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How film archives preserve and restore old movies

Here is a straightforward look at this topic for UpdateSee. A large share of films made in the silent era no longer exist, lost to decay, fire or simple neglect. Film archives work to prevent further losses by storing…

By Daniel Okafor

Aspect ratios and why some films show black bars on TV

A practical guide for UpdateSee readers, written from everyday experience. The aspect ratio is the relationship between the width and height of an image. Most modern televisions use a ratio of sixteen to nine, but many…

By Priya Nair
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