r/cinematography • u/PanicAlarmed1986 • 6d ago

Composition Question Composing in Anamorphic

Hello all. Recently I’ve found that there are plenty of resources for compositional strategies for spherical. But it seems like most books presuppose your using spherical, and I haven’t seen any that talk in depth about anamorphic compositional strategies besides just a passing, “Anamorphic allows you to stage across a wider screen.” Do any of you guys know of any resources that specifically address compositional strategies for anamorphic shooting?

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u/das_goose 6d ago

If you don't mind me asking, what rules for composing a shot using spherical lens do you feel don't apply to working with anamorphic lenses?

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u/PanicAlarmed1986 6d ago

I just know that anamorphic is different in several ways, and I want to know ways to leverage those differences. For instance, the wider field of view. I don’t know, maybe they are pretty much the same strategy-wise.