FeelingChicago

My brain operates in standard 16:9, but every once in a while, a scene demands the full cinematic anamorphic treatment.

The fun (and challenge) of composing an ultrawide frame is that you can’t rely on a single subject. You have to direct an entire ecosystem. In this shot, intentionally leveraging urban reflections lets multiple independent human stories play out in a single view, the walking commute, the quiet phone call, the background symmetry.

It takes a bit of post-production magic and a lot of patience to spot these wide-format moments with the naked eye. But once you start looking for reflections with intent, the city basically turns into a film set.

How do you challenge your creative vision when you’re stuck in a routine frame?

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