Protect and save
The world-wide change-over period from mass viewing on a 4:3 analogue set to mass viewing on a 16:9 digital monitor, and therefore mass programme production for 16:9 television, will take many years. The transition period will require a compromise composition and many broadcasters are adopting an interim format of 14:9 to smooth the transition from 4:3 to full 16:9.
Viewfinder set-up
Using the 14:9 aspect ratio as an interim standard, cameramen shooting in 16:9 follow a ‘shoot and protect’ framing policy. The viewfinder is set to display the full 16:9 picture (see figure opposite) with a graticule superimposed showing the border of a 14:9 frame and a 4:3 frame. Significant subject matter is kept within the 14:9 border or, if ...
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