Vertical orientation
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Vertical orientation is a 3:4 aspect ratio
, rotated 90 degrees from an NTSC television's standard 4:3 aspect ratio. It has been used primarily for arcade game
s (especially during the early 1980s) and for art projects, including a music video
by The Shamen
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Aspect ratio
The aspect ratio of a shape is the ratio of its longer dimension to its shorter dimension. It may be applied to two characteristic dimensions of a three-dimensional shape, such as the ratio of the longest and shortest axis, or for symmetrical objects that are described by just two measurements,...
, rotated 90 degrees from an NTSC television's standard 4:3 aspect ratio. It has been used primarily for arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
s (especially during the early 1980s) and for art projects, including a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
by The Shamen
The Shamen
The Shamen were an experimental electronic music band, from 1985–1999, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, as a psychedelic-influenced indie rock act. The founding members are Colin Angus , Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie...
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