As I suspected from early promos BBC's new sci-fi show 'Outcasts' is breaking new ground by being the first television series to shoot with Arri M-Scope anamorphic lenses and in a 2.40 aspect ratio. Unfortunately the BBC saw fit to crop the show to 16:9 for broadcast, with only the end-of-episode promos being shown in 2.40 glory. Perhaps we'll see full episodes in 2.40 in future Blu-Ray/Streaming version? Here's hoping.
It's hard to stress how excited I am by this bold artistic choice. Anamorphic lenses are a thing of cinematic wonder. One which largely goes unnoticed by the public but has an incredibly strong impact on the viewing experience. I recently saw two excellently anamorphic films; 'X-Men: First Class' and JJ Abrams' 'Super 8', both of which had the look and feel of good-old-fashioned movie-making.
I only hope more TV networks become willing to take the plunge on exciting visual choices for a medium which more and more is gaining equal footing with it's cinematic counterpart.
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