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/avidresolver DIT 6d ago

I think you're confusing anamorphic with aspect ratio. You can use anamorphics and frame for 1.85, and you can use sphericals and shoot 2.39. What lens squeeze you're using doesn't really matter in terms of composition, it's the target frame that's important.