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Re: Horizon – Record horizontally. Always

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Post by jamesbritt » Wed, Jul 16, 2014, 1:55 AM UTC

marssaxman wrote: post #59

jamesbritt wrote: post #46

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Vertical video simulates the effect of straining to see through a partly closed door it is tangibly horrible. Horizontal video simulates the effect of straining to see through a partly closed Venetian blinds it is tangibly horrible. Now, is this any more correct? Or is it an equally arbitrary personal opinion? The move to "wide" screen was also the move to short screen. I don't find anything natural about it; I expec…

There is no personal opinion in the observation that normal human field of vision is wider than it is tall.

No one said it was, so I'm not getting your point.

In another comment you said that 4:3 is a reasonable approximation of normal human visual field. 19:9 screens don't map to this; this restricted height works well for consuming certain current entertainment offerings but I don't see that a preference for it is objective.

If area of vision were guiding screen design we would likely see more of what the current Surface 3 offers.

Re: Horizon – Record horizontally. Always

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Post by vanderZwan » Thu, Jul 17, 2014, 10:55 AM UTC

cstrat wrote: post #57

vanderZwan wrote: post #18

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It allows you to easily zoom while filming.

You already can zoom while filming, two finger gesture (reverse pinch) to zoom.

Which requires you to touch the screen, causing unwanted motion during filming.

Re: Horizon – Record horizontally. Always

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Post by marssaxman » Fri, Jul 18, 2014, 1:43 AM UTC

jamesbritt wrote: post #61

marssaxman wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is no personal opinion in the observation that normal human field of vision is wider than it is tall.

No one said it was, so I'm not getting your point. In another comment you said that 4:3 is a reasonable approximation of normal human visual field. 19:9 screens don't map to this; this restricted height works well for consuming certain current entertainment offerings but I don't see that a preference for it is objective. If area of vision were guiding screen design we would likely see more of what the current Surface…

Well, why are movies horizontally oriented? Why is the screen rectangular at all, and not square? Why were wide-screen movies such a big deal when they came out? Obviously it's because filling the viewer's visual field creates a more intense, immersive effect; engaging more of your peripheral vision makes you feel more like being there.

Vertical-format video has the opposite effect: you might call it anti-immersive. It boxes the subject up in an intrusive frame and makes you feel like you're looking through a hallway or some other obstruction.