- 16:9 AND 4:3
RECOMMENDATION:
- Storyboard and compose shots in a 16:9 frame.
- Be sure that critical action is "protected" in the 4:3 center.
- Shoot film or video.
DESIGN & SHOOT 16:9
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PROTECT for 4:3
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DELIVER 16:9 HD
16:9 HD Television set, full frame 16:9 image
4:3 SD Television set, full frame 16:9 image (letterboxed)
4:3 SD Television set, 16:9 image (center cut)
DELIVER 4:3 SD
4:3 SD Television set, full frame 4:3 image
16:9 HD Television set, 4:3 image (pillar boxed)
16:9 HD Television set, 4:3 image (network id)
16:9 HD Television set, 4:3 image (stretched)






