Pan and Scan

1. What is pan and scan? Why was it created? How does it affect a film when it's transferred from the theatre to home video? In your own words explain 3 examples from the video on how pan and scan changes what the filmmakers intended.

Pan and scan technique is used when a wide screen needs to be cut into an aspect ratio with a shorter width. This allows the film to be redirected so that the film has a different emotional appeal. Readjusting the frame of the film allows more flexibility in post production. Although this technique has a tendency to ruin the creativity that went into composing a certain shot, it can add new creativity as well. The aspect ratio is often that intended look of the director, and can be damaging to the storytelling process when done incorrectly. Sometimes, seeing a portion of the picture loses an important aspect of the original production.