Set up 2.35:1 Ultrawide Ratio in the Unreal Engine – Cine Camera
Please note some prior knowledge of Unreal Engine is required to understand the post below, but if you’ve any questions please do post a comment.
- Select the Cine Camera Actor.
- Change Filmback to 16:9 DSLR (you can use a different Filmback preset, but my preference is 16:9 DSLR and this has the largest sensor).
- Go to Crop Settings:
- Select Custom
- Change value to: 2.35
- Done!
- Note: There is a preset 2.39 (2.39:1) ultrawide screen option you can also use.
Key Note:
- There is the option to change the Sensor Width and Height.
- But I have found the Sensor Width and Height to be very fiddly to adjust and you cannot directly control the ‘Sensor Aspect Ratio’ Field.
- However, using the crop is much easier to adjust and makes no difference to the ratio/depth of field.
Testing Crop vs Sensor Width and Height:
In the Sequencer below there are two Cine Cameras. One with a crop and one with the sensor height and widget adjusted to 2.35:1. Using the camera icon (to switch between piloting the difference cameras) there is no change in the shot composition / depth of field. Hence using the crop setting is the easier way to adjust ratio.
The two difference cameras, with different crop or sensor settings, produced the same image:
Image Rendered with 2.35:1 Crop:
Image Rendered with Sensor Width and Height Adjustment:
For your Own Testing:
If you wish to test this for yourself – you can download the project files from the link below.
- You will need Unreal Engine Version 5.3 installed to run this project. (All assets in the project files are built in UE assets and are provided legally within Unreal Engines terms and conditions).
- Make sure the Default third person map is loaded.
- Then go to Content > Cinematics Folder:
Click the button below for the Project Files Download Link:
Video Render of the export images – from DaVinci-Resolve at 4K 3840 x 1646 at a Ratio of 2.35:1
Further Info and Insights:
If you want to know more about ratio and resolution of video formats and see a list of widescreen and ultrawide screen ratios and resolutions please click this link.
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