film gauge

film gauge
  refers to the measurement of a width of a film strip (in millimeters) used in a camera; see 35mm, film stock, Cinerama, CinemaScope, etc.; see also digital production
  Example: from The Maltese Falcon (1941), the most common film gauge - used for most films until 1953, 35mm film with four perforations on each side for each frame, and running at 24 fps; the frame area was 1" wide and 3/4" high, producing an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 (called the Academy ratio)

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