A few thoughts;

While the author acknowledges that mixing aspect ratio’s predates digital, they under play how old of an idea it is. Cinematographer Robert Richardson was experimenting with this in the early 90’s. Long before even digital editing was the norm.

How many films today mix aspect ratios as a reality of having limited access to the IMAX format? IMAX is very expensive. Most American films that shoot IMAX only do so for select scenes.

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