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  At the end of many movies, one will see “filmed in Panavision” scroll by along with the rest of the credits. When a film production uses Panavision’s anamorphic lenses, they are contractually obligated to use the phrase in their credits. Anamorphic format is both a form of projection that requires an anamorphic lens to keep the aspect ratio of 2:1 as well as the technique of creating a widescreen picture on 35 mm film. The final print of the movie uses a 2:1 anamorphic projector lens, which expands the picture two times more horizontally than vertically, or 2:1. Panavision itself is a company that makes film cameras and lenses. It began as a small company created to meet the new demand for widescreen film making in the 1950s. The development of Panavision’s focus on anamorphic lenses actually stemmed from the founders’ interest in underwater filming – using an anamorphic …