Occasionally, a Feature Movie Will Be Shown on Television with Black

question 9

Multiple Choice

Occasionally, a feature movie will be shown on television with black bars at the top and the bottom of the screen. Why is this done?

• A) to show the entire aspect ratio of the wide-screen movie on the standard TV screen
• B) to make sure the credits can be read
• C) to focus viewer attention within the essential area
• D) to convey that the program we are watching was originally filmed
• E) to enable the use of computer graphics in the movie

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