All this discussion reminds me of a strange phenomenon in film screening

(and viewing) here in Turkey. Due to some kind of incompatibility of

projection formats, the safe area works in the reverse way and on many

occasions the frame of the screen allows the audience to see the boom

microphone hanging down from the top. The audience relates this to the

failure of the camera person, but of course they cannot figure out why

such a techically  impeccable cinema gives way to this unintended

self-reflexivity! I think the impression of reality that Hollywood films

strive to produce or the the experience of viewing  them should also be

examined in this context of diversity of aspect ratios, techniques of

screening and all that.



Nezih Erdogan



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