Widescreen

A widescreen image is a film image with a greater aspect ratio than the ordinary 35 millimeter frame. The rationale is that, since the human eye has a field of view that extends further to the sides than it does above or below, a widescreen image makes more effective use of the field of view, thereby producing a more immersive viewing experience.

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The aspect ratio of a standard 35 millimeter frame is around 1.37:1, although cinematographers may use only the part of the frame which will be visible on a television screen (which is 1.33:1 for standard television). Viewfinders are typically inscribed with a number of frame guides, for various ratios.

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Aspect ratio: The aspect ratio of a two-dimensional shape is the ratio of its longest dimension to its shortest dimension....

Rationale: The term rationale may refer to:...

Widescreen related Images and Photos (experimental)

Watchmen (Widescreen) (DCON)	Watchmen (Widescreen)	Psycho (1960) DVD (Widescreen)	Mirage (1965) DVD (Widescreen)
Psycho (1960) DVD (Widescreen)	Dracula (1979) DVD (Widescreen)	Scarface (1983) DVD (Widescreen)	Shakedown (1988) DVD (Widescreen)
Spartacus (Miniseries) DVD (Widescreen)	9 DVD (Widescreen)	Dad DVD (Widescreen)	Ray DVD (Widescreen)