARGE and LOUD.
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In film-industry jargon, the shortened form, Scope, is still widely used by both filmmakers and projectionists, although today it generally refers to any 2.35:1, 2.39:1, 2.40:1 or 2.55:1 presentation or, sometimes, the use of anamorphic lensing or projection in general.
Also Know, who invented Cinemascope? Yoshiro Nakamatsu
Keeping this in consideration, what does epic mean in movies?
Epic films are a style of filmmaking with large scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The usage of the term has shifted over time, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply synonymous with big-budget filmmaking. Like epics in the classical literary sense it is often focused on a heroic character.
What is scope aspect ratio?
Resolution and Aspect Ratio. The “scope “aspect ratio, which is 2.39:1, is centered in the container with maximum width. The “flat” aspect ratio, which is 1.85:1, is centered in the container with maximum height. The image sizes for scope and flat aspect ratios are shown in the table below.
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